The course will enable NLS gradates to convert their degrees to an LLM postgraduate law degree in Transnational Criminal Justice, Comparative Commercial Law or International Business Law at BPP.

“To have a postgraduate programme of this nature for a fraction of the cost of spending a whole year aboard is a fantastic opportunity”

Announcing the partnership at an event attended by legal and government officials in Lagos last month, Peter Crisp, CEO of BPP Law School, indicated that it is part of a wider strategy of expansion that is likely to include similar partnerships in other markets.

“More than 3,300 of BPP University’s students are international students and we are dedicated to continuing to expand our presence in the overseas market and forging integral relationships with partners like Nigeria Law School,” Crisp commented.

“The launch of the LLM courses in Nigeria will provide graduates and professionals with the opportunity to gain specialist experience that otherwise may not have been available to them,” he added.

Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun of Nigeria’s Supreme Court welcomed the partnership and said that it was “timely”, given the squeeze put on Nigeria’s economy caused by falling oil prices.

Speaking at the Lagos event, she said: “Going overseas for further education is rather daunting at the moment. To have a postgraduate programme of this nature for a fraction of the cost of spending a whole year abroad is a fantastic opportunity.”

“The short duration of the course would allow legal professionals to enhance their professional skills without too much disruption to their normal work schedule,” she continued. “I must commend the NLS for their initiative.”