Unit name | Unit code | Credit points | Status | Teaching Block |
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Dissertation | LAWDM1001 | 60 | Mandatory | AYEAR |
Individual Employment Rights | LAWDM0021 | 30 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Workers, Unions and Collective Labour Rights Not available in this year | LAWDM0149 | 30 | Mandatory | |
One or two units from this list of specialist Employment, Work, and Equality Law Units. If one from this list, then one unit from the other LLM pathways (as in second list): | ||||
Corporate Governance in the United Kingdom and United States | LAWDM0069 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
International Law of Labour and Social Rights | LAWDM0136 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Migration, Work and Labour Exploitation | LAWDM0153 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
If one specialist Employment, Work, and Equality Law unit from above then one unit from the Law LLM units below: | ||||
Carriage of Goods | LAWDM0006 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Company Law | LAWDM0008 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Regulation of Financial Markets and Institutions | LAWDM0017 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Intellectual Property | LAWDM0022 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
General Principles of International Law | LAWDM0026 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Law Gender and Sexuality | LAWDM0033 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Information Technology Law | LAWDM0070 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Human Rights in Law, Politics and Society | LAWDM0089 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
International Law and the Use of Force | LAWDM0111 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Migration Law and Policy - International, European, and Human Rights Dimensions | LAWDM0112 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
World Trade Law | LAWDM0115 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
International Corporate Finance | LAWDM0116 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Insolvency Law | LAWDM0118 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
International Law and Human Rights | LAWDM0123 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Maritime Security | LAWDM0126 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
The Law and Policy of Mergers and Acquisitions | LAWDM0125 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Health Inequalities, Law, and Society | LAWDM0130 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Public and Global Health Law | LAWDM0131 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Law and Governance for Mental and Social Well-Being | LAWDM0132 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Health Law and the Body | LAWDM0133 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Law, Governance and Health | LAWDM0134 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
International Sale of Goods | LAWDM0143 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Banking Conduct and Law | LAWDM0144 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
International Investment Law | LAWDM0152 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
International Commercial Litigation | LAWDM1004 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
International Commercial Arbitration | LAWDM1005 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
One optional foundation unit is permitted if the student has not previously studied in a common law jurisdiction | ||||
Public Law | LAWDM0059 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Law of Contract | LAWDM0061 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Law of Tort | LAWDM0062 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Land Law | LAWDM0075 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Criminal Law and Criminal Justice | LAWDM0086 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Constitutional and Substantive EU Law | LAWDM0088 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
Trusts | LAWDM0140 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
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The pass mark set by the University for any level 7(M) unit is 50 out of 100.
For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.
All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to exit from the programme with a postgraduate diploma or certificate.
To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.
To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.
An award with Merit or Distinction is permitted for postgraduate taught masters, diplomas and certificates, where these are specifically named entry-level qualifications. An award with Merit or Distinction is not permitted for exit awards where students are required to exit the programme on academic grounds. An exit award with Merit or Distinction may be permitted where students are prevented by exceptional circumstances from completing the intended award.
The classification of the award in relation to the final programme mark is as follows:
Award with Distinction*: at least 65 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation. **Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.
Award with Merit*: at least 60 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 60 out of 100 for the dissertation. Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.
* The MA in Law has separate regulations for awarding distinction and merit.
** For the award of Distinction, the Faculty of Engineering requires at least 70 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation.
All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to choose, or be required, to leave at the postgraduate diploma or certificate stage.
To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.
To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.