The LLM International Criminal
Law and Security and the LLM International Commercial Law allow students to
focus on particular academic aspects of law and to develop their analytical and
research skills. Both courses are taught of a face-to-face basis, either
full-time over 12 months, or part-time over a longer period, and the LLM
International Commercial Law is also available to do by Distance Learning.
The courses involve 120 credits
of taught modules, followed by a 60-credit, 15,000 word dissertation on a topic
of your choice.
It is important to note that,
like all academic LLM Courses, these are not professionally recognised by the
Law Society or Bar Council, and so will not give you a direct professional
advantage. However, with the employment market being as competitive as it is,
an applicant with a Masters degree in law will be more attractive than an
applicant without one.
The direct entry requirements
are simply a 2:2 in Law (LLB or JH Major) at undergraduate level and, for
applicants whose first language is not English, then an IELTS score of 6.5
(with a minimum of 6.0 in all categories) is also required. You will need to
apply through UKPASS (http://www.ukpass.ac.uk/)
If you have a 2:2 in a different
degree, do not panic – we are developing an extra 100-hour “bridging” course
which will allow non-law graduates entry onto the LLM. This will go live in
2014.
