| Unit name | Unit code | Credit points | Status | Teaching Block |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dissertation | LAWDM1001 | 60 | Mandatory | AYEAR |
| Three or four from this list, if three from here then one from either the foundation units or from the other LLM streams: | ||||
| Admiralty Law | LAWDM0002 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Banking Law | LAWDM0005 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Carriage of Goods | LAWDM0006 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Company Law | LAWDM0008 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Competition Law of the European Union | LAWDM0009 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Credit, Security and Insolvency | LAWDM0011 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Regulation of Financial Markets and Institutions | LAWDM0017 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Individual Employment Rights | LAWDM0021 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Intellectual Property | LAWDM0022 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| International Contracts | LAWDM0024 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| International Sale of Goods | LAWDM0030 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Marine Insurance Law | LAWDM0034 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Restitution | LAWDM0036 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| International Law of Trade and Aid | LAWDM0053 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Corporate Governance in the United Kingdom and United States | LAWDM0069 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Law of E-Commerce | LAWDM0079 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| European Contract Law | LAWDM0097 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| EU Trade Law | LAWDM1003 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| International Commercial Litigation | LAWDM1004 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| International Commercial Arbitration | LAWDM1005 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| If three from above then either one of these foundation units (only permitted if not previously studied in a common law jurisdiction) | ||||
| Public Law | LAWDM0059 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Law of Contract | LAWDM0061 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Law of Tort | LAWDM0062 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Law of Personal Property and Trusts | LAWDM0074 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Land Law | LAWDM0075 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Criminal Law and Criminal Justice | LAWDM0086 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Or one of these units from other LLM streams: | ||||
| Environmental Law | LAWDM0013 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Human Rights Law | LAWDM0014 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| International Law VI: International Law and Human Rights | LAWDM0020 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| International Dispute Settlement | LAWDM0025 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| General Principles of International Law | LAWDM0026 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| International Law of Labour and Welfare Rights | LAWDM0027 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| International Law of the Sea | LAWDM0028 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Law Gender and Sexuality | LAWDM0033 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| International Law and Armed Conflict | LAWDM0039 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| International Criminal Law | LAWDM0065 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Crime, Law and Process | LAWDM0067 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Planning Law | LAWDM0071 | 30 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Miscarriages of Justice? | LAWDM0073 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| International and European Immigration and Refugee Law | LAWDM0077 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| International Law and Power | LAWDM0078 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Social Policy and Social Rights in Europe | LAWDM0081 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Democracy and Legitimacy in the European Union | LAWDM0082 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| EU International Relations Law | LAWDM0087 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Constitutional and Substantive EU Law | LAWDM0088 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Human Rights in Law, Politics and Society | LAWDM0089 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Criminal Evidence: Theory and Practice | LAWDM0094 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Public Health Law and Policy | LAWDM0095 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| LLM Commercial Law | 180 | |||
The pass mark set by the University for any level 7(M) unit is 50 out of 100.
For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.
All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to exit from the programme with a postgraduate diploma or certificate.
To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.
To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.
An award with Merit or Distinction is permitted for postgraduate taught masters, diplomas and certificates, where these are specifically named entry-level qualifications. An award with Merit or Distinction is not permitted for exit awards where students are required to exit the programme on academic grounds. An exit award with Merit or Distinction may be permitted where students are prevented by exceptional circumstances from completing the intended award.
The classification of the award in relation to the final programme mark is as follows:
Award with Distinction*: at least 65 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation. **Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.
Award with Merit*: at least 60 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 60 out of 100 for the dissertation. Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.
* The MA in Law has separate regulations for awarding distinction and merit.
** For the award of Distinction, the Faculty of Engineering requires at least 70 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation.
All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to choose, or be required, to leave at the postgraduate diploma or certificate stage.
To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.
To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.
