入学要求 Requirement：
学术要求 Entry requirement
Law graduates
You will need a good degree in Law (minimum 2.2) or an honours degree in another discipline plus either the CPE (Common Professional Examination) or GDL (Graduate Diploma in Law) conversion qualification.
Non-law graduates
Whilst most of our applicants have a qualification in law, applicants from other disciplines will be considered in appropriate circumstances, particularly if they have experience in the area, even if not as lawyers.
英语要求 English Requirements:
It is important that all international Law students speak, write and understand English well. Students can assess their fluency by taking the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). For entry onto the LLM programmes a minimum level of 6.5 is required for IELTS or a TOEFL score of 580 (written) or iBTOEFL 83. If applicants do not meet the language entry requirements, English for Academic Purposes (EAP) courses are available through our Nottingham Language Centre prior to the start of the Masters programmes.
学费 Tuition Fees： 2011/2012 9,950 pounds
课程特征 Course Features：
About LLM Law
The Nottingham Law School LLM enables you to build your own programme by selecting taught modules from a wide range of subject areas to suit your own interests and requirements, enabling you to obtain a general Masters in Law degree.
Why choose LLM Law?
•Improve your academic profile in the competitive area of law with a postgraduate qualification.
•Choose to study combinations of modules from our wide range of subject areas.
•This course is ideal for those who do not wish to specialise in a particular area of law, but would rather demonstrate ability in a range of subject areas.
•There is the opportunity to attend a International summer school and gain valuable experience of European and international law in practice.
•You can choose to study full-time or part-time.
•Individual modules can be studied for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) awards for those working in the legal profession.
•There are scholarships available for the full-time course.
Nottingham Law School
Nottingham Law School is one of the largest university law schools in the UK, enjoying a national and international reputation for delivering high quality education and training across a broad range of academic and professional courses. The School has strong ties with many leading law firms both locally and nationally.
课程内容 Course Content：
Modules
All students on the LLM programme will complete a dissertation and six additional elective and compulsory modules depending on the award that you wish to obtain. General LLM students can choose combinations of modules from those listed below.
Successful completion of three modules leads to an LL Certificate and completion of six modules leads to an LL Diploma.
Subject Areas and Elective Modules
(S=Single, J=Joint, MM=Major/Minor awards)
Students can choose combinations of modules from those listed below.
Competition (J, MM)
•Competition Law and International Trade
•Intellectual Property and Competition Law
Other LLM subject areas and modules:
Corporate (S, J, MM)
•Business Organisations
•Competition Law and International Trade
•Corporate Liquidation
•Corporate Property
•Corporate Rescue
•Corporate Rescue (International and Comparative)
•Intellectual Property
•Principles of Business Regulation
•Public Companies and Securities Regulation
•Restitution and Banking
•The Corporate Employer
Criminal Justice (S, J, MM)
•Human Rights and Criminal Justice
•Issues in Criminal Evidence
•Victims’ Rights and Restorative Justice
Employment (J, MM)
•EC Employment Law
•Employer and Health Law
•Sport and Employment, or
•The Corporate Employer
Europe and the Law (S, J, MM)
• Competition and IP Law in the EU
• EC Employment Law
• European Sports Law and Policy
• European Union Law and Remedies
• Human Rights in Europe
• Private International Law
Health Law (S, J, MM)
• Introduction to Health Law and Ethics
• IP Public Health Medical Innovation
• Medical Malpractice
• Medicines and Pharmacy Law
• Mental Capacity and Mental Health Law
• The Employer and Health Law
• The Ending of Life: legal and Ethical Issues
• The Law Relating to Human Reproduction
• The Law Relating to Organ Transplants
Human Rights (S, J, MM)
• Expression Rights: Arts, Politics and Religion
• Human Rights and Criminal Justice
• Human Rights in Europe
• International Human Rights
• Victims’ Rights and Restorative Justice
Insolvency Law (S, J, MM)
• Corporate Liquidation
• Corporate Rescue
• Corporate Rescue (International and Comparative)
• Cross Border Insolvency
• Insolvency Systems in Emerging Markets
• Personal Insolvency
Intellectual Property (S, J, MM)
• Competition and IP Law in the EU
• Intellectual Property
• IP Public Health Medical Innovation
• Sport and Intellectual Property Law
International Criminal Justice (S, J, MM)
• Foundations of International and Comparative Criminal Justice
• Comparative Sentencing Penology
• Crimes Against Humanity and Genocide
• Terrorism and International Response
• Theory and Principles of International Criminal Law
• War Crimes and the Crime of Aggression
International Trade (S, J, MM)
• Competition Law and International Trade
• European Union Law and Remedies
• Insurance of Carriage and Trade Risks
• International Carriage of Goods
• International Commercial Transactions
• International Dispute Resolution
• International Finance
• International Sale of Goods
• Private International Law
• World Trade Organisation
Sports Law (S, J, MM)
• European Sports Law and Policy
• Sport and Employment
• Sport and Intellectual Property Law
• Sport, Law and Business
• Sport, Law and the Human Body
• Legal Methods and Theory - a free-standing module which can be taken by students from any specialism
Dissertation
The Law School provides a supportive environment for students to carry out a major but focused individual research project. Students wishing to achieve a masters degree are required to submit a dissertation of 18,000 to 20,000 words on a suitable topic of their choice.
Legal Research Methods and Writing
Students can also undertake classes in special legal research skills, research methodologies, academic writing, and the legal theories that try to explain how the law works. There will also be teaching lessons on library and information skills.
教学与评估 Teaching and Assessment：
With the exception of the Dissertation and the Legal Research Methods and Writing module, which is assessed by the submission of a research proposal, the modules for the LLM programmes are assessed by means of a 4,000 word piece of work. These could be discursive essays, reports, case studies or problem scenarios.
其他 Others
Your future career
Career development is an integral part of the programme and our careers team run a series of workshops where you can identify methods and strategies to enable you to pursue your career goals.
Due to the School's excellent reputation within the legal profession, our graduates are highly sought-after and recognised for the depth and relevance of their knowledge.
Continuing professional development (CPD)
Practitioners can study individual modules from the LLM programme for CPD awards.
Nottingham Law School offers a suite of practice-based practitioner programmes specifically designed to meet the personal development needs of legal practitioners. We offer courses that qualify for CPD with the Solicitors Regulation Authority, in-house training and bespoke programmes. These courses are highly flexible and can be delivered throughout the year both nationally and internationally.