Peking University School of Transnational Law (“STL”) is unique in China and unique in the​ ​world. STL’s Master of Law​s (“LL.M.”) program is rich in courses emphasizing transnational law and​ ​practice, Chinese law and legal traditions, and cutting-edge courses designed to equip STL​ ​graduates of all nationalities for leadership in the 21st century. ​ LL.M. graduates will gain deep knowledge and understanding of Chinese and Western law and legal traditions as well as the practical skills necessary for cross-cultural success. ​ LL.M. graduates from PKU STL will go on to distinguished careers in private sector, public sector, public interest legal work, and​ ​legal academia around the world.

Peking University (“PKU”) is one of the most distinguished research universities in the world. The Times of Higher Education has named PKU the number 1 university in China, the number 1 university in all BRICs nations, the number 4 university in all of Asia, and the 46th most academically renowned university in the world.  PKU STL is located in the Southern city of Shenzhen. A fast-growing metropolis of 12 million people, Shenzhen has been on a steady rise since it was established as China’s first Special Economic Zone in 1979. Now, Shenzhen is not only a major hub of China’s most populous province, Guangdong, but also a market leader within all of China and a unique area where the world’s great legal systems merge and influence transborder conduct.