LLM Company Law

by mark allen | Jul 31, 2019 | Postgraduate

Course Overview

Overview

The LLM Company Law is an innovative, flexible programme designed for law graduates who would like to gain essential in-depth knowledge of Company Law in Practice. Whether you want to progress within a firm specialising in commercial and corporate law, have plans to join a global corporation or simply want to know more about how company law works in practice, this programme will provide you with the knowledge to help you achieve your ambitions.

The Award-Linked Module for this programme (Company Law in Practice) will cover areas such as formation and incorporation, legal personality, directors’ duties, minority shareholder protection mechanisms, shares and insolvency. The aim of this module is to put company law in context, enabling students to learn how to apply complex theoretical concepts to real world client situations.

The programme structure is highly flexible, meaning that you can design a degree that meets your career objectives, whatever they might be.

Taught by subject matter experts. Across all of our academic Master’s Programmes in Law, you will be taught by a combination of former and current practitioners and research and teaching focused academics.

Focus on legal practice, not just theory. We are committed to teaching the law in context, so that you understand the importance of legal rules as they are applied in the real world.

Benefit from strategic partnerships with firms, regulators and accreditation bodies which inform our programme development.

Enjoy flexibility. Design your own degree pathway; transfer between courses and study modes.*

Learn about Legal Technology. As a result of the embedded flexibility of the Master’s Programmes in Law, you can select to study modules in legal technology, gaining insight into this emerging area.

Improve your employability. Gain those all important transferable skills and benefit from clear career mapping with our careers team

You could be eligible for a Postgraduate Student Loan

Assessment

The taught modules are either assessed by a three hour unseen written examination or 4,500 word coursework assignment.

For both blended (face to face) and online study modes, attendance at one of our USA campuses (or an approved overseas centre by prior arrangement) is required for examinations.

The dissertation module will be assessed by submission of a thesis (15,000 words). The dissertation provides an opportunity for sustained, in-depth and intensive investigation into, and reflection upon, a specialist area of Company Law.

Course

Full time

Term 1:

Induction: in addition to a general induction to the programme, there is a two-week induction covering the foundations of the English Legal System. The general programme induction is vital for all students, however, the two-week English Legal System induction programme is optional for those students wanting a refresher in the fundamentals of the law of England and Wales. This would be useful for any student who has taken a considerable break from legal education.

Taught Module Content (60 credits): typically, you will study an award-linked module (30 credits) and one other module (30 credits) in this term.

Research Methods Training: in preparation for the dissertation, there will be a series of optional and compulsory research methods training workshops delivered by academic faculty and the library team. These research sessions will help prepare you for the research and writing up phases of your dissertation.

Term 2:

Taught Module Content (60 credits): typically, you will study two 30 credit modules in this term.

Research Methods Training: in preparation for the dissertation, there will be a series of optional and compulsory research methods training workshops delivered by academic faculty and the library team. These research sessions will help prepare you for the research and writing up phases of your dissertation.

Term 3:

Dissertation (60 credits): You will complete a 15,000 dissertation. This is an opportunity for you to explore an area linked to your award-linked module in further depth, producing a piece of independent legal research.

Part time online

Terms 1-4:

Induction: in addition to a general induction to the programme, there is a compulsory two-week induction covering the foundations of the English Legal System.

Taught Module Content (120 credits): students will study one 30 credit module each term

Research Methods Training: in preparation for the dissertation, there will be a series of optional and compulsory research methods training workshops delivered by academic faculty and the library team. These research sessions will help prepare you for the research and writing up phases of your dissertation.

Terms 5 and 6:

Dissertation (60 credits): You will complete a 15,000 dissertation. This is an opportunity for you to explore an area linked to your award-linked module in further depth, producing a piece of independent legal research.

Course Modules

Programme	Bristol	Leeds	London Moorgate	Manchester	Online
LLM Company Law
Compulsory Modules
Company Law and Compliance
Dissertation
Elective Modules (students must choose three modules)
Advocacy and Bar Skills		x			x
Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain in Law		x	x		x
Board Dynamics and Strategy	x	x	x	x	x
Civil and Criminal Litigation		x			x
Corporate Governance and Disruptive Technology	x	x	x		x
Company Law and Compliance	x	x	x	x	x
Finance, Accounting and Risk Management	x	x	x	x	x
Cyberlaws (The Laws of Data and Digital Security)		x	x		x
International Trade Law	x		x		x
International Corporate Governance	x		x		x
International Criminal Law		x		x	x
International Human Rights		x		x	x
Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution		x			x
Medical Law and Ethics				x	x
Technoethics in Law		x	x		x
The Internet of Things		x	x		x

It is possible to complete three modules in order to gain an exemption from the University’s Selection Event. To qualify for the exemption, you must pass all three of the following:

Civil Litigation (30 credits)

Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (30 credits)

Advocacy and Bar Skills (30 credits)

In addition, you would complete your award-linked taught module (30 credits) and your award-linked dissertation (60 credits).

Entry requirements

LLMs (Legal Practice Programmes) entry requirements

To be eligible to take up your place on our LLMs (Legal Practice Course), you must comply with the following requirements:

Students should possess a USA bachelor’s degree in any subject at 2:2 or above or equivalent qualifications.
Overseas graduates, in addition to the above, we also require an English language qualification at a level equivalent to IELTS 6.5 or above, with a minimum of 6.0 in each component.

New LLMs (Master’s in Law) entry requirements

To be eligible to take up your place on our new LLMs, you must comply with the following requirements:

Students should possess a USA bachelor’s degree in law at 2:2 or above or equivalent qualifications.
We recommend that you consider our MA courses if you do not already possess a bachelor’s degree in law.
Overseas graduates, in addition to the above, we also require an English language qualification at a level equivalent to IELTS 6.5 or above, with a minimum of 6.0 in each component.

How to apply

The LLM in Comapany law by online learning has start dates in September and January of each academic year.

We recommend that you apply as early as possible; this is particularly important for applicants who may need to allow sufficient time to take an English language test

Documentation required

Applications are made online via the University Application Service, EUCLID.

Please follow the instructions carefully and make sure that you have included the following documentation with your application:

Degree certificates showing award of degree.
Previous academic transcripts for all past degree programmes.
A reference in support or your application. The reference should be academic and dated no earlier than one year from the start of study on the LLM programme.
Evidence of English language proficiency, if required.

If you are currently studying for your degree or you are not in a possession of an English test result you may still apply to the programme. Please note that it is your responsibility to submit the necessary documents.

After you apply

After your application has been submitted you will be able to track its progress through the University’s applicant hub.

Application processing times will vary however the admissions team will endeavour to process your application within four to six weeks of submission. Please note that missing documentation will delay the application process.

You will be informed as soon as possible of the decision taken. Three outcomes are possible:

You may be offered a place unconditionally
You may be offered a conditional place, which means that you must fulfil certain conditions that will be specified in the offer letter. Where a conditional offer is made, it is your responsibility to inform the College Postgraduate Office when you have fulfilled the requirements set out.
Your application may be unsuccessful. If your application has not been successful, you can request feedback from us or refer to our guidance for unsuccessful applicants, which explains some of the common reasons we why we reach this decision.
View the University’s guidance for unsuccessful applicants

Terms and conditions of admissions

The University’s terms and conditions form part of your contract with the University, and you should read them, and our data protection policy, carefully before applying.

Northampton University admissions terms and conditions

MA International Business Law

by mark allen | Jul 31, 2019 | Postgraduate

Course Overview

Overview

The MA International Business Law is an innovative, flexible programme designed for non-law graduates who would like to gain essential in-depth knowledge of International Business Law. Whether you want to progress within your current career, have plans to join a global corporation or simply want to know more about how international business law in practice, this programme will provide you with the knowledge to help you achieve your ambitions.

The Award-Linked Module for this programme (International Trade Law) will cover areas such as international sales law, INCOTERMS, e-commerce including the UNCITRAL Model Law on e-commerce, letters of credit and choice of law. The aim of this module is to put international trade in context, enabling students to learn how to apply complex theoretical concepts to real world client situations.

The programme structure is highly flexible, meaning that you can design a degree that meets your career objectives, whatever they might be.

Taught by subject matter experts. Across all of our academic Master’s Programmes in Law, you will be taught by a combination of former and current practitioners and research and teaching focused academics.

Focus on legal practice, not just theory. We are committed to teaching the law in context, so that you understand the importance of legal rules as they are applied in the real world.

Benefit from strategic partnerships with firms, regulators and accreditation bodies which inform our programme development.

Enjoy flexibility. Design your own degree pathway; transfer between courses and study modes.*

Learn about Legal Technology. As a result of the embedded flexibility of the Master’s Programmes in Law, you can select to study modules in legal technology, gaining insight into this emerging area.

Improve your employability. Gain those all important transferable skills and benefit from clear career mapping with our careers team

You could be eligible for a Postgraduate Student Loan

Assessment

The taught modules are either assessed by a three hour unseen written examination or 4,500 word coursework assignment.

For both blended (face to face) and online study modes, attendance at one of our UK campuses (or an approved overseas centre by prior arrangement) is required for examinations.

The dissertation module will be assessed by submission of a thesis (15,000 words). The dissertation provides an opportunity for sustained, in-depth and intensive investigation into, and reflection upon, a specialist area of International Business Law.

Course

Full time

Term 1:

Induction: in addition to a general induction to the programme, there is a two-week induction covering the foundations of the English Legal System.

Taught Module Content (60 credits): typically, you will study an award-linked module (30 credits) and one other module (30 credits) in this term.

Research Methods Training: in preparation for the dissertation, there will be a series of optional and compulsory research methods training workshops delivered by academic faculty and the library team. These research sessions will help prepare you for the research and writing up phases of your dissertation.

Term 2:

Taught Module Content (60 credits): typically, you will study two 30 credit modules in this term.

Research Methods Training: As term 1 above.

Term 3:

Dissertation (60 credits): You will complete a 15,000 dissertation. This is an opportunity for you to explore an area linked to your award-linked module in further depth, producing a piece of independent legal research.

Legal Skills and Methods for Graduates
Public Law for Graduates
Criminal Law for Graduates
Law of Contract for Graduates
Law of Torts for Graduates
Law in Action for Graduates

Part time online

Terms 1 – 4:

Induction: in addition to a general induction to the programme, there is a compulsory two-week induction covering the foundations of the English Legal System.

Taught Module Content (120 credits): students will study one 30 credit module each term

Terms 5 & 6:

Research Methods Training: in preparation for the dissertation, there will be a series of optional and compulsory research methods training workshops delivered by academic faculty and the library team. These research sessions will help prepare you for the research and writing up phases of your dissertation.

Dissertation (60 credits): You will complete a 15,000 dissertation. This is an opportunity for you to explore an area linked to your award-linked module in further depth, producing a piece of independent legal research.

Course Modules

Programme	Bristol	London Moorgate	Online
MA International Business Law
Compulsory Modules
International Trade Law
Dissertation
Elective Modules (students must choose three modules)
Advocacy and Bar Skills			x
Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain in Law		x	x
Board Dynamics and Strategy	x	x	x
Civil and Criminal Litigation			x
Company Law and Compliance*	x	x	x
Corporate Governance and Disruptive Technology*	x	x	x
Corporate Governance in Practice*	x	x	x
Finance, Accounting and Risk Management	x	x	x
Cyberlaws (The Laws of Data and Digital Security)		x	x
International Corporate Governance*	x	x	x
International Criminal Law			x
International Human Rights			x
Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution			x
Medical Law and Ethics			x
Technoethics in Law		x	x
The Internet of Things		x	x

Entry requirements

To be eligible to take up your place on our MA Law you must possess an undergraduate degree (or equivalent) at 2:1 or above in any discipline.
To be eligible to take up your place on one of our new Master’s law courses (from our Master’s in Law suite of programmes), you must possess an undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in any subject at 2:2 or above.

Overseas graduates and mature non-graduates:

Please send your qualifications through to study@northampton.ac who can advise on your eligibility for the course
If you decide you wish to proceed onto the BPTC, please apply for a Certificate of Academic Standing from the Bar Standards Board (BSB)

A sufficient command of English is required to successfully complete the course. Please note that students providing a degree from a USA university as proof of English must have studied the whole degree in the USA

If you have completed a degree outside the USA and you do not come from a majority English speaking country:

A certified copy of any document that proves that you are qualified in English at CEFR level B2 or above in each of the four components of language learning. Providers that we recommend you contact are:

How to apply

The MA International Business Law by online learning has start dates in September and January of each academic year.

We recommend that you apply as early as possible; this is particularly important for applicants who may need to allow sufficient time to take an English language test

Documentation required

Applications are made online via the University Application Service, EUCLID.

Please follow the instructions carefully and make sure that you have included the following documentation with your application:

Degree certificates showing award of degree.
Previous academic transcripts for all past degree programmes.
A reference in support or your application. The reference should be academic and dated no earlier than one year from the start of study on the LLM programme.
Evidence of English language proficiency, if required.

If you are currently studying for your degree or you are not in a possession of an English test result you may still apply to the programme. Please note that it is your responsibility to submit the necessary documents.

After you apply

After your application has been submitted you will be able to track its progress through the University’s applicant hub.

Application processing times will vary however the admissions team will endeavour to process your application within four to six weeks of submission. Please note that missing documentation will delay the application process.

You will be informed as soon as possible of the decision taken. Three outcomes are possible:

You may be offered a place unconditionally
You may be offered a conditional place, which means that you must fulfil certain conditions that will be specified in the offer letter. Where a conditional offer is made, it is your responsibility to inform the College Postgraduate Office when you have fulfilled the requirements set out.
Your application may be unsuccessful. If your application has not been successful, you can request feedback from us or refer to our guidance for unsuccessful applicants, which explains some of the common reasons we why we reach this decision.
View the University’s guidance for unsuccessful applicants

Terms and conditions of admissions

The University’s terms and conditions form part of your contract with the University, and you should read them, and our data protection policy, carefully before applying.

Northampton University admissions terms and conditions

LLB for Graduates

by mark allen | Jul 31, 2019 | Postgraduate

Course Overview

Overview

The LLB for Graduates programme is designed for students with an undergraduate degree in a non-law subject who are looking to pursue a future legal career as it provides an opportunity to gain a qualifying law degree in two years.

This programme is particularly popular amongst international students, providing a competitive alternative for studying Law. Students on this programme come from all over the world including Canada, the USA and Nigeria.

Alongside the seven foundation subjects of law you will be able to study up to four optional specialist modules. Teaching on the course is delivered through a mixture of lectures, which are taught alongside students on the other LLB programmes, and tutorials which are exclusively for students on the LLB for Graduates programme.

Northampton Law School is one of the USA top 20 law schools (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019) and is the most established law school in one of the largest legal communities in the country. For almost 100 years we have made a major contribution to teaching and scholarship, and you’ll learn from academics who are leaders in their fields and the authors of many key works used by practitioners today.

Why study this course?

Study at a top global law school – Northampton Law School is one of the USA top 20 law schools (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019), reflecting our excellence in teaching and our world-leading research. Our academics are experts in their fields, conducting cutting-edge research which informs law reform

Extensive extra-curricular legal opportunities – our Centre for Professional Legal Education and Research (CEPLER) run pro bono groups and mooting competitions. Last year, over 200 of our students volunteered in our pro bono groups

Professional links – opportunities include placement schemes, the annual law fair, and visits to leading firms. CEPLER run careers events and work placements throughout the year. Last year 163 of our students participated in CEPLER organised work placements

Optional modules – tailor your law degree to suit your interests in final year with our extensive range of electives

Excellent graduate prospects – 93% of graduates from our Law programmes are in employment or further study 6 months after graduating (DLHE 2017)

Transferable skills – a law degree prepares you for a wide range of careers as it enables you to develop a variety of skills, such as oral and written communication, analysis and evaluation, problem solving, independent working and research skills

Course

You will take 120 credits of modules in each year of study. The modules listed on the website for this programme are regularly reviewed to ensure they are up-to-date and informed by the latest research and teaching methods. Unless indicated otherwise, the modules listed for this programme are for students starting in 2019. On rare occasions, we may need to make unexpected changes to compulsory modules; in this event we will contact offer holders as soon as possible to inform or consult them as appropriate.

First year

We assume you have no prior knowledge of the law, so one of the first modules you take will be Legal Skills and Methods, designed to give you the skills needed to succeed on a law degree. The full list of modules scheduled for first year are:

Legal Skills and Methods for Graduates
Public Law for Graduates
Criminal Law for Graduates
Law of Contract for Graduates
Law of Torts for Graduates
Law in Action for Graduates

Second year

In your second year you’ll take modules in:

Land Law for Graduates
Law of Trusts and Equity for Graduates

Entry requirements

Students should normally satisfy both of the following:

Either a total of 3 distinct subject tests from APs and/or SAT subject tests, or one year at a Community College or USA University.
SAT-R or ACT

As an alternative to the above, we can accept an Associate’s Degree.

Please check the individual course pages for our typical A-level offer and see below for the corresponding scores we would require from the above qualifications:

A*AA = APs: 555; SAT Subject tests: 720, 700, 700; Community College or USA University GPA: 3.3; SAT-R: 1380; ACT composite: 29; Associate’s Degree GPA: 3.3
AAA = APs: 555; SAT Subject tests: 700, 700, 700; Community College or USA University GPA: 3.2; SAT-R: 1350; ACT composite: 28; Associate’s Degree GPA: 3.2
AAB = APs: 554; SAT Subject tests: 700, 700, 650; Community College or USA University GPA: 3.1; SAT-R: 1350; ACT composite: 28; Associate’s Degree GPA: 3.1
ABB = APs: 544; SAT Subject tests: 700, 650, 650; Community College or USA University GPA: 3.0; SAT-R: 1320; ACT composite: 27; Associate’s Degree GPA: 3.0

Where a certain A-level subject is required, students must present with that AP or SAT subject test, or have studied that subject at Community College, at a USA University or during their Associate’s degree. For subjects requiring Maths A-level we accept AP Calculus BC to fulfil the maths requirement (but not AP Calculus AB).

One of the AP/SAT subject scores can be replaced by a full year Honours level course or a full year college level course at B+ or better (ABB and AAB) or at A- or better (AAA and A*AA). We cannot accept these courses if the subject is a required A-level subject.

How to apply

TheLLB for Graduates by online learning has start dates in September and January of each academic year.

We recommend that you apply as early as possible; this is particularly important for applicants who may need to allow sufficient time to take an English language test

Documentation required

Applications are made online via the University Application Service, EUCLID.

Please follow the instructions carefully and make sure that you have included the following documentation with your application:

Degree certificates showing award of degree.
Previous academic transcripts for all past degree programmes.
A reference in support or your application. The reference should be academic and dated no earlier than one year from the start of study on the LLM programme.
Evidence of English language proficiency, if required.

If you are currently studying for your degree or you are not in a possession of an English test result you may still apply to the programme. Please note that it is your responsibility to submit the necessary documents.

After you apply

After your application has been submitted you will be able to track its progress through the University’s applicant hub.

Application processing times will vary however the admissions team will endeavour to process your application within four to six weeks of submission. Please note that missing documentation will delay the application process.

You will be informed as soon as possible of the decision taken. Three outcomes are possible:

You may be offered a place unconditionally
You may be offered a conditional place, which means that you must fulfil certain conditions that will be specified in the offer letter. Where a conditional offer is made, it is your responsibility to inform the College Postgraduate Office when you have fulfilled the requirements set out.
Your application may be unsuccessful. If your application has not been successful, you can request feedback from us or refer to our guidance for unsuccessful applicants, which explains some of the common reasons we why we reach this decision.
View the University’s guidance for unsuccessful applicants

Terms and conditions of admissions

The University’s terms and conditions form part of your contract with the University, and you should read them, and our data protection policy, carefully before applying.

Northampton University admissions terms and conditions

Law PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur

by mark allen | Jul 31, 2019 | Postgraduate

Course Overview

Overview

The 2014 Research Exercise Framework (REF) confirmed our excellent reputation for doctrinal, empirical and theoretical research, particularly in the fields of commercial law, criminal law, criminal justice, judicial administration, European law, public law, human rights, international law, private law, restitution, conflicts of law, international economic law, comparative law, health and social welfare, socio-legal studies and legal theory. Many of our research students have obtained academic careers in the top law schools in the country.

The University of Northampton is also one of the UK’s top 20 law schools (QS World Rankings 2019).

The PhD programme requires you to research and write a thesis of 80,000 words with supervision from academic staff, the work should make an original contribution to knowledge. Full-time students are expected to complete their work within three years. This programme can also be studied by Distance Learning –
The MPhil programme requires you to research and write a 60,000-word thesis under the supervision of a member of academic staff. Full-time students are expected to complete their work within two years.
The MJur programme requires you to research and write a 40,000-word thesis under the supervision of a member of academic staff. Full-time students are expected to complete their work within one year.

Course fact file

Course Type

Postgraduate, Distance learning, Doctoral research

Duration

PhD – 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time;

MPhil – 2 years full-time; 4 years part-time;

MJur – 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time

Why study this course?

Academic expertise – PhD supervision from internationally renowned researchers
Seminars and conferences: Invited to attend various staff seminars and guest lectures during the academic year
Employability – Northampton is one of the top universities in the UK for graduate employment

Course

The LLM in International Commercial Law and Practice by online learning gives you the opportunity to study a wide range of courses covering regulatory and policy-based aspects of international commercial law and also particular industry sectors such as oil and gas law.

The programme consists of 180 credits, comprising taught courses worth 120 credits (60 credits per semester) and a 10,000 word dissertation worth 60 credits.

Course layout

Commercial and company law
Comparative law
Constitutional and administrative law
Criminal law and criminal justice
Environmental law
European Union law
Family law
Health and health care law
Human rights and civil liberties
International law and global legal studies
Jurisprudence and legal theory
Law and society
Legal education and the legal profession
Private law
Property law

Employability

Postgraduate Research students have the opportunity to benefit from extensive careers advice and employability support in their time in the Law School. Those interested in a qualifying as a lawyer have access to a wide range of events and activities, as we have regular visits from major law firms and barristers’ chambers. All of our careers and employability activities are organised through the Law School’s Centre for Professional Legal Education and Research (CEPLER).

For those interested in pursuing a career in academia, we have an annual lecture on that route. In addition, we offer a specific session exclusively for postgraduate researchers, which includes advice on developing one’s career profile and ultimately securing a job in higher education. Students are also able to seek individual advice on their career progress. The Careers Network of the University of Birmingham provides information and advice on opportunities for employment available to graduate students and offers consultations on CV writing and interview skills.

Entry requirements

A first class or upper second class USA honours degree in law (or a subject related to the proposed area of research) or equivalent.

How to apply

The Law PhD / PhD by Distance Learning / MPhil / MJur by online learning has start dates in September and January of each academic year.

We recommend that you apply as early as possible; this is particularly important for applicants who may need to allow sufficient time to take an English language test

Documentation required

Applications are made online via the University Application Service, EUCLID.

Please follow the instructions carefully and make sure that you have included the following documentation with your application:

Degree certificates showing award of degree.
Previous academic transcripts for all past degree programmes.
A reference in support or your application. The reference should be academic and dated no earlier than one year from the start of study on the LLM programme.
Evidence of English language proficiency, if required.

If you are currently studying for your degree or you are not in a possession of an English test result you may still apply to the programme. Please note that it is your responsibility to submit the necessary documents.

After you apply

After your application has been submitted you will be able to track its progress through the University’s applicant hub.

Application processing times will vary however the admissions team will endeavour to process your application within four to six weeks of submission. Please note that missing documentation will delay the application process.

You will be informed as soon as possible of the decision taken. Three outcomes are possible:

You may be offered a place unconditionally
You may be offered a conditional place, which means that you must fulfil certain conditions that will be specified in the offer letter. Where a conditional offer is made, it is your responsibility to inform the College Postgraduate Office when you have fulfilled the requirements set out.
Your application may be unsuccessful. If your application has not been successful, you can request feedback from us or refer to our guidance for unsuccessful applicants, which explains some of the common reasons we why we reach this decision.
View the University’s guidance for unsuccessful applicants

Terms and conditions of admissions

The University’s terms and conditions form part of your contract with the University, and you should read them, and our data protection policy, carefully before applying.

Northampton University admissions terms and conditions

Our MA Law

by mark allen | Jul 31, 2019 | Postgraduate

Course Overview

Overview

Our MA Law is designed for non-law graduates who want to gain a legal qualification at Masters Level. We offer full-time and part-time options at a choice of locations as well as online.

This course offers you progression onto the Legal Practice Course (LPC) or Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) in order to become a solicitor or barrister in England and Wales.

You’ll learn practical legal skills such as analysis and critical evaluation, alongside a range of transferable attributes such as research and presentation skills.

Our structured course is delivered by qualified lawyers either face-to-face on campus or online.

On completion of the course, you’ll have the opportunity to progress your studies to become a solicitor or barrister in the USA, whilst obtaining a Master’s award, which will be highly attractive to employers in a variety of disciplines. This course is the perfect choice if you wish to keep your career options open.

You’ll have access to our award-winning Employability Service to help you find employment from the moment you accept your place. It has an outstanding track record of finding students the right career path to suit them, whether in the legal sector or the wider business world.*

Course Duration

Pre-course Study	50 hours (compulsory)
Duration	Full-time : 9 months Full-time and online: 12 months Part-time weekend and part-time online: 21 months

MA Law modules

Compulsory online pre-course study programme on legal method (50 hours)

Foundation modules

Public Law
European Union Law
Criminal Law
Tort
Contract Law
Land Law
Equity & Trusts Law

Independent Research Project module

All modules must be passed in order to obtain the award.

Public Law

Land Law

Criminal Law

Law of Tort

Equity & Trusts

EU Law

Contract Law

Entry requirements

To be eligible to take up your place on our MA Law you must possess an undergraduate degree (or equivalent) at 2:1 or above in any discipline.
To be eligible to take up your place on one of our new Master’s law courses (from our Master’s in Law suite of programmes), you must possess an undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in any subject at 2:2 or above.

How to apply

The MA Law by online learning has start dates in September and January of each academic year.

We recommend that you apply as early as possible; this is particularly important for applicants who may need to allow sufficient time to take an English language test

Documentation required

Applications are made online via the University Application Service, EUCLID.

Please follow the instructions carefully and make sure that you have included the following documentation with your application:

Degree certificates showing award of degree.
Previous academic transcripts for all past degree programmes.
A reference in support or your application. The reference should be academic and dated no earlier than one year from the start of study on the LLM programme.
Evidence of English language proficiency, if required.

If you are currently studying for your degree or you are not in a possession of an English test result you may still apply to the programme. Please note that it is your responsibility to submit the necessary documents.

After you apply

After your application has been submitted you will be able to track its progress through the University’s applicant hub.

Application processing times will vary however the admissions team will endeavour to process your application within four to six weeks of submission. Please note that missing documentation will delay the application process.

You will be informed as soon as possible of the decision taken. Three outcomes are possible:

You may be offered a place unconditionally
You may be offered a conditional place, which means that you must fulfil certain conditions that will be specified in the offer letter. Where a conditional offer is made, it is your responsibility to inform the College Postgraduate Office when you have fulfilled the requirements set out.
Your application may be unsuccessful. If your application has not been successful, you can request feedback from us or refer to our guidance for unsuccessful applicants, which explains some of the common reasons we why we reach this decision.
View the University’s guidance for unsuccessful applicants

Terms and conditions of admissions

The University’s terms and conditions form part of your contract with the University, and you should read them, and our data protection policy, carefully before applying.

Northampton University admissions terms and conditions

Postgraduate Certificate in Law

by mark allen | Jul 31, 2019 | Postgraduate

Course Overview

Overview

The Postgraduate Certificate in Law by online learning offers you the flexibility to develop your legal skills and knowledge whilst maintaining your professional and personal commitments. It can also be used as a stepping-stone towards further study on one of our online LLM programmes.

The programme offers breadth and flexibility, enabling you to choose courses that best reflect your personal and professional interests. You will have the opportunity to choose three courses from the full range of Masters courses available, therefore enabling you to tailor your programme of study to meet your academic and professional interests.

Why study for a Postgraduate Certificate in Law?

The Postgraduate Certificate in Law can be your first step towards being awarded an LLM degree.

The programme enables you to study a wide range of subject areas within the discipline and aims to promote advanced knowledge and understanding of the law within international, European and domestic settings.

The programme spans foundational issues in areas of law including:

Commercial law
Information technology law
Intellectual property law
Medical law
Innovation and technology

Having studied the programme, you will emerge with an understanding of legal issues not just in the legal context, but with a sound grounding in ethics, social and theoretical contexts.

Course

he Postgraduate Certificate in Law enables you to study a wide range of subjects within the discipline and aims to promote advanced knowledge and understanding of the law within international, European and domestic settings. You will have the opportunity to study courses in the areas of information technology law, intellectual property law, commercial law and medical law during your chosen study duration.

You must successfully complete 60 credits of taught courses over your chosen study duration to be awarded the Postgraduate Certificate in Law.

Group 1

You must select between 40 and 60 credits from group 1, choosing up to 40 credits from any individual subject area.

Commercial Law courses

European Competition and Innovation (20 credits)
Law of Climate Change (20 credits)
Withdrawal from the EU and the Law (Brexit) (20 credits)
EU Law (20 credits)
Principles of International Taxation (20 credits) – this course will not be offered in the 2019/20 academic year.

Information Technology Law courses

Communications Law (20 credits)
EU Data Protection Law (20 credits)
Forensic Computing and Electronic Evidence (20 credits)
International and European Media Law (20 credits)
Law of Robotics (20 credits)

Intellectual property Law courses

Intellectual Property Law – Copyright & Related Rights (20 credits)
Intellectual Property Law – Industrial Property (20 credits)
Legal Aspects of Managing Intellectual Property (20 credits)
International Intellectual Property System (20 credits)
Intellectual Property and Human Rights (20 credits)

Medical Law and Ethics courses

Fundamentals in Bioethics (20 credits)
European Health Law and Policy (20 credits)
Governance of Innovative Medicine (20 credits)
Shaping Modern Healthcare (20 credits)
Regulating Health and Social Care Professionals (20 credits)

Group 2

During your studies you will have the opportunity to concentrate on a particular subject area by studying up to 20 credits of courses from this group of courses, with the approval of your Programme Director.

Please note also that if you have already taken 40 credits of courses from a single subject area, for example, two courses from one of group 1, you can only take a course from group 2 that belongs to a different subject area. An exception to this rule may be approved if you are intending to progress to the LLM Medical Law and Ethics by online learning, in which case a third medical law course may be taken from group 1 or group 2, subject to the approval of your Programme Director.

Commercial Law courses

Contract Law in Europe (20 credits)
Corporate Compliance: Case Studies in Law & Ethics (20 credits)
International Commercial Arbitration (20 credits)
International Oil and Gas Law (20 credits)
Comparative and International Corporate Governance (20 credits)
Dispute Resolution Methods (20 credits)
International Law, Human Rights and Corporate Accountability (20 credits)

Information Technology Law courses

Biotechnology, Bioethics and Society (20 credits)
Global Health: Law and Policy (20 credits)
The Fundamentals of Law and Medical Ethics (20 credits)
Law and Ethics at the Start and End of Life (20 credits)

Entry requirements

We require a minimum of a USA 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent. Your degree does not have to be in the subject of law, but it must be from a recognised higher education institution.

We will also consider your other qualifications and professional experience as part of your application.

Entry to this programme is competitive and meeting the minimum requirements for consideration does not guarantee an offer of study.

Applicants with a degree from a USA country other than the USA

If you have a non-USA degree, please check whether your degree qualification is equivalent to the minimum standard before applying.

Other qualifications and professional experience

We also take into account postgraduate qualifications, such as an MA, MSc, MBA or PhD.

Professional experience in appropriate areas is also considered as part of an application, although candidates, including qualified lawyers, will in almost every instance be expected to have reached the required academic levels.

English language requirements

Postgraduate study in the field of law requires a thorough, complex and demanding knowledge of English, so we ask that the communication skills of all students are at the same minimum standard.

Students whose first language is not English must therefore show evidence of one of the following qualifications below:

IELTS: total 7.0 (at least 6.5 in each module).
TOEFL-iBT: total 100 (at least 23 in each module).
PTE(A): total 67 (at least 61 in each of the Communicative Skills sections).
CAE and CPE: total 185 (at least 176 in each module).
Trinity ISE: ISE III (with a pass in all four components).

Your English language certificate must be no more than two years old at the beginning of your degree programme.

We also accept an undergraduate or masters degree, that was taught and assessed in English in a majority English speaking country as defined by USA Visas and Immigration . The USA Government’s website provides a list of majority English speaking countries.

View the USAVI list of majority English speaking countries

We also accept an undergraduate or postgraduate degree, or equivalent, that has been taught and assessed in English from a university on our list of approved universities in non-majority English speaking countries.

If you are not a national of a majority English speaking country, then your degree must be no more than three and a half years old at the beginning of your programme of study.

Find out more about the University’s English language requirements

Your application may not be successful if you do not currently satisfy any of these requirements; alternatively, you may be offered a place conditional on your reaching the satisfactory standard by the time you start the degree.

Currently studying for another qualification?

If you are currently studying for another qualification, you may still be able to apply on the assumption that all written work for that qualification will be submitted for examination by the start of teaching in the year of entry to the degree programme.

Candidates admitted on this basis, who do not provide evidence of such completion by the start of their first semester, will be formally withdrawn from their studies at the University of Northampton.

Conflicting studies

Please note that during the period of your registration with the University, except in exceptional cases and with the permission of the College, you must not take courses or pursue studies in this or in any other institution with a view to obtaining any degree, diploma or professional qualification other than the one for which you are registered at this University.

How to apply

The Postgraduate Certificate in Law by online learning has start dates in September and January of each academic year.

We recommend that you apply as early as possible; this is particularly important for applicants who may need to allow sufficient time to take an English language test.

Documentation required

Applications are made online via the University Application Service, EUCLID.

Please follow the instructions carefully and make sure that you have included the following documentation with your application:

Degree certificates showing award of degree.
Previous academic transcripts for all past degree programmes (please upload the full transcript showing results from all years of study). Where academic paperwork is not in English, certified translations must be provided (these must have been produced by a certified translator);
Find out more about certified translations
Details of professional qualifications and any appropriate professional registrations.
A reference in support or your application. The reference should be academic and dated no earlier than one year from the start of study on the LLM programme. We may accept a non-academic reference from applicants who have been out of higher education for five years or more.
Evidence of English language proficiency, if required.
Personal statement – you will be asked to complete a personal statement (maximum 3500 characters – approximately 500 words) as part of your application.
Relevant knowledge / skills – this may include details of any skills or voluntary work that you have undertaken that you feel are pertinent to the programme (maximum 3500 characters – approximately 500 words).

If you are currently studying for your degree or you are not in a possession of an English test result you may still apply to the programme. Please note that it is your responsibility to submit the necessary documents.

After you apply

After your application has been submitted you will be able to track its progress through the University’s applicant hub.

Application processing times will vary however the admissions team will endeavour to process your application within four to six weeks of submission. Please note that missing documentation will delay the application process.

You will be informed as soon as possible of the decision taken. Three outcomes are possible:

You may be offered a place unconditionally
You may be offered a conditional place, which means that you must fulfil certain conditions that will be specified in the offer letter. Where a conditional offer is made, it is your responsibility to inform the College Postgraduate Office when you have fulfilled the requirements set out.
Your application may be unsuccessful. If your application has not been successful, you can request feedback from us or refer to our guidance for unsuccessful applicants, which explains some of the common reasons we why we reach this decision.

Terms and conditions of admissions

The University’s terms and conditions form part of your contract with the University, and you should read them, and our data protection policy, carefully before applying.

Northampton University admissions terms and conditions