This section describes which Units you will take in which year of study. It indicates which units are mandatory and where you will be able to choose. The overall pass marks you will need to achieve in order to progress or achieve an award are shown. The full regulations concerning progression and completion are held in the University's Regulations and Code of Practice. Any particular aspects of your programme that are unusual will be highlighted. If any Units are must pass this will be shown below. The linked unit specifications detail any additional requirements.
What do the teaching blocks (TB) mean?
| Unit name | Unit code | Credit points | Status | Teaching Block |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students on the part-time International Commercial Law LLM will take four units worth 120 credits, plus a mandatory 60 credit dissertation unit over two years. Students must take at least three List A units over the course of the programme. The remaining unit can either be another List A unit, a List B unit or a foundation unit (if the student has not previously studied in a common law jurisdiction). In Year 1, students take two units. | ||||
| List A units: | ||||
| Intellectual Property | LAWDM0022 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Corporate Governance in the United Kingdom and United States | LAWDM0069 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Information Technology Law | LAWDM0070 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| World Trade Law | LAWDM0115 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| International Corporate Finance | LAWDM0116 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| International Sale of Goods | LAWDM0143 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Insurance Law | LAWDM0156 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Financial Markets and Bank Regulation | LAWDM0157 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| International Commercial Arbitration | LAWDM1005 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| List B units: | ||||
| Company Law | LAWDM0008 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Environmental Law | LAWDM0013 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Individual Employment Rights | LAWDM0021 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| General Principles of International Law | LAWDM0026 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Law Gender and Sexuality | LAWDM0033 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Human Rights in Law, Politics and Society | LAWDM0089 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| International Law and Human Rights | LAWDM0123 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Legal Perspectives on Sustainability | LAWDM0127 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Health Inequalities, Law, and Society | LAWDM0130 | 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 |
| Banking Conduct and Law | LAWDM0144 | 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 |
| Migration and Labour Exploitation in the Global Economy | LAWDM0160 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Climate Law | LAWDM0162 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Digital Markets, Competition and Regulation | LAWDM0163 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Digital Technology in Legal Practice | LAWDM0164 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Foundation units: | ||||
| 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 |
| Postgraduate Certificate on successful completion of 60cp, Postgraduate Diploma on successful completion of 120cp | 60 | |||
The pass mark set by the University for any level 7 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.
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 7.
To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level 7.
