The Master of Laws at Strathmore Law School is an 18 month programme designed for experienced lawyers and legal practitioners who wish to expand their knowledge and expertise without interrupting their careers. The SLS LL.M offers the students first-rate increased understanding of local, regional and international legal principles. Students may enroll for a general LL.M or may choose to major in one of the four thematic areas of law offered, namely Intellectual Property Law, International Criminal Law, International Financial Law and Regulation International, and Energy Law & Policy.

Through lectures taught by predominantly international faculty members, case studies depicting actual problem cases in the industry, research and through group work amongst academic peers, the programme will aim to provide students with the theoretical and practical building blocks and conceptual tools necessary for the more advanced tasks they will be called upon throughout the course.

Participant Mix

Applicants include experienced lawyers, in-house counsel, judges, government officials, legal practitioners, policy makers and law school graduates, with a minimum of two years’ working experience. Admission is highly competitive and based on an all-inclusive assessment of the submitted application including prior academic performance, recommendations, and work experience.

Curriculum

The Master of Laws programme is structured into a total of 12 units comprising:

  • 3 common units
  • 9 specialization units
  • Research Thesis

Areas of Specialization

  1. General LLM
  2. Intellectual Property Law
  3. International Criminal Law
  4. International Financial Law and Regulation International
  5. Energy Law & Policy

Mode of Delivery

Classes are run on two-week full-time modules every three months. In line with the needs of the students as experienced lawyers and legal practitioners, the primary focus of delivery is participant-centered learning. This type of learning is particularly suitable to this audience in that it has its core ingredient in the combined experience of student participants.

Entry Requirements

  • Holders of First Class or Upper Second Class honors degree in Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) from recognized universities
  • Holders of other related qualifications from recognized universities, considered by the Academic Council as equivalent to a First Class or Upper Second Class honors degree in Bachelor of Laws (LL. B); or
  • Holders of Lower Second Class degree in Bachelor of Laws (LL. B) plus postgraduate diplomas or certificates, or with at least three years relevant academic or professional experience.
  • Holders of a qualification equivalent to a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree or any similar degree in the legal field, issued by a recognized university. These may be admitted to the Master’s degree only under exceptional circumstances. The conditions under which they may be admitted will be determined by the School Board, Board of Graduate Studies and approved by the Academic Council.

Note: As part of our admission requirements, applicants with qualifications or degrees from a different jurisdiction (other than Kenya) are required to provide a Letter of Recognition from CUE (The Commission of University Education).

Admission Process

If you meet the admission requirements, please send the following documentation to: llm@strathmore.edu

  1. Duly filled in the Graduate Application Form
  2. Certified copies of undergraduate degree certificate
  3. Certified copies of transcript of records (TOR) in English giving full details of subjects studied and grades/marks obtained
  4. Certified copy of Secondary/High School Certificate or its equivalent.
  5. English language proficiency results where required
  6. Two (2) completed Reference Forms from your former professors particularly qualified to attest to the applicant’s qualifications for graduate study
  7. An updated Curriculum Vitae.
  8. A current passport size photo.
  9. A copy of National Identity card (ID) or a copy of valid Passport (bio-data page).
  10. 5,000/- application fee (non-refundable).

Note:

  1. Applicants with degree qualifications from other jurisdictions (other than Kenya) are required to provide a Letter of Recognition from CUE.
  2. Applicants with High School qualifications from other jurisdictions (other than Kenya) are required to provide a Letter of Recognition from KNQA (Kenya National Qualification Authority).

Graduate Entrance Exam

Applicants will be required to sit and pass the Graduate Entrance Exam (G.E.E).

Note: The GEE is a written exam. An Oral Interview will be carried out after the written exam.

Application Form