LLM in Food Law

Course Structure

The course commences on Saturday 28th September 2020 with the reading of the Core module (worth 30 credits) and registration which leads towards an online Induction Day on Saturday 31st October 2020. The Core module is studied 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 food 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

Food Law in the UK and EU

Optional Modules

• Food Consumer Protection Law
• Food Marketing Law
• Food Safety Law
• Food Sources Protection Law
• Negotiated Study Module

Flexible Study Options

The Food Law course forms part of a wider LLM programme at Leicester De Montfort Law School and for added flexibility, in addition to the Food Law modules available, students may choose to study modules from the other LLM pathways:

• Sports Law
• Business Law / International Business Law
• Environmental Law and Practice
• Employment Law and Practice
• Medical Law and Ethics
• International Human Rights Law

Available modules from other courses include:

Aspects of Discrimination in Business; Consumer Law; Intellectual Property Law; Event Management; Public Procurement Law and Practice; Expert Evidence and International Law; Health and Safety Law; Planning Law; Environmental Crime and Environmental Assessments.

To gain an award in Food Law, the Core Module plus one full 30 credit module from the Food Law modules must be studied, and the dissertation must also fall within the scope of Food Law. Thereafter there is freedom of choice across all pathways.