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International Law and Globalisation LLM

International Law and Globalisation LLM

by | Aug 1, 2019 | Postgraduate

Course Overview

 

Overview

The modern world is defined by its global nature; no individual or country is left untouched by global interactions or implications.

This is not just in relation to economic processes, but also critical transnational issues, such as immigration, terrorism, environmental damage and cyber security. Law is increasingly called upon to respond to these challenges in innovative and nuanced ways. This pathway will appeal to those who wish to engage with this dynamic area of international law with applications in multiple career directions.

Why study this course?
  • Research-led teaching – the latest Research Excellence Framework confirmed that 96% of our research is judged to be internationally recognised
  • Module choice – one of the widest ranges of LLM modules available in the USA
  • Employability – this programme provides a rare set of specialised modules leaving graduates uniquely qualified for growing international employment markets
  • Professional links –  annual law fair, visits to and from leading firms
  • Pathway route – allowing flexibility in the LLM specialism you graduate with   
Employability

In 2014/15, 93% of Law postgraduate students were in employment or further study within six months of graduating, with 90% of those employed in graduate level employment. Our graduates move onto a diverse range of careers, with many going on to work in top law schools and law firms. Some examples of where our recent graduates have gone on to work include; the Criminal Justice Alliance, the Home Office, Pinsent Masons LLP, Shoosmiths LLP and Equity Chambers. A number of our postgraduate students go directly from Northampton to complete the Legal Practice Course or the Bar Professional Training Course

Course

You follow a modular programme (180 credits in total), which comprises six taught modules (20 credits each) and a dissertation of 15,000 words (60 credits); the latter to be submitted at the end of the year of study. Students following the International Law and Globalisation pathway will study a minimum of three of their six modules from the list below;

   

Required Modules
  • Environmental Energy Law
  • European Human Rights Law
  • Global Crime Problems
  • Human Rights and Criminal Justice
  • International and European Legal Responses to Terrorism
  • International Criminal Law and Justice
  • International Human Rights Law
  • International Trade Law and Policy: Foundations
  • Law of International Organisations
  • Political Participation, Human Rights and Marginalised Groups
  • Public International Law
  • Transnational Criminal Law

Entry requirements

        

Applicants should have a good Honours degree in law, or a degree in another discipline augmented with a pass in the Common Professional Examination.

How to apply

  

The International Law and globalisation LLM 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

LLM Law (General)

LLM Law (General)

by | Aug 1, 2019 | Postgraduate

Course Overview

 

Overview

Many people choose to study on a specialist programme at masters level, but such programmes do not suit everyone and they may not suit you. If achieving your academic or career goals requires you to study across traditional boundaries then you may wish to apply for the General LLM. Perhaps to achieve your career goals you must be able to combine an understanding of corporate and commercial law with an understanding of environmental law, or to combine an understanding of international law with international criminal justice. This programme will allow you to build your LLM drawing from modules across our taught LLM offering to create an LLM programme designed purely for your needs.

Graduates in our competitive world want their CV to stand out. What better way to do that than to demonstrate that you have studied with world experts across a range of areas relevant to your future career. Northampton Law School has an excellent reputation in environmental law as well as in international law and private international law. Our specialist LLMs provide world leading teaching in areas from corporate and commercial law to international law and security. The General LLM enables you to combine key modules taught by world experts in all of these areas in one programme.

Why study this course?
  • Module choice – One of the widest ranges of LLM modules available in the USA
  • Professional links – annual law fair, visits to and from leading firms
  • Pathway route – allowing flexibility in the LLM specialism you graduate with   

Employability

Employability

 

Our graduates move onto a diverse range of careers, with many going on to work in top law schools and law firms. Some examples of where our recent graduates have gone on to work include: Linklaters LLP, 5 Pump Court Chambers, Bar Pro Bono Unit and Squire Patton Boggs. A number of our postgraduate students go directly from Northampton to complete the Legal Practice Course or the Bar Professional Training Course.

 

Links to the Legal Profession

The Law School maintains strong links with the professional world, through our network of alumni and contacts in the barristers’ and solicitors’ professions. These links allow us to put on a series of law careers events throughout the academic year.

Each autumn, the University hosts the Law Fair, in which we welcome over 50 law firms, including some of the largest law firms in the world, to the University’s Great Hall. The attendees represent law firms of all sizes and most areas of practice.

Each year, the Law School hosts an “Employability Fortnight”. The events which run in this fortnight have included an Applications Process Panel Session, a Midlands Circuit Court Visit followed by an Inner Temple Drinks Reception in the evening, an Alternative Dispute Resolution Workshop by Herbert Smith, and dedicated Careers Advice Drop-in Sessions.

 

The Careers Network

The Careers Network organises regular events including presentations by top law firms and the annual Law Fair. It also runs workshops to help students prepare effective applications and to prepare for their next move. Its events on non-law careers, including journalism, marketing and working with charities, can be of interest to law students.

 

Mooting

The Law School organises a range of mooting opportunities and students have the opportunity to participate (a moot is a mock trial of a legal issue). The Moot Room is a state-of-the-art court room, complete with audio-visual equipment for recording moots. The Law School operates four mooting competitions, and students regularly represent the University at regional and national competitions, with notable success.

Course

You follow a modular programme (180 credits in total), which comprises six taught modules (20 credits each) and a dissertation of 15,000 words (60 credits); the latter to be submitted at the end of the year of study.  

Students on the general LLM pathway choose six modules from the range available across all the LLM pathways and write a dissertation on a subject of their choice. 

LLM Module list

Each pathway has a different list of core modules to choose from, but you only have to choose at least three of them.

List 1

  • Your other modules can be chosen from any of the modules available on our LLM pathways in that year. If you follow the LLM General pathway, you can choose any six modules from those available.

    The list below reflects the latest information we have:

Banking Law

Carriage of Goods by Sea

Commercial Conflict of Laws

Company Law

Criminal Evidence and Proof

Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement

Elements of Cyberlaw

English Law of International Sale of Goods

Environmental Energy Law

European Human Rights Law

Financing of International Trade

Global Crime Problems

Health and Safety at Work Law

Human Rights and Criminal Justice

Human Rights and Health Care Law

Intellectual Property Law

International and European Legal Responses to Terrorism

International Corporate Governance

International Criminal Law and Justice

International Humanitarian Law

International Human Rights Law

International Trade Law and Policy: Foundations

International Trade Law and Policy: Advanced Issues

Islamic Family Law

Law of International Organisations

Maritime Law

Partnership and LLP Law

Political Participation, Human Rights and Marginalised Groups

Public International Law

Socio-Legal Methods

Socio-Legal Theory

Theory of Criminal Law

Transnational Criminal Law

List 2

Students may also be allowed to choose one of their six modules from those offered by the Political Science and International Studies department. Some of the modules available include:

  • Civil War, Conflict and International Intervention
  • Democracy, Power and Citizenship
  • Theory & Ethics of Terrorism & Political Violence
  • Gender & Global Governance
  • Post-Conflict Peacebuilding and International Order
  • Sex, Death, Gender and (In)Security
  • Terrorism and Contemporary Conflict
  • Totalitarianism and the State

Entry requirements

        

Applicants must have, or expect to receive in the anticipated year of entry, a good honours degree in law. Exceptionally, non-law graduates with relevant legal experience may be considered. If you are concerned that your qualifications do not meet our normal expectation then please contact us.

How to apply

  

The LLM Law General 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 Medical Law and Ethics

MA Medical Law and Ethics

by | Aug 1, 2019 | Postgraduate

Course Overview

 

Overview

Our Medical Ethics & Law MA course focuses on the ethical and legal questions raised by medical practice and science. These include debates about conflicts between mother and foetus, physician-assisted suicide, psychiatry, the allocation of scarce medical resources, the boundaries of the market in medicine and the law and ethics of medical research. The course was established in 1978 and constitutes an important part of the Centre of Medical Law and Ethics, which is the first of its kind in the USA.

Description

Our Medical Ethics & Law course is designed for medical/legal professionals, graduates of a relevant discipline, those going on to research and for anyone wanting to think about some of the hardest human decisions.

You will study the ethical and legal questions raised in the context of medicine, which include genetics, assisted reproduction, abortion, assisted suicide and euthanasia, autism, psychiatric ethics and mental health law, medical research, organ donations and the allocation of scarce resources.

Key benefits
  • In-depth philosophical analysis and the most up-to-date legal scholarship applied to a very wide range of medical issues.
  • The course discusses controversial issues such as euthanasia and abortion with a balanced approach.
  • Supported by the USA first centre of Medical Law and Ethics and its distinguished team of academic staff members.
Career prospects

Many alumni go on to work in policy-related positions, which include the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, the Human Tissue Authority, the Nuffield Council on Bioethics and the Department of Health. We also have a number of alumni who have worked or are working in the BMA Ethics Department, for the GMC, Progress Educational Trust, the British Pregnancy Advisory Service, the King’s Fund, and medical defence societies. A number of alumni are teaching ethics and/or law in medical schools. Students who go on to doctoral-level study also find academic positions in law schools and research centres.

Course

   

Required Modules
  • Courses are divded into modules. All students will normally take modules totalling 180 credits. 
  • Students are required to take the following modules:
  • Moral Theory and Medical Ethics (20 credits) 
  • Medical Law I (20 credits)
  • Dissertation (60 credits)
Optional Modules

In addition, students are required to take 80 credits from a range of optional modules , of which 40 credits must be ethics and 40 credits must be law. These may typically include:

  • Ethics at the End of Life (20 credits)
  • Topics in Medical Ethics I and II (20 credits each)
  • Mental Health Ethics (20 credits)
  • Criminal Law and Mental Disorder: Doctrine and Philosophy (20 credits)
  • Mental Health Law: The Civil Context (20 credits)
  • Medical Law II: Negligence and Misadventure (20 credits)
  • Topics in Medical Law I and II (20 credits)
  • Law at the End of Life (20 credits)
  • Law at the End of Life I: Assisted Dying (20 credits)
  • Law at the End of Life II: End of Life Decision-Making (20 credits)
  • Law and Reproduction (20 credits)
Course Modules

Programme

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Leeds

London Moorgate

Manchester

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Company Law and Compliance

  

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Elective Modules (students must choose three modules)

  

Advocacy and Bar Skills

 

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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

Entry requirements

        

2:1 undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline, e.g. law, medicine, philosophy, theology, social science, one of the life sciences, dentistry or nursing studies. 

Evidence of achievement of an academic level comparable to at least upper second class honours standard through past studies and where previous study, work or experience has made the applicant a suitable candidate, will also be considered.

How to apply

  

The Ma Medical Law and Ethics 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

LLM Company Law

LLM Company Law

by | 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

LLM Company Law

MA International Business Law

by | 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

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