MSc in Law and Finance - University of Oxford

The Faculty of Law and the Saïd Business School of the University of Oxford are offering a 10 month MSc program in Law and Finance (MLF).

Launched in 2010, this full-time program offers students with a prior background in law the chance to develop an advanced interdisciplinary understanding of relevant economic and financial contexts and combines a highly analytic academic core with tailor-made practical applications derived from continuing collaboration with professional and regulatory organizations.

Admission Requirements

• All applicants for the MLF are expected to have an outstanding undergraduate degree in law or equivalent professional qualification in law (this includes PgDL/CPE)
• Work experience in a relevant field may be an advantage but is not a requirement.
• The longer it is since you have been in full-time education, the more attention will be paid to any relevant professional experience. 
• Publications are not expected. They may, in certain circumstances, advantage an application but it is appreciated that the opportunity to publish may vary considerably depending on factors such as the stage the student has reached in their academic career and the structure of the course(s) they have studied. Consequently, a lack of publications will not be assessed negatively.

English Language Requirements:

This course requires proficiency in English at the University's higher level. If your first language is not English, you may need to provide evidence that you meet this requirement. The minimum scores required to meet the University's higher level are as follows:

• IELTS Academic (Institution code: 0713):

1. Minimum overall score: 7.5
2. Minimum score per component: 7.0

• TOEFL iBT, including the 'Home Edition' (Institution code: 0490)

1. Minimum overall score: 110
2. Minimum score per component: (Listening: 22/ Reading: 24/ Speaking: 25/ Writing: 24)

• C1 Advanced:

1. Minimum overall score: 191
2. Minimum score per component: 185

• C2 Proficiency:

1. Minimum overall score: 191
2. Minimum score per component: 185

Course Structure

Each MLF student is required to take:

Three MLF core courses:

1. First Principles of Financial Economics (FPFE)
2. Finance
3. Law and Economics of Corporate Transactions (LECT)

And either:

1. two law electives chosen from a select list or,
2. one law elective and a dissertation or,
3. one law elective and Corporate Valuation and one other finance elective chosen from a select list (the ‘Finance Stream’)

The law electives are advanced courses in different subject areas of special interest taught by Law Faculty members over the course of the whole academic year. Two half option subjects may also be taken in lieu of one law elective.

Tuition Fees

The annual tuition fees for international students registered at the MSc in Law and Finance at the University of Oxford are around $57,641.

Deposits:

If your application is successful, you will be asked to pay a deposit against your course fees at the application stage as a condition of your offer. The deposit amount is $8,622 and the payment must be made approximately 8 weeks after an offer is made.

Scholarships:

The University of Oxford expects to be able to offer around 1,000 full or partial graduate scholarships across the collegiate University in 2022-23. You will be automatically considered for the majority of Oxford scholarships if you fulfill the eligibility criteria and submit your graduate application by the relevant December or January deadline. Most scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic merit and/or potential.