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Durham University: Master of Laws
Institution | Durham University |
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Department | Law |
Web | http://www.dur.ac.uk |
Telephone | 0191 334 1000 |
Study type | Taught |
LLM
Summary
Laws exist throughout the world, across continents and in different cultures and societies, governing the way we live, work and play. Our LLM Master of Laws reflects this variety of contexts and offers you the opportunity to choose from a range of legal specialisms, with the result that you can tailor your legal qualification to suit your interests.
You can choose from the widest range of modules, which can be selected from areas across the Law School including International Trade and Commercial Law, European Trade and Commercial Law, Corporate Law and International Law and Governance where subjects range from the law of the sea to electronic commerce.
This one-year full-time course is comprised of taught modules delivered through a mixture of lectures, small-group seminars or tutorials and film showings, as well as a major dissertation, which you will produce under supervision following independent research.
Students join the LLM from a broad range of countries and backgrounds, enriching the learning experience through the academic or professional experience they bring to the course. You will be able to participate in activities hosted by research centres who have their homes in the Law School, including the Institute for Commercial and Corporate Law, the Durham European Law Institute, the Centre for Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, Law and Global Justice at Durham and the Human Rights Centre.
**Course structure**
**Core modules**
**Applied Research Methods in Law** provides specialised knowledge on the latest research methods and skills used in legal studies as well as an advanced understanding of their strengths and weaknesses and of their relevance for different forms of legal research. The module also creates a framework within which you will be able to critically assess potential research topics and, importantly, where you will be able to design, discuss and develop a detailed research proposal of the appropriate standards for your dissertation.
The **Dissertation** is based on an area of particular interest in an area of law and can be of one of two lengths – 10,000 or 15,000 words. Depending on the length chosen, the dissertation is equivalent to 2 or 2.5 modules.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
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Entry requirements | A good 2:1 degree (or its equivalent) in law, or in a degree in which law is a major component. |
Location | Durham City Palatine Centre Durham DH1 3HP |
Fees
England | 13600 GBP for Year 1 |
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Northern Ireland | 13600 GBP for Year 1 |
Scotland | 13600 GBP for Year 1 |
Wales | 13600 GBP for Year 1 |
Channel Islands | 13600 GBP for Year 1 |
EU | 29600 GBP for Year 1 |
International | 29600 GBP for Year 1 |
Summary
This course gives you the widest choice of modules. Modules can be selected from those available for students studying in International Trade and Commercial Law, and European Trade and Commercial Law, Corporate Law and International Law and Governance.
Having completed your taught modules, you will undertake an extended dissertation of 10,000, 15,000 or 20,000 words in length, under the supervision of a member of staff who is an expert in your chosen field of research. Teaching is by a mixture of lectures and smaller, student-led, seminars or tutorial groups. The dissertation is pursued by independent research.
Students attending the course are drawn from a broad range of countries, and their previous academic or professional experiences enrich the course. The Law School hosts a number of research centres, including the Institute for Commercial and Corporate Law, the Durham European Law Institute, the Centre for Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, Law and Global Justice at Durham and the Human Rights Centre. You are encouraged to participate in all their activities.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
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Entry requirements | A good 2:1 degree (or its equivalent) in law, or in a degree in which law is a major component. |
Location | Durham City Palatine Centre Durham DH1 3HP |
Fees
England | 12750 GBP for Year 1 |
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Northern Ireland | 12750 GBP for Year 1 |
Scotland | 12750 GBP for Year 1 |
Wales | 12750 GBP for Year 1 |
Channel Islands | 12750 GBP for Year 1 |
EU | 26900 GBP for Year 1 |
International | 26900 GBP for Year 1 |
Republic of Ireland | 26900 GBP for Year 1 |
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