Open Day: 8 February 2012 - Visit the School to find out more about postgraduate taught and research opportunities and studentships offered at this unique postgraduate-only institution in central London.

Established in 1947, the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS), affiliated to the University of London and a member-institute of the School of Advanced Study was originally set up as a national academic institution. IALS is a postgraduate legal research institute with a core of researchers, research students and legal information professionals. The campus is centrally located in London with good transport links.

The Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS) aims to promote, facilitate and disseminate the results of advanced study and research in the discipline of law. In addition to academic research, IALS caters for the postgraduate law students at London University who are studying for an LLM or PhD. It also arranges seminars and lectures, many of which are open to the public.

The Institute of Advanced Legal Studies maintains one of the largest comparative legal research libraries in the world and aims to ensure that all students get the full benefits from their services and facilities.