入学要求 Requirement:
学术要求: • A good Honours degree in Law, a related degree or equivalent.
• If your first degree is not in Law you will be required to take the Introduction to Law module.
英语要求:If your first language is not English an IELTS score of 6.5 is required. Students with a score of 5.5 may enrol after successful completion of the University’s pre-sessional course.
学费 Tuition Fee:2011/2012 £11,500
课程特征 Course Features:
In a competitive job market a Master’s Degree can help you stand out from the crowd. Studying for an LLM will enable you to engage in deeper study and engage in critical discourse in the legal subject area. It can enhance your career prospects through your skills in producing and delivering well researched and constructed seminar papers, preparing you for the conference circuit as well the ability to deliver more effective presentations in your work environment. Your studies and research will also help enable you to keep your employers abreast of key changes in the law. The LLM is also recognised by the Solicitors' Regulation Authority for Continuing Professional Development purposes.
课程内容 Course Content :
You will study the compulsory module Legal Research Methods in your first term as well as Introduction to Law if your first degree did not major in Law. During the first term the modules taken will total 60 credits. Followed by a further 60 credits in the second term. The final term is dedicated to the dissertation.
Core modules:
• Legal Research Methods
• Introduction to Law 15 credits (for non-Law graduates)
• Dissertation
Option modules:
• Commercial Law
• Corporate Governance and Business Ethics
• Employment Law
• Global Intellectual Property Rights
• International Criminal Law
• Law and Practice of International Trade
• Private International Law
• Public International Law
Appropriate modules are also available from other programmes but students can only take one module of no more than 15 credits.
教学与评估 Teaching and Assessment:
All of the modules offered start with introductory lectures. Students are then encouraged to engage in academic discourse through the analysis of cases, journal articles and research papers in seminars. Student achievement is assessed through 100% coursework in the form of problem solving exercises, essays, seminar papers and on-line discussion. All modules are supported by the University’s virtual learning environment.