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 Human Rights Law LLM will take four units (one mandatory, three optional) worth 120 credits, plus a mandatory 60 credit dissertation unit. | ||||
| TEACHING BLOCK 1: Students take one mandatory and one optional unit in TB1 worth 60 credits plus the Dissertation and Legal Research Skills unit (which runs across TB1 and TB2). Across TB1 and TB2 students must take at least two List A units. 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). | ||||
| Human Rights in Law, Politics and Society | LAWDM0089 | 30 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
| TB1: Students take one optional unit in TB1 worth 30 credits. | ||||
| TB1 - List A | ||||
| Individual Employment Rights | LAWDM0021 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| General Principles of International Law | LAWDM0026 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Health Inequalities, Law, and Society | LAWDM0130 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Migration and Labour Exploitation in the Global Economy | LAWDM0160 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| TB1 - List B | ||||
| Environmental Law | LAWDM0013 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Intellectual Property | LAWDM0022 | 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 |
| Legal Perspectives on Sustainability | LAWDM0127 | 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 |
| Insurance Law | LAWDM0156 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Digital Technology in Legal Practice | LAWDM0164 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| TB1 - Foundation units | ||||
| Public Law | LAWDM0059 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Law of Contract | LAWDM0061 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Criminal Law and Criminal Justice | LAWDM0086 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| TEACHING BLOCK 2: Students take two optional units in TB2 worth 60 credits. | ||||
| TB2 - List A | ||||
| International Law and Human Rights | LAWDM0123 | 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 |
| TB2 - List B | ||||
| Law Gender and Sexuality | LAWDM0033 | 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 |
| Financial Markets and Bank Regulation | LAWDM0157 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Climate Law | LAWDM0162 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Digital Markets, Competition and Regulation | LAWDM0163 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| International Commercial Arbitration | LAWDM1005 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| TB2 - Foundation units | ||||
| Law of Tort | LAWDM0062 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Land Law | LAWDM0075 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Constitutional and Substantive EU Law | LAWDM0088 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| Trusts | LAWDM0140 | 30 | Optional | TB-4 |
| LLM Human Rights Law | 180 | |||
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.
