This section describes which Units you will take in which year of study. It indicates which units are mandatory and where you will be able to choose. The overall pass marks you will need to achieve in order to progress or achieve an award are shown. The full regulations concerning progression and completion are held in the University's Regulations and Code of Practice. Any particular aspects of your programme that are unusual will be highlighted. If any Units are must pass this will be shown below. The linked unit specifications detail any additional requirements.
What do the teaching blocks (TB) mean?
If you are selecting optional units, ensure that you have a balanced workload through the year.
| Unit name | Unit code | Credit points | Status | Teaching Block |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students on the Commercial Law LLM will take four units (one mandatory, three optional) worth 120 credits, plus a mandatory 60 credit dissertation and Legal Research Skills unit (which runs across TB1 and TB2). Across TB1 and TB2 students must take at least two List A units. The remaining unit can either be another List A unit, a List B unit or a foundation unit (if the student has not previously studied in a common law jurisdiction). | ||||
| Law and Markets | LAWDM0182 | 30 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
| Students choose to take either an individual or group dissertation. | ||||
| Dissertation and Legal Research Skills | LAWDM0177 | 60 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Dissertation and Legal Research Skills (Group Pathway) | LAWDM0185 | 60 | Optional | AYEAR |
| TEACHING BLOCK 1: Students take one optional unit in TB1 worth 30 credits. | ||||
| TB1 - List A | ||||
| Individual Employment Rights | LAWDM0021 | 30 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Intellectual Property | LAWDM0022 | 30 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Information Technology Law | LAWDM0070 | 30 | Optional | TB-1 |
| World Trade Law | LAWDM0115 | 30 | Optional | TB-1 |
| International Corporate Finance | LAWDM0116 | 30 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Banking Conduct and Law | LAWDM0144 | 30 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Company Law in Practice | LAWDM0178 | 30 | Optional | TB-1 |
| TB1 - List B | ||||
| Environmental Law | LAWDM0013 | 30 | Optional | TB-1 |
| General Principles of International Law | LAWDM0026 | 30 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Human Rights in Law, Politics and Society | LAWDM0089 | 30 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Migration Law and Policy - International, European, and Human Rights Dimensions | LAWDM0112 | 30 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Health Inequalities, Law, and Society | LAWDM0130 | 30 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Law, Governance and Health | LAWDM0134 | 30 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Digital Technology in Legal Practice | LAWDM0164 | 30 | Optional | TB-1 |
| TB1 - Foundation units | ||||
| Public Law | LAWDM0059 | 30 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Law of Contract | LAWDM0061 | 30 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Criminal Law and Criminal Justice | LAWDM0086 | 30 | Optional | TB-1 |
| TEACHING BLOCK 2: Students take two optional units in TB2 worth 60 credits. | ||||
| TB2 - List A | ||||
| International Sale of Goods | LAWDM0143 | 30 | Optional | TB-2 |
| International Investment Law | LAWDM0152 | 30 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Financial Markets and Bank Regulation | LAWDM0157 | 30 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Corporate Governance in a Global Context | LAWDM0175 | 30 | Optional | TB-2 |
| International Commercial Arbitration | LAWDM1005 | 30 | Optional | TB-2 |
| TB2 - List B | ||||
| Law Gender and Sexuality | LAWDM0033 | 30 | Optional | TB-2 |
| International Law and Human Rights | LAWDM0123 | 30 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Legal Perspectives on Sustainability | LAWDM0127 | 30 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Public and Global Health Law | LAWDM0131 | 30 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Law and Governance for Mental and Social Well-Being | LAWDM0132 | 30 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Health Law and the Body | LAWDM0133 | 30 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Workers, Unions and Collective Labour Rights | LAWDM0149 | 30 | Optional | TB-2 |
| International Law and Armed Conflict | LAWDM0158 | 30 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Digital Markets, Competition and Regulation | LAWDM0163 | 30 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Advanced Intellectual Property Law | LAWDM0165 | 30 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Advanced Information Technology Law | LAWDM0181 | 30 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Privacy and Data Protection Law: Theory and Practice | LAWDM0183 | 30 | Optional | TB-2 |
| TB2 - Foundation units | ||||
| Law of Tort | LAWDM0062 | 30 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Land Law | LAWDM0075 | 30 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Constitutional and Substantive EU Law | LAWDM0088 | 30 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Trusts | LAWDM0140 | 30 | Optional | TB-2 |
| LLM Commercial Law | 180 | |||
The pass mark set by the University for any level 7 unit is 50 out of 100.
For detailed rules on the award of credit, reassessment and award of a qualification please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.
A classification will be awarded in the following qualifications:
A classification is not awarded for exit awards where students are required to withdraw from the programme on academic grounds.
The overall final programme mark is calculated as the average of all unit marks in the programme, weighted by credit point value.
The classification of the award in relation to the final programme mark is as follows:
* The MA in Law has separate regulations for awarding distinction and merit.
To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 100 must be at level 7.
To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level 7.
