University of York, LLM in International corporate and commercial laws
Reviewed on Oct 3, 2025(Enrolled 2014)What Students Say
Likes
- My overall experience was excellent in terms of how the course was structured and the size of the class as well. I was also a teaching assistant for the first year law students which was quite invigorating as it gave me a view of how their classes are structured as well.
- The school also provides a ton of resources for international students, especially when it comes to training on academic writing, academic reading and trainers who work with students on each of their papers to help them improve their scores.
- In terms of the college life, the campus has a host of societies one can join. For me though, my flat became my primary circle of support and company. We had a diverse flat with people from 6 countries which was awesome because it gave us an opportunity to experience our different cultures and the food too. Some of my best memories from York are around our kitchen table where we shared at least one meal everyday and a host of coffee breaks in between studying.
Dislikes
- The only downside I saw was that the local people were a bit ignorant about India and generally the world outside UK which was a bit odd at times, though they were overall good sports about learning.
Course Curriculum
6
- Because mine was a master's course, it did not have a typical exam structure. Our course only required academic papers to be submitted for the 4-5 different subjects we covered during a term. And of course the last term was entirely about the dissertation
- The curriculum was a good balance of the current state of affairs as well as long-term strategy and ways of thinking.
- We typically had 3 days of classes lasting up to 2-4 hours depending on what we were doing that day. Since the class size was small, it was more like a conference setting instead of a classroom, which was helpful for my overall learning experience because I came in after working professionally for 3 years.
Admission Experience
- My first options, like many other students, were schools in London. However, this is where my advisors from Chopras were instrumental. They compared schools for me in terms of their curriculum, quality of faculty and teaching modules, which I hadn’t thought of and I ended up choosing York because of its unique problem-based learning model, which wasn’t present in any other law schools in the area.
- IELTS is the most important one. You need an 8.5 or above score to qualify. Second are the student essays. In my case, it was one Statement of Purpose on why York would be perfect for me and the second for an academic essay. In addition, I was required to Submit 2-3 reference letters from my teachers, managers or other professional colleagues.
Faculty
6
- The faculty itself was impressive. We had 2 professors who had practised and been GCs since before they took up these positions so their teaching styles were very practical and could be applied in real corporate situations.
- The competition law and contracts faculty were younger but their teaching style was interactive and they didn’t mind being challenged, which allowed for a healthy discussion.
- Overall, the faculty scored our papers on individual merit and were very encouraging of students
Campus Life
6
- The university has a tonne of resources and clubs and societies one can join. There’s also a gym on campus that gives you student prices, complete with a pool.
- There are also intercollegiate events that are organised every now and then, which were super fun. Like, I attended a lovely Diwali party hosted for foreign students and I also went for a great Turkish coffee tasting event. I was also part of the Southeast Asian society and we celebrated Diwali together.
- Since the city center is so close to the university and a part of the campus is at the city center too, students have a ton of things they can participate there too like city walks, pub crawls, ghost walks, theatre, etc.
Part Time Jobs
- I applied to be a TA as part of my application, which also included a scholarship. I didn’t get the scholarship but I did get the TA position, which was a paid position.
- The payment is not significant, I would say but to receive a tax benefit, one must apply for the National Insurance Number as soon as you reach the country; otherwise, the tax rates are really high. I also worked in the city centre as a clothing store manager. Students can do up upto 20 hours of work during a week and so I took up a full-time job in this clothing store 3 times a week on days when I didn’t have classes.
- This was a minimum wage job but it suited me because you essentially just had to clean and organise most of the time and attend to customers, which was easy. I also made more friends outside the university that way which was nice and gave me a reason to step out of the university and see more of the city and surrounding areas
Placement
4
- There are opportunities for that but I didn’t explore those as I was sure that I wanted to return to India after I completed the course.
- When I was there, as per the visa terms, I had 3 months to find a job but I didn’t pursue that.
Accommodation
Off Campus
6
- I stayed in the university accommodation because that felt safer to me and in terms of cost, it wasn’t costlier than staying off-campus. The accommodation had a laundry room and an entertainment and hangout area which was open 24x7.
- All the buildings were access controlled and only the dorm heads had access to all the buildings and floors. I loved this because that meant that no random people could come straying on our floor and we could feel safe and secure, which was also important for my parents. The college had its own community and provided everyone with lots of different opportunities to connect and socialise.
Fees
- I believe the tuition fee (which was cheaper than any schools in London and Edinburgh) was about GBP 7500 with GBP 7000-8000 for the accommodation
- The accommodation was newly built, as our college was a newly formed college and was comfortable. I went for the en-suite option, which was slightly expensive but the plus side was that you get your own bathroom.
- From a safety POV, I chose to stay on-campus and the cost of that was pretty much the same as staying off campus. Besides, there’s no real benefit of staying off-campus in terms of restrictions or anything.
