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LLM in Sports Law & Practice
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The course content was thorough and current and the tutors must be commended. It is a programme that receives my highest recommendation
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This course aims to provide the opportunity for the advanced study of Sports Law in a practical context. Use is made throughout of representative case studies and cutting edge documentation
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Master
Distance
Description
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Type
Master
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Methodology
Distance Learning
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Duration
Flexible
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Online campus
Yes
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Delivery of study materials
Yes
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Support service
Yes
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Virtual classes
Yes
This unique programme in Sports Law and Practice will enable you to:
Analyse, interpret and apply the laws regulating sport
Gain a competitive advantage in difficult market conditions - increase your skills at this crucial time
Achieve a recognised UK university qualification while combining full-time employment with study
Learn from key industry practitioners and academics and benefit directly from their insight and invaluable commentary
Apply your learning and new skills to your work immediately and help further your career
Tailor the programme to your needs by studying your own unique combination of modules from this and other De Montfort LLM programme
Study at a faster pace – follow the 'accelerated route' and complete the LLM in 15 months
Important information
Documents
- Course prospectus
Reviews
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The course content was thorough and current and the tutors must be commended. It is a programme that receives my highest recommendation
← | →
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This course aims to provide the opportunity for the advanced study of Sports Law in a practical context. Use is made throughout of representative case studies and cutting edge documentation
← | →
Course rating
Recommended
Centre rating
J. Tyrone Marcus, LLM Sports Law and Practice student
Andy Gray,ASA Judicial Commissioner and Former Course Leader
This centre's achievements
All courses are up to date
The average rating is higher than 3.7
More than 50 reviews in the last 12 months
This centre has featured on Emagister for 12 years
Subjects
- IT Law
- Credit
- Broadcasting
- LLM
- International
- Law
- Sports Law
- Resolution
- Commercial
- Commences
- December
Course programme
The course commences with an induction weekend in Leicester which take place on 11th-12th September 2020, and the Core Module, (worth 30 credits) is then studied from 28th September 2020 through to the end of December 2020 and is assessed by written coursework.
From January to December 2021, students choose two 30 credit modules or one 30 and two 15 credit modules (giving a total of 90 credits for the first year of study).
In the second year, January to December 2022, students take either one 30 credit module or two 15 credit modules and write a 15,000 word dissertation on a topic of their choice on a legal issue within the context of sports law.
Module Choices
Students will all study the Core Module and will then specialise by choosing from the optional modules listed below. Please see the Course Structure section for a full explanation.
Core Module
Foundations of Sports Law and the Sports Regulatory Regime
Optional Modules
15 Credit Modules:
- Sports Governance
- Representing the Athlete/Player
- Event Management
- The Sports Participant and the Courts
- Negotiated Study
- Integrity in International Sport
- Sports Rights and Commercial Disputes Resolution
- Sports Broadcasting and New Media
- Sport and Ethics
The Sports Law and Practice course forms part of a wider LLM programme at Leicester De Montfort Law School and for added flexibility, in addition to the Sports Law modules available, students may choose to study modules from the other LLM pathways:
- Environmental Law and Practice
- Employment Law and Practice
- Business Law/International Business Law
- Food Law
- Medical Law and Ethics
- International Human Rights Law
Collective Labour Law; Alternative Dispute Resolution; People Management within Organisations; Equal Opportunities in the Workplace; Event Management; Public Procurement Law and Practice; Expert Evidence; International Law; Aspects of Discrimination in Business; Civil Liberties in the Workplace and Individual Labour Law.
To gain an award in Sports Law and Practice, the Core Module plus one full 30 credit module from the Sports Law modules must be studied, and the dissertation must also fall within the scope of Sports Law. Thereafter there is freedom of choice across all pathways.
LLM in Sports Law & Practice