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LLM Law

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    LLM 1 year full-time, 30 months part-time

Course Description

If you want to add to your existing law qualifications by specialising in an area of law that interests you, or if you’re a graduate from another subject area who’s looking to develop your legal knowledge, our LLM Law degree course is the perfect next step for you.

By selecting modules and a dissertation that you’re passionate about from our wide range of options , you’ll tailor your degree to meet the needs of your career.  This Master’s degree is ideal for you if you’re already practising law and you want to specialise, or if you’re considering a career in legal research or teaching.

You’ll learn from subject experts as you develop your knowledge, and study topics that could range from  arbitration and mediation, to human rights, intellectual property law and employment law.

Entry Requirements

Qualifications or experience

  • A second-class honours degree or equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications.

English language requirements

  • English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 6.0.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

If you meet our criteria, you could get a £3000 tuition fees discount – visit website for details

Student Destinations

During this LLM Law Master’s you’ll develop your law knowledge and research skills, and have the opportunity to work with an external company on your final project.

During your course you’ll have expert career support from our Careers and Employability Centre, your tutors and our Business and Law Career-Ready Programme. This support will continue for 5 years after you graduate.

Module Details

You will study 180 credits on this course and be able to choose which modules you study.

  • Commercial and Consumer Law – 30 credits
  • Corporate Case Study – 60 credits
  • Corporate Law and Governance – 30 credits
  • Data Protection Law and Policy – 20 credits
  • Employment Law (L7) – 30 credits
  • How to Do Things With Words: Approaches To Statutory Interpretation – 30 credits
  • International and European Human Rights Law – 30 credits
  • International Commercial and Investment Arbitration – 30 credits
  • International Competition Law – 15 credits
  • International Family Law – 15 credits
  • International Intellectual Property Law – 30 credits
  • Introduction to Law – 15 credits
  • Legal Dissertation Postgraduate – 60 credits
  • Professional Practitioner Project Unit Law – 60 credits
  • Theory of Alternative Dispute Resolution – 30 credits
  • Understanding Strategy – 15 credits

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