Graduates of this LLM are pursuing careers in a wide variety of sectors including: 

  • legal practice 
  • in-house counsel 
  • banking 
  • international organisations, including at the Council of the European Union 
  • state ministries 
  • academia 

When you join Dundee Law School you will have access to dedicated careers support, both during and after your studies, through the Careers Service.  This includes 1-1 advice on constructing your cv and preparing for interviews.  Students also benefit from the guidance of our academics who have a wide range of international insights and experience from legal practice.  We maintain strong connections with our Alumni who have run careers focused Q&A sessions and many are also involved in Mentoring.

Internships

We support our students who wish to apply for competitive internships – these can form part of your LLM or be undertaken after your studies.  Our students have succeeded in securing prestigious internships in a range of international organisations, including the Council of the European Union, the European Court of Human Rights and the Hague Conference on Private International Law.  And for some, internships can lead directly to a full time paid role.

Pagoda Projects

LLM students can also apply for a global internship with our partners Pagoda Projects to develop employability skills and gain valuable international work experience.  A Pagoda internship, can be undertaken in a variety of locations globally, or done remotely.  Either way it lasts 8 weeks and takes the place of the LLM dissertation.  Students complete an internship report.

Clemence Delpech
“During my time in Dundee, I was able to follow the International Family Law course. It helped me understand the subject as well as develop my knowledge on the common law perspective and its impact within International/European legal instruments. After my time at Dundee, I have had the chance to put into practice all the knowledge I received there. I now work through English and French on cases involving international divorce, child abduction, international successions etc. I obtained a position as an associate at an International Family Law firm in Paris then work as an independent lawyer in Toulouse. Now I am training to become a cross-border family mediator (mainly focusing on Child Abduction Cases), this career could not have happened had I not studied in Dundee.”

Clémence Delpech, Comparative European & Private International Law with the University of Toulouse LLM 2014, now Independent Lawyer

Jana Araji
“From an academic and professional point of view, I would say studying Common Law perspectives was invaluable to me since my previous studies were in civil law. Making that switch definitely improved my legal knowledge and skills. I now feel like I can work anywhere, regardless of the legal system of the country I am in. I can also add that the research skills that I’ve gained from the University are something that will stay with me and will always be valuable to my career. I am currently an intern at the Hague Conference on Private International Law. For me, working here, even as an intern, was truly a dream come true. I was encouraged by the University to apply and was recommended by one of my professors to the organisation. I am now preparing to pursue a PhD.”

Jana Araji, Comparative and European Private International Law 2021

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