Law - LLM by dissertation only

LLM

This course is designed for qualified lawyers seeking to deepen their subject knowledge and enhance their career prospects, either as legal practitioners or within a legal environment in non-governmental organisations (NGOs) or government.

Overview
Content
Additional information
How to apply
Fees and funding

Course level

Postgraduate

Modes of study

Full time

Attendance

Typically one year.

Location

Park Campus

Entry requirements

Those who have successfully completed the Legal Practice Course or Bar Vocational Course may be credited with having completed six modules and will be eligible for an LLM, on passing the research methods and dissertation modules.

School

School of Social Sciences

Course content

This course will develop analytical, evaluative and research skills and provide students with an opportunity to undertake an individual piece of original research.

Students will benefit from a dedicated team of lecturers who have commercial and professional law backgrounds, as well as substantial teaching experience on undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

Students will study one research methods module in each term, followed by the dissertation.

Special course features

Strong staff expertise
Enthusiastic teaching team providing a supportive atmosphere for research

Typical modules

Research methods
Dissertation

Reading list

Bradney, A., et al., 2005, How to Study Law, Sweet & Maxwell, London

Butler, S., ed., 2006, Discovering the Law, Law Matters Publishing, Exeter

Cottrell, S., 2008, The Study Skills Handbook, Palgrave MacMillan, Basingstoke

Salter, M., & Mason, J., 2007, Writing Law Dissertations: An introduction and guide to the conduct of legal research, Pearson Education Ltd, Harlow

Assessment

Formal course assessment is based on two research proposals and the dissertation.

Methods of study

Students on the LLM by dissertation only will take the following:

Research methods (two ten credit modules)
Dissertation (60 credits)

For general application information please see our how to apply page.

Fees quoted are for home and EU students commencing their course in the academic year 2012/13. Tuition fees are payable for each year of the course. The fees are subject to annual increases in subsequent academic years.

Full time fees

£2160

Fees quoted are for 60 credits dissertation and 20 research module; if the number of credits exceeds 80 these will be charged at the rate of £540 per 20 credits