Master Of Laws LL.M Central Area, Central

Course details

The programme includes the Postgraduate Certificate in Laws and Postgraduate Diploma in Laws, as well as the Master of Laws (LLM). The Postgraduate Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma can be taken as stand-alone awards. You can also accumulate credits (within the University of London Postgraduate Laws programme) towards awards as you go, moving from the Postgraduate Certificate to the Postgraduate Diploma and on to the Master of Laws (LLM). What's more, you can opt in or out at any stage:

• Postgraduate Certificate - this award consists of five sections that can be chosen from a maximum of four courses.
• Postgraduate Diploma - this award consists of 10 sections that can be chosen from a maximum of four courses.
• Master of Laws (LLM) - this award consists of four courses.

A total of 27 Courses are available for students to choose from, of which the undermentioned nine are offered by ITC-School of Laws. However, kindly note that the classes for the undermentioned Courses will only commence subject to a minimum number of student registrations (at least 5 students per seminar class).

• Corporate Finance and Management issues in Company Law
• Equity and Trusts in Context
• Foundational and Constitutional issues in Company Law
• Industrial and Intellectual Property
• Intellectual Property on the Internet
• International and Comparative Law of Copyright
• International and Comparative Trust Law
• Jurisprudence and Legal Theory
• Youth Justice (formerly Juvenile Justice)

Each Section will be assessed by means of a 45 minutes unseen written examination. Students can choose the number of Sections that they wish to be examined in, at any one time. There are two examination sittings every year. Students will be allowed two attempts to pass each Section.

Upon completion of 5 Sections, students would be awarded a Post-Graduate Certificate and upon completion of 10 Sections, they would be awarded Post-Graduate Diploma should they decide to discontinue the programme. The full LLM would be awarded upon completion of all 16 Sections (4 Courses).

Candidates who wish to have a specialization endorsed in their Certificates must complete at least three Courses in particular areas as required by the specialization grouping.

Entry Requirements

• The entrance policy is highly flexible. Whatever your experience, there's likely to be an entry level for you.
• Solicitors, barristers and LLB (Second Class Honours) holders gain entry to study directly for the Master of Laws (LLM).
• Non-law degree holders can apply to study for the Postgraduate Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate and then work towards the Master of Laws (LLM).
• Non-graduates with five years' work experience in a relevant field can apply to study for the Postgraduate Certificate and then work towards the Master of Laws (LLM).