LLM General Law
Facts about this course
| Qualification | Master of Laws |
|---|---|
| Duration | Full time: 1 year Part time: 2 years (February and September start dates) |
| Attendance | For full details see Attendance and timetables |
| Assessment | Written coursework; dissertation. |
| Course structure | |
You can now apply for September 2010 entry for this course. Read more.
Choose Kingston's LLM General Law
The LLM provides student with the opportunity to take advantage of a very flexible programme of taught modules by creating a programme of study designed to suit their own interests and aspirations.
Students who successfully complete the LLM will have acquired significant research and analytical skills in this area of law. They should therefore have substantially enhanced their prospects of gaining employment as, for example, professional or in-house legal advisors and in other areas of work where the ability to apply and advise upon legal issues is significant.
What will you study?
You undertake four optional modules, plus a research module and a dissertation.
The LLM courses are accredited by both the Law Society and the Institute of Legal Executives for CPD purposes.
Research is an essential part of the day-to-day life of the Faculty and is embedded in its intellectual activities and development.
Kingston Law School has a strong research reputation covering a range of topics, including criminal justice, dispute resolution and law and education.
Course structure
You will undertake four optional modules, plus a dissertation and the Legal Research Theory and Methodology module. Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list.
Core modules
- Legal Research Theory and Methodology
- Dissertation
Option modules (choose four)
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Arbitration
- Civil Procedure
- Company Law
- EU Immigration Law
- Evidence and Arbitral Awards
- Family Mediation
- Individual Employment Law
- Insolvency Law
- International Sale of Goods and E-Commerce
- Labour Law in the Global Economy
- Law of International Trade
- Legal Aspects of Business Finance
- Migration: Theory, Policy and Practice.
- Refugee Law and Forced Migration
- Termination of Employment
- The Single European Market
- UK Immigration Law
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The LLM programes at Kingston Law School are accredited by both the Law Society (the professional body that represents and regulates practising solicitors in England and Wales) and the Institute of Legal Executives for CPD (Continuing Professional Development) purposes.
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