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Study Details: 2 years
This masters qualification covers the seven foundations of legal knowledge subjects as well as the skills associated with graduate legal work such as legal research.
The seven foundations of legal knowledge subjects are:
If you’re not a law graduate, or you have a law degree from a non common law jurisdiction, you’ll acquire a more in-depth knowledge of the law over a wide range of legal subjects. This extra depth and understanding will give you a head start in your career as a solicitor or barrister.
Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in any subject.
Core modules:
Contract Law
Constitutional Law in the UK and EU
Understanding Law and Legal Systems
Dissertation
Equity and Trusts
Administrative Law
Law of Crime
Law of Torts
Law of Property
Optional modules may include:
Advanced EU Law
Law, Accountability and Government
Youth Crime and Justice
Principles of Healthcare Law and Ethics
Punishment and Penal Policy
Drugs, Crime and Control
International Human Rights Law
Foundations of International Law
International Trade Law
Law, Accountability and Government
Special Project: International Mooting I
Youth Crime and Justice
Intellectual Property Law
Principles of Healthcare Law and Ethics
Jurisprudence
Competition Law
Advanced Issues in International Law
Consumer Law
Current Issues in Health Law, Ethics and Policy
Family Law
Police and Policing in a Global Context
UK Environmental Law and Policy
Law, Democracy and Populism
Corporate Governance, Law and Sustainability
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