| 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. Or two from this list and two from the international law list: | ||||
| Competition Law of the European Union | LAWDM0009 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Constitutional and Substantive EU Law | LAWDM0088 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Democracy and Legitimacy in the European Union | LAWDM0082 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| EU Trade Law | LAWDM1003 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Environmental Law | LAWDM0013 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| European Contract Law | LAWDM0097 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| EU International Relations Law | LAWDM0087 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Human Rights Law | LAWDM0014 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| International and European Immigration and Refugee Law | LAWDM0077 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| International Contracts | LAWDM0024 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Social Policy and Social Rights in Europe | LAWDM0081 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| International Commercial Litigation | LAWDM1004 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| For European Legal Studies and International Law you can combine two units for either stream, in this case your final LLM stream is determined by your choice of subject for the dissertation. | ||||
| 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: | ||||
| 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 |
| Credit, Security and Insolvency | LAWDM0011 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Regulation of Financial Markets and Institutions | LAWDM0017 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| International Law VI: International Law and Human Rights | LAWDM0020 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Individual Employment Rights | LAWDM0021 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Intellectual Property | LAWDM0022 | 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 |
| International Sale of Goods | LAWDM0030 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Law Gender and Sexuality | LAWDM0033 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Marine Insurance Law | LAWDM0034 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Restitution | LAWDM0036 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| International Law and Armed Conflict | LAWDM0039 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| International Law of Trade and Aid | LAWDM0053 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| International Criminal Law | LAWDM0065 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Crime, Law and Process | LAWDM0067 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Corporate Governance in the United Kingdom and United States | LAWDM0069 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Planning Law | LAWDM0071 | 30 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Miscarriages of Justice? | LAWDM0073 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| International Law and Power | LAWDM0078 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Law of E-Commerce | LAWDM0079 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Criminal Law and Criminal Justice | LAWDM0086 | 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 |
| International Commercial Arbitration | LAWDM1005 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| LLM European Legal Studies | 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.
