LLM (Governance and Devolution)
The past decade has seen massive structural changes to the
constitutional arrangements of the United Kingdom, the most obvious
being the creation of devolved legislative and executive bodies in
Scotland and Wales.
The LLM (Governance and Devolution) provides an opportunity to explore
how these innovations have created new opportunities to repair the
democratic deficit for which the single state governed from London was
widely criticised, as well as new tensions between the devolved
jurisdictions. It explores issues such as accountability, democratic
engagement and what constitutes ‘good governance’ and aims to
develop an understanding of the broader relationships between the
‘regions’ and tiers of government / governance at the state and EU levels.
As well as modules taught in the Law School, a module in Politics offered
by the School of European Studies is available to students on this route.
Key features:
- closely allied with the Wales Governance Centre
- taught by leading devolution experts
- strong links with the Welsh Government and National Assembly for
Wales - ideal capital city location
- relevant for busy professionals working in the public and voluntary
sectors
Modules
Optional Modules
Please note that modules are likely to change from time to time.
| Study mode: | Full-time: over one year or Part-time: over two years |
| Structure: | Stage 1: You will study four modules, two of which must be those listed above. The others may be chosen from our wide range of available modules. A module in Contemporary Welsh Politics offered by the School of European Studies is also available to students on this route. You will also take a course on postgraduate research skills. Stage 2: You complete a 15,000 word dissertation with staff supervision and submit it in September in the full-time mode, December in the second year of study in the part-time mode). |
Assessment: |
Most modules are assessed by an essay of 5,000 words. Written examinations are rare. |
| Entry requirements: | Usually equivalent to a second class degree in law, and an English langage qualification for non-native English speakers (6.5 in IELTS or 90 in TOEFL internet-based test). |
| Fees: | 2012/13: Home/EU: £5,150 International: £12,250, payable in three instalments for full-time students and six installments for part-time students. |
| Start date: | Usually late September |
| Application: | Early application is strongly advised, normally well before the end of July. Please see our how to apply pages. |
To find out more please see LLM Programme
