| Unit name | Unit code | Credit points | Status | Teaching Block |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theories of International Relations | POLIM3014 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
| Either (depending on proposed area of specialisation): | ||||
| Dissertation | LAWDM1001 | 60 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Dissertation | POLIM1001 | 60 | Optional | AYEAR |
| Either: | ||||
| International Security | POLIM3012 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| International Political Economy | POLIM3015 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| One unit from the full optional list within SPAIS which may include the following: | ||||
| Climate Change and International Security | POLIM0004 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Global Justice | POLIM0005 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| India: An Emerging Power | POLIM0017 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| The Politics of Insecurity | POLIM0020 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| China's International Relations | POLIM0023 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Conflict, Security and Development | POLIM1007 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
| Foreign Policy Analysis | POLIM3017 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| International Human Rights | POLIM3030 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
| Two LAW units from this list (LAWDM0026 is compulsory for students with no prior international law training): | ||||
| Environmental Law | LAWDM0013 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| General Principles of International Law | LAWDM0026 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Human Rights in Law, Politics and Society | LAWDM0089 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| International Corporate Finance | LAWDM0116 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| International Law and Human Rights | LAWDM0123 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Public and Global Health Law | LAWDM0131 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| International Sale of Goods | LAWDM0143 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Workers, Unions and Collective Labour Rights | LAWDM0149 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| International Law and Armed Conflict | LAWDM0158 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| International Trade and Investment Law | LAWDM0159 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Migration and Labour Exploitation in the Global Economy | LAWDM0160 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| International Commercial Arbitration | LAWDM1005 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| LLM International Law | 180 | |||
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 but is permitted in designated programmes (as set out in the programme specification) where students choose to withdraw from the intended programme but otherwise achieve the necessary credit points for the exit 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.
