Wolverhampton Law School

LLM LLM (Law)

LLM Part-time 2 years, Full-time 12 months

This programme seeks to enhance your employability and promotion prospects in law careers, developing skills appropriate to these occupations as well as ones within allied or related areas.

This programme seeks to enhance your employability and promotion prospects in law careers, developing skills appropriate to these occupations as well as ones within allied or related areas.

Award
LLM
Start date(s)
16 September 2024,13 January 2025
UCAS Code
Course specifications
Course length
Part-time (2 years),Full-time (12 months)
Campus location
Wolverhampton City Campus,CINEC Campus Pvt. Ltd
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Why choose this course?

This programme seeks to enhance your employability and promotion prospects in law careers, developing skills appropriate to these occupations as well as ones within allied or related areas. Whether or not a career in law is ultimately pursued, you will be provided with a set of intellectual and practical skills which will aid your career development. Holders of this award may also find positions in the fields of education and research, including continuing their study for a PhD. The University of Wolverhampton’s thriving postgraduate community demonstrates the strength of its approach, each graduate equipped with highly valued academic and research skills, as well as transferrable skills which enhance employability in law, research and academic endeavours.

 

What's unique about this course?

  • This programme seeks to enhance your employability and promotion prospects in law careers.
  • Teaching will be delivered by research-active staff committed to a high standard of education.
  • Holders of this award may also find positions in the fields of education and research, including continuing their study for a PhD.

What happens on the course?

This dynamic course emphasises engagement with existing and emerging research into areas of law, encouraging you to build a strong foundation of knowledge with which to challenge current intellectual thinking. Internationally recognised research underpins a curriculum designed for students to make their own, offering a selection of modules so that you may specialise in your fields of interest, each module crafted to provide advanced knowledge and skills directly relevant to those fields.

You will gain critical awareness of challenging and contemporary themes across a range of legal areas, of which you will be able to specialise in your research through your selection of modules, informing the development of your future career even as your fellow students specialise elsewhere. Teaching will be delivered by research-active staff committed to a high standard of education. This ensures that you will be learning about the latest developments and debates in theory, policy and practice.

Course Modules

Additional Information

Everything you need to know about this course!

The whole course is designed to enable you to develop knowledge on the law, legal research skills, and application of the law. You will develop skills of legal analysis, critical thinking, and application.

Location Mode Fee Year
Home Full-time £7995 per year 2022-23
Home Full-time £8395 per year 2023-24
Home Full-time £8395 per year 2023-24
Home Full-time £8815 per year 2024-25
Home Part-time Day and Evening £3998 per year 2022-23
Home Part-time Day and Evening £4198 per year 2023-24
Home Part-time Day and Evening £4198 per year 2023-24
Home Part-time Day and Evening £4408 per year 2024-25
International Full-time £14450 per year 2022-23
International Full-time £15450 per year 2023-24
International Full-time £15450 per year 2023-24
International Full-time £15950 per year 2024-25

These fees relate to new entrants only for the academic year indicated for entry onto the course, any subsequent years study may be subject to an annual increase, usually in line with inflation.

A 2:2 or above honours degree in law, or joint law programmes, such as Business and Law or other joint law subjects.

Non-standard applicants without the above qualifications but have significant experience in the appropriate subject areas may be accepted on the course if it is considered they may be able to cope with the rigours of the programme. Students may be required to attend an interview. 

International applicants should refer to the following link: Language entry requirements

 

Postgraduate Loan (Home Fee Status):

You may be able to get a postgraduate student loan from Student Finance England of up to £12,167 to help pay for a Master’s degree. Applications are made through Student Finance England and more information on the regulations and eligibility criteria can be found at Masters Loans gov.uk.

* Any RPL will invalidate your eligibility as you must study a minimum of 180 credits


Changes for EU students:

The UK government has confirmed that EU students starting courses from 1 August 2021 will normally be classified as Overseas (International) students for fee purposes. More information about the change is available at UKCISA:

EU citizens living in the UK with 'settled' status, and Irish nationals living in the UK or Ireland, will still be classified as Home students, providing they meet the usual residency requirements, for more information about EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) click here.


Postgraduate Loyalty Discount:

You can get 20% discount on a taught on-site postgraduate course if you’re a University of Wolverhampton Graduate.

The University offers a generous 20% Loyalty Discount to students progressing from an undergraduate programme to a taught postgraduate programme, where both courses are University of Wolverhampton Awards.

There is no time limit on how long ago you completed your degree as long as this is your first Masters level qualification.

The discount applies to the first year of enrolment only. Students who receive a loyalty discount are not entitled to any further tuition discount or bursary. For full terms and conditions click here.


Self-funded:

If you are paying for the fees yourself then the fees can be paid in 3 instalments: November, January and April. More information can be found by clicking here.


Sponsored - Your employer, embassy or organisation can pay for your Tuition fees:

Your employer, embassy or organisation agrees to pay all or part of your tuition fees; the University will refer to them as your sponsor and will invoice them for the appropriate amount.

We must receive notification of sponsorship in writing as soon as possible, and before enrolment, confirming that the sponsor will pay your tuition fees.


Financial Hardship:

Students can apply to the Dennis Turner Opportunity Fund for help with course related costs however this cannot be used for fees or to cover general living costs.


Charitable Funding:

You might also want to explore the possibility of funding from charitable trusts; please see the following websites Association of Charitable Foundations, Directory of Social Change or Family Action. Most charities and trust funds offer limited bursaries targeted to specific groups of students so you will need to research whether any of them are relevant to your situation.


You can find more information on the University’s Funding, cost, fee and support pages.

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