The concept difference of LLM

A Master of Laws is different from a Master of Laws. The former is a professional degree with a specific legal professional background, mainly for the legislative, judicial, administrative law enforcement, legal service and legal supervision departments, as well as economic management, administrative management and social public management departments to cultivate applied legal talents; The latter is a level of the law degree series. What we usually refer to as "graduate students majoring in law" generally refers to applying for a master's degree in law.

In fact, there is not much difference between the final path of an LLM and an LLM. ）

Nowadays, there is a misconception in society that only the LLM is known, but not the LLM. Actually, there are some differences between the two:

1. The enrollment conditions are different, and the LLM requirements must have a bachelor's degree in the national education sequence, not limited to undergraduate majors (but most of the actual candidates are law undergraduates), but non-undergraduate students with the same degree are not enrolled; The Master of Laws requires non-law graduates with a bachelor's degree in the national education sequence. (Since 2009, LL.B. graduates have been allowed to apply for the LL.M.) ）

2. The test questions are different. The LLM professional course questions tend to be theoretical, and the questions are mainly subjective. The LLM originated in the United Kingdom and the United States, following the principle of cultivating legal talents in the United States, which requires strong logical thinking and reasoning ability, so the LLM is taken by non-law graduates from undergraduates, and the topics tend to be practical.

3. The admission ratio is different. The admission ratio of LLM is generally around 10:1, and because LLM is introduced in the United Kingdom and the United States, it is a popular major in the domestic postgraduate examination, and the institutions that have the right to recruit full-time LLM are all national key universities, so the competition is extremely fierce, reaching an average of 15:

1。Fourth, the cultivation methods are different. The Master of Laws is basically self-funded, such as Peking University, which is 800 yuan per credit, and the **guidance and defense fee is 6,000; The LLM is available at both public and private expense.

Fifth, the teaching methods are different. Each student has a tutor (professor or associate professor), and during the study period, they can receive continuous guidance from the tutor and learn relevant legal theories in depth. The LLM is not divided into majors and adopts a dual-tutor system.

Based on the principle of applying to the world, practice first, and implementing the teaching philosophy of theoretical learning and practical operation.

Therefore, it can be seen that the training goal of LLM is oriented to teaching and academics, while the LLM is oriented to application and practice.

The LLM can be applied for across majors, but the LLM cannot be applied for across majors. Both types of master's degrees can be taken for a Ph.D. There is little difference in the employment process, and it is okay for a master of law to take the judicial examination and participate in the selection of the court procuratorate system, but some units will also discriminate against the master of law.

It is said that in recent years, a rule will be issued that you will not be allowed to take the entrance examination without a law diploma.

In the past, the state stipulated that the LLM was not allowed to enroll in law bachelor's degree from around 2000, so that everyone majoring in non-law had a fair chance, and this type of law master (non-law) belonged to the LLM (non-law). The Master of Laws (Law) allows those who have a bachelor's degree in law to apply, but the examination paper is different from that of non-law, and some schools have a master's degree in law for 3 years.

The first 2 years of the Bachelor's degree (Law).