Academic prizes

The following prizes may be awarded each year for outstanding performance in the LLM Examination:

Chancellor's Medal

Certain LLM candidates are also eligible to be considered for the Chancellor’s Medal for English Law. The Medal was named in honour of Prince Albert, consort to Queen Victoria, who was Chancellor of the University. The Medal is awarded "for distinguished proficiency shown by a candidate in English Law and Legal History". Every LLM candidate who is eligible will be considered by the Examiners for the award of the Chancellor’s Medal. Students are only eligible if three or more of the papers which they have offered for examination have been designated as falling within the scope of the prize.

Whewell Scholarship in International Law

LLM candidates in international law are eligible to be considered for the award of the Whewell Scholarship in International Law. The award will be made on the basis of a candidate’s performance in any three of the papers designated as specialist papers in international law, together with a candidate's performance in an additional examination for Paper 40 (the Whewell Paper) on "Problems and Disputed Points in International Law". This additional examination does not form part of the LLM curriculum, nor does the mark awarded in this paper contribute towards the overall classification of a candidate's LLM degree. Instead it is intended exclusively for candidates for the Whewell Scholarship. The examination on "Problems and Disputed Points in International Law" will be held at the same time as the other LLM examinations.

Clive Parry Prize in International Law

LLM candidates in international law are eligible to be considered for the award of the Clive Parry Prize in International Law. The award will be made on the basis of a candidate’s performances in any three of the courses designated as specialist courses in international law for this purpose.

Other Faculty LLM Prizes

A number of other prizes may be awarded, at the discretion of the Examiners, to candidates who have displayed distinction in a particular course.