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Specialist Degrees 2021-22

Browse the LLM specialist degrees available for the 2021-22 academic session.

If you want to study an LLM with a specialism, you should apply to the relevant LLM specialism route. If you are unsure at this stage whether you want to specialise or would like to study a general LLM, then you should apply to the general LLM route.

Please note that specialisms offered on the LLM programme vary from year to year. The list below is the confirmed specialisms for 2021/22.

We plan to publish module descriptions on the website in spring 2021. Modules are subject to cancellation and module convenors may change. 

Specialisms 2021/22

If you wish to obtain an LLM specialist degree you must select a minimum of 60 credits from the qualifying modules listed in that specialism (to be confirmed), plus write your Research Essay in the area of the specialism.

Competition Law
Find out more about the LLM in Competition Law
 
Module NameCreditsTermDay, time
Competition Law (EU and UK)45Term 1 & 2Tue, 11:00-13:00
Competition Law, Regulation and Intangible Economy22.5Term 2Mon, 11:00-13:00
Economics in Competition Law and Practice, The Role of22.5Term 1Mon, 16:00-18:00
Corporate Law

Find out more about the LLM in Corporate Law

Module NameCreditsTermDay, time
Company Law45Term 1 & 2Fri, 09:00-11:00
Comparative Corporate Governance45Term 1 & 2Thur, 13:00-15:00
Corporate Finance45Term 1 & 2Fri, 09:00-11:00
Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions45Term 1 & 2Mon, 14:00-16:00
Economic Analysis of Law: Corporations and Markets22.5Term 1Thur, 16:00-18:00
International Law of Foreign Investment45Term 1 & 2Mon, 14:00-16:00
Legal Aspects of International Finance45Term 1 & 2Mon, 16:00-18:00
Liquidation and its Consequences22.5Term 2Tue, 09:00-11:00
Environmental Law and Policy

Find out more about the LLM in Environmental Law and Policy

Module NameCreditsTermDay, time
Advanced Foundations of Environmental Law22.5Term 1Tue, 14:00-16:00
Environmental Lawyering22.5Term 2Tue, 14:00-16:00
International and Global Environmental Law22.5Term 1Thur, 14:00-16:00
Law and Policy of Climate Change22.5Term 2Thur, 09:00-11:00
Law and Policy of International Trade and the Environment22.5Term 2Fri, 11:00-13:00
Human Rights Law

Find out more about the LLM in Human Rights Law

Module NameCreditsTermDay, time
Access to Justice: Theory and Practice22.5Term 1Mon, 16:00-18:00
Children and Their Rights22.5 Term 1Fri, 14:00-16:00
Criminal Law and Human Rights45Term 1 & 2Thu, 09:00-11:00
Decolonizing Law45Term 1 & 2Mon, 16:00-18:00
Human Rights at Work22.5Term 2Thur, 11:00-13:00
International and European Refugee Law22.5Term 1Fri, 09:00-11:00
International Human Rights Law45Term 1 & 2Tue, 11:00-13:00
Judges, Courts and Judicial Decision-Making22.5Term 2Thur, 16:00-18:00
Judicial Review45Term 1 & 2Thur, 14:00-16:00
Law and Policy of International Courts and Tribunals45Term 1 & 2Mon, 11:00-13:00
Legal Needs and Legal Assistance22.5Term 2Mon, 16:00-18:00
Privacy, Data and Surveillance Law22.5Term 2Tue, 16:00-18:00
Religion, State and Law22.5Term 2Tue, 16:00-18:00
International Banking and Finance

Find out more about the LLM in International Banking and Finance

Module NameCreditsTermDay, time
Banking Law and Regulation45Term 1 & 2Thu, 11:00-13:00
Corporate Finance45Term 1 & 2Fri, 09:00-11:00
Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions45Term 1 & 2Mon, 14:00-16:00
Economic Analysis of Law: Corporations and Markets22.5Term 1Thur, 16:00-18:00
International Law of Foreign Investment45Term 1 & 2Mon, 14:00-16:00
Legal Aspects of International Finance45Term 1 & 2Mon, 16:00-18:00
Regulation of Financial Markets45Term 1 & 2Fri, 14:00-16:00
International Commercial Law

Find out more about the LLM in International Commercial Law

Module NameCreditsTermDay, time
Banking Law and Regulation45Term 1 & 2Thu, 11:00-13:00
Carriage of Goods by Sea45Term 1 & 2Mon, 14:00-16:00
Commercial Remedies45Term 1 & 2Tue, 14:00-16:00
Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions45Term 1 & 2Mon, 14:00-16:00
International Arbitration45Term 1 & 2Tue, 14:00-16:00
International Commercial Litigation45Term 1 & 2Thur, 14:00-16:00
International Trade Law45Term 1 & 2Mon, 11:00-13:00
Legal Aspects of International Finance45Term 1 & 2Mon, 16:00-18:00
Liquidation and its Consequences22.5Term 2Tue, 09:00-11:00
Marine Insurance Law45Term 1 & 2Fri, 16:00-18:00
International Law

Find out more about the LLM in International Law

Module NameCreditsTermDay, time
Decolonizing Law45Term 1 & 2Mon, 16:00-18:00
Foundations and Principles of International Law45Term 1 & 2Tue, 16:00-18:00
International and European Refugee Law22.5Term 1Fri, 09:00-11:00
International and Global Environmental Law22.5Term 1Thur, 14:00-16:00
International Commercial Litigation45Term 1 & 2Thur, 14:00-16:00
International Criminal Law45Term 1 & 2Mon, 14:00-16:00
International Human Rights Law45Term 1 & 2Tue, 11:00-13:00
International Humanitarian Law22.5Term 2Thur, 17:00-19:00
International Law of Foreign Investment45Term 1 & 2Mon, 14:00-16:00
Law and Policy of International Courts and Tribunals45Term 1 & 2 Mon, 11:00-13:00
Law and Policy of International Trade and the Environment22.5Term 2Fri, 11:00-13:00
Law of the World Trade Organisation45Term 1 & 2Thur, 11:00-13:00
Use of Force in International Law22.5Term 1Mon, 09:00-11:00
Intellectual Property Law
Find out more about the LLM in Intellectual Property Law
 
Module NameCreditsTermDay, time
Competition Law, Regulation and the Intangible Economy22.5Term 2Mon, 11:00-13:00
Copyright and Designs, The Law of22.5Term 2Wed, 11:00-13:00
Law of Patents45Term 1 & 2Thur, 16:00-18:00
Law of Trade Marks and Brands, The22.5Term 1Wed, 11:00-13:00
Jurisprudence and Legal Theory
Module NameCreditsTermDay, time
Decolonizing Law45Term 1 & 2Mon, 16:00-18:00
Human Rights at Work22.5Term 2Thur, 11:00-13:00
Jeremy Bentham and the Utilitarian Tradition45Term 1 & 2Wed, 11:00-13:00
Jeremy Bentham and the Utilitarian Tradition A22.5Term 1Wed, 11:00-13:00
Jurisprudence and Legal Theory45Term 1 & 2Fri, 11:00-13:00
Jurisprudence and Legal Theory A22.5Term 1Fri, 11:00-13:00
Law and Social Justice

Find out more about the LLM in Law and Social Justice

Module NameCreditsTermDay, time
Access to Justice: Theory and Practice22.5Term 1Mon, 16:00-18:00
Children and their Rights22.5Term 1Fri, 14:00-16:00
Criminal Law and Human Rights45Term 1 & 2Thu, 09:00-11:00
Decolonizing Law45Term 1 & 2Mon, 16:00-18:00
Environmental Lawyering22.5Term 2Tue, 14:00-16:00
International and European Refugee Law22.5Term 1Fri, 09:00-11:00
International Criminal Law45Term 1 & 2Mon, 14:00-16:00
Judges, Courts and Judicial Decision-Making22.5Term 2Thur, 16:00-18:00
Legal Needs and Legal Assistance22.5Term 2Mon, 16:00-18:00
Privacy, Data and Surveillance Law22.5Term 2Tue, 16:00-18:00
Legal History

Find out more about the LLM in Legal History

Module NameCreditsTermDay, time
Decolonizing Law45Term 1 & 2Mon, 16:00-18:00
Historical Development of the Common Law, The45Term 1 & 2Mon, 11:00-13:00
Jeremy Bentham and the Utilitarian Tradition45Term 1 & 2Wed, 11:00-13:00
Jeremy Bentham and the Utilitarian Tradition A22.5Term 1Wed, 11:00-13:00
Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Find out more about the LLM in Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Module NameCreditsTermDay, time
Alternative Dispute Resolution45Term 1 & 2Thu, 09:00-11:00
Environmental Lawyering22.5Term 2Tue, 14:00-16:00
International Arbitration45Term 1 & 2Tue, 14:00-16:00
International Commercial Litigation45Term 1 & 2Thur, 14:00-16:00
Judges, Courts and Judicial Decision-Making22.5Term 2 Thur, 16:00-18:00
Judicial Review45Term 1 & 2Thur, 14:00-16:00
Law and Policy of International Courts and Tribunals45Term 1 & 2Mon, 11:00-13:00
Maritime Law
Find out more about the LLM in Maritime Law
 
Module NameCreditsTermDay, time
Carriage of Goods by Sea45Term 1 & 2Mon, 14:00-16:00
International Trade Law45Term 1 & 2Mon, 11:00-13:00
Marine Insurance Law45Term 1 & 2Fri, 16:00-18:00
Public Law

Find out more about the LLM in Public Law

Module NameCreditsTermDay, time
Access to Justice: Theory and Practice22.5Term 1Mon, 16:00-18:00
Alternative Dispute Resolution45Term 1 & 2Thu, 09:00-11:00
Decolonizing Law45Term 1 & 2Mon, 16:00-18:00
Environmental Lawyering22.5Term 2Tue, 14:00-16:00
Human Rights at Work22.5Term 2Thur, 11:00-13:00
International and European Refugee Law22.5Term 1Fri, 09:00-11:00
International and Global Environmental Law22.5Term 1Thur, 14:00-16:00
International Human Rights Law45Term 1 & 2Tue, 11:00-13:00
Judges, Courts and Judicial Decision-Making22.5Term 2Thur, 16:00-18:00
Judicial Review45Term 1 & 2Thur, 14:00-16:00
Legal Needs and Legal Assistance22.5Term 2Mon, 16:00-18:00
Privacy, Data and Surveillance Law22.5Term 2Tue, 16:00-18:00
Regulation of Financial Markets45Term 1 & 2Fri, 14:00-16:00
Religion, State and Law22.5Term 2Tue, 16:00-18:00