LLM Programme
Programme structure
The LLM programme comprises two stages. In Stage 1 students normally pursue four modules from the list approved for each route. Some of these are compulsory. Please see individual route pages for module details.
All students enrolled for the LLM will also undertake training in Postgraduate Research Skills and Support. Completion of the LLM programme meets the Continuing Professional Development yearly requirement of the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board.
Teaching and Learning
For all routes, students are encouraged to work independently to seek out legal materials for themselves, to read and analyse these materials
critically and to present structured and reasoned argument under the guidance of their tutors and supervisors.
Although there are some lectures in several of the routes, teaching is mainly carried out through seminars. Students will be required to read materials relevant to each module in advance of the teaching
sessions, and to present the results of their reading.
Assessment
The majority of modules are assessed through an essay or another approved method. In addition, students will complete formative (non-assessed) work on which they will be given feedback.
Postgraduate Awards
Students who successfully complete Stages 1 and 2 of the LLM programme will be eligible for the award of the degree of Master of Laws with, for those who have followed one of the specialised routes, the name of that route included in the title of the award. For both Stages of the programme the pass mark is 50%. Students who obtain an average mark of 70% or above will be eligible for the award of the degree with Distinction.
Students who successfully complete Stage 1 (120 credits of study) but who do not proceed to or complete Stage 2 of the programme, may be eligible for the award of Postgraduate Diploma as appropriate to their chosen route.
Students who successfully complete 60 credits of study but who do not otherwise complete Stage 1 of the programme, may be eligible for the award of Postgraduate Certificate as appropriate to their chosen route.
