University of Cambridge LL.M. 2027-28 Admissions, Cambridge, UK (with Prathiba M Singh Cambridge Scholarship for Indian Applicants in IP Law): Apply by 8 December 2026

The Cambridge LLM (Master of Law) is a nine-month, full-time taught master's degree offered by the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge. It begins at the start of October and finishes by the end of the following June; the 2027-28 course starts on 1 October 2027. It is intended for those who wish to pursue further legal studies after completing a first degree in law, including those considering an academic career or intending to practise law.

Students take four courses from the list of LLM course offerings (in recent years around 30 courses), taught separately from the undergraduate law degree. Courses are generally assessed by an examination at the end of the year; where a dissertation option is offered on a course, a student may write a dissertation in lieu of the examination for one course only, subject to approval of the topic. The Faculty states about 190 places (2027-28) against about 1,500 applicants.

The minimum academic entry requirement is a First Class Bachelor's degree in Law from a UK university or the equivalent from an overseas institution, so an Indian law graduate with the equivalent standing may apply. Successful applicants will typically be placed well within the top 10% of law students in their jurisdiction, and a First Class degree (or overseas equivalent) is not a guarantee of admission.

• You may apply during the final year of your first law degree; an offer is then likely to carry an academic condition, which must be met by 31 July 2027.
• In exceptional and rare circumstances, an applicant without a First Class law degree may be considered if they can show they are within the top 10% of lawyers in their jurisdiction, for example through substantial relevant professional legal experience or a professional legal qualification with the equivalent of a First Class result.

Applicants who are not nationals of a country on the UKVI majority English-speaking countries list must take the Academic IELTS or TOEFL test before submitting the application, and results must reach the University by the LLM deadline of 8 December 2026.

• IELTS (Academic): 7.5 overall, with 7.0 in each of Listening, Writing, Reading and Speaking.
• TOEFL Internet: 110 overall, with 25 in each element. TOEFL MyBest scores are not accepted.
• All required scores must come from the same test sitting, and scores must be less than two years old at the start of the course in October 2027.
• The only exception is an applicant who has completed, or is in the final year of, a three-year full-time bachelor's degree within the last two years from a country on the UKVI majority English-speaking countries list. No waiver of the language requirement is possible.

The Prathiba M Singh Cambridge Scholarship, administered by the Cambridge Trust in partnership with Prathiba M Singh, an Indian alumna of the Faculty of Law, is available to applicants from India to undertake the LLM. The Faculty of Law states it is only available to applicants who are normally resident in India. It is tenable at any College.

• Value: University tuition fee (International rate) and annual maintenance sufficient for a single person.
• Applicants should show a strong interest in the study of Intellectual Property Law, a positive intention to pursue a legal career in India, and need of financial assistance to study at Cambridge.
• How to apply: there is no separate scholarship application form. State your interest in the scholarship on your LLM application form, submitted by the course funding deadline of 8 December 2026.
• Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview in New Delhi.

The Faculty also lists other law-specific Faculty of Law and Cambridge Trust bursaries and scholarships for LLM offer holders, and many Colleges offer law-specific awards; eligibility, procedures and deadlines vary by funding provider.

• Two references. Current university students must use two academic referees; recent graduates may use one academic and one professional referee; those out of higher education for more than six years may use two professional referees. Referees must submit by the course deadline.
• Transcript
• CV/resume
• Evidence of competence in English, if required
• Reasons for Applying statement (5,000 characters, mandatory)

Do not submit additional documents such as school certificates, work experience letters or published articles; the LLM Admissions Committee will not review documents not listed as required.

The application fee for postgraduate courses other than doctoral courses is GBP 85 per application, paid online through the Applicant Portal before submission (Visa and MasterCard accepted, not American Express), unless you are eligible for an application fee waiver. Tuition fees and maintenance costs are set out on the University's Postgraduate Admissions Office fees pages.

Apply through the University's Applicant Portal (Postgraduate Admissions Office), not to the Faculty of Law. An application is complete only when the application and supporting documents are submitted, the application fee is paid (if applicable) and both references have been received. The deadline is 8 December 2026 at 11:59 pm UK time (5:29 am IST on 9 December 2026). Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. The University notes that courses can reach capacity and close before the deadline, and that applicants needing an application fee waiver should apply well before the deadline.

Applications are assessed as a gathered field after the deadline, in order of assessed strength among those meeting the minimum academic requirement, within the University-allocated LLM quota. The Faculty aims to finalise all admissions decisions by 1 March 2027; outcomes are notified through the applicant's self-service account. There is no waiting list, no feedback and no reconsideration. All offers are conditional (College membership and finance conditions, and academic conditions where applicable).