International Legal Studies LLM
Postgraduate
In Bradford
Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
Bradford
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Duration
1 Year
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Our Master of Laws (LLM) programme gives you an in-depth knowledge of law in its international context. You’ll evaluate research and advanced scholarship in areas of legal study such as jurisprudence legal theory, human rights and international law.
With a range of optional modules available alongside the core curriculum, you’ll be able to tailor the programme to your areas of academic interest and your career aspirations.
You’ll learn from School of Law academics with significant research expertise and international legal experience in areas including:
social justice
criminal law
human rights
energy and environment
competition law
intellectual property
You do not need to have studied law at undergraduate level to take the LLM in International Legal Studies. If you have not previously studied law, you will take a two-week Introduction to Law course before the start of the programme to ensure you are familiar with the basic legal institutions and sources.
In addition to providing specialist legal knowledge, the LLM will equip you with abilities valued in any profession, such as research, analytical and communication skills. The programme also gives you an insight into how international law shapes global society, and how we operate within it. This means you’ll be equipped to explore a broad range of career opportunities once you graduate.
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Subjects
- IT Law
- Human Rights
- International Trade Law
- Environmental Law
- LLM
- International
- Global
- Law
- Global Health Law
- European Union Social Law and Policy
Course programme
The modules for this course can be found in the latest programme specification.
The LLM International Legal Studies is designed to provide a challenging and stimulating programme of study which considers law in its international social, economic and political contexts.
The four core modules studied provide you with a detailed understanding of key global issues in law and focus on developing your skills to research; analyse and discuss important issues in international law, in human rights and in legal theory. They also prepare you for the final part of the Master’s programme which is your dissertation through which you have the opportunity to study a particular topic of your choice in detail. The optional modules offered allow you to follow a particular interest with a focus on global legal issues.
Postgraduate Certificate
You will be eligible to exit with the award of Postgraduate Certificate if you have successfully completed 60 credits (core modules) and achieved the award learning outcomes:
- Global Questions in Legal Theory (20 credits) core
- Human Rights Law in a Global Context (20 credits) core
- Advanced International Law (20 credits) core
Postgraduate Diploma
You will be eligible to exit with the award of Postgraduate Diploma if you have successfully completed at least 120 credits and achieved the award learning outcomes:
- Advanced Legal Research (20 credits) core
- Global Health Law (20 credits) option
- European Union Social Law and Policy (20 credits) option
- International Trade Law (20 credits) option
- Global Finance Law (20 credits) option
- International Humanitarian Law (20 credits) option
- International Law of Sustainable Development (20 credits) option
- International Environmental Law (20 credits) option
- Advanced International Criminal Law (20 credits) option
- International Refugee Law (20 credits) option
Degree of Master
You will be eligible for the award of Degree of Master if you have successfully completed at least 180 credits and achieved the award learning outcomes.
- LLM – Dissertation (60 credits) core
International Legal Studies LLM