Master of Laws

The LLM is made up of 120 points undertaken by coursework, research or a combination of both.

Taught masters (LLM by coursework)

A taught masters can be structured in the following three ways:

120 points of taught courses
OR
90 points of taught courses and a 30-point dissertation
OR
105 points of taught courses and 15-point supervised research 

• All three options are to be completed in two full-time semesters (1 year) or eight part-time semesters (4 years). 

Research masters (LLM by 120-point thesis)

120-point thesis (40,000 words).

• To be completed in two full-time semesters (1 year) or four part-time semesters (2 years). 

Combination of taught and research masters (LLM by 90-point thesis)

30 points of taught courses, dissertation or supervised research and a 90-point thesis (30,000 words).

• To be completed in two full-time semesters (1 year) or four part-time semesters (2 years). 

Flexible study
We understand that personal, family and work commitments are important factors when deciding whether to study, so we offer options to fit with your lifestyle:

• Full-semester courses taught in the early evening once a week

• Half-semester courses taught for six weeks of the semester in the early evening once a week

• Intensively-taught courses over three to five days (usually incorporating a weekend break, ie Weds, Thurs, Fri, Mon, Tue)

• Independent research programmes.