Over 1000 students are currently studying on either a full-time or part-time basis on campus or by distance learning. Lancashire Law School has over fifty academic staff, who are able to provide the expertise to cover all facets of the discipline of law for undergraduate, postgraduate and professional programmes. Many tutors have national and international reputations in their specialist fields. The Law School is well served by the centrally sited library and excellent range of both paper-based and electronic legal materials.

Key Facts

Entry Requirements

A recognised British honours degree to a good standard, or its equivalent. Applications from all candidates will be considered on their merits and in the light of the nature and scope of the programme or work proposed.

Informal enquiries are welcomed and will normally be followed by an initial advisory interview.

Course Content

The LLM Law is available to students from both a legal and non-legal background. The programme has a strong emphasis on flexibility of choice. Students have diverse backgrounds, needs and aspirations and this course allows them to design a programme of study, at a suitable postgraduate level, to meet those needs. Law is a fast-changing and increasingly complex area that impacts on most aspects of professional, commercial and regulatory work. This programme provides students with analytical and reflective skills and expertise in law. It provides a learning experience which will enable students to develop their academic ability and enhance their performance in employment and further develop their career opportunities. It provides the successful candidate with a recognised postgraduate qualification in law.

Students from a non-law background take Foundations of Law. There are no other core modules. Students choose a total of five taught modules from a wide range of options covering business law, employment law, environmental law, human rights, International law and medical law. There is training in advanced legal research methods and the culmination of the programme is a 15,000 word dissertation. The course structure is shown at a glance on the reverse.

Course at a Glance

Year 1

Foundations of Law (C)
Collective Labour Law (O)
Equality at Work (O)
Security in Employment (O)
Employment Law in Practice (O)
Privacy & Confidentiality (O)
International Trade I (O)
International Trade II (O)
International Intellectual Property Law (O)
European Commercial Law and Transaction (O)
Life & Death: Ethics and Law (O)
Mental Health Law (O)
Decision-making in Medicine (O)
Human Rights (O)
Advanced Legal Research Methods (C)
European Union as Legal Actor in International Relations (O)
Dissertation (C)

(C) = Core
(O) = Optional

Assessment:

Assessment is by coursework, with the exception of the Dissertation.

Learning Environment:

Teaching and learning is predominantly through weekly or fortnightly workshops. The learning ethos is to draw on the range of experience of our diverse student cohorts.

Careers:

Past graduates have gained or developed careers in diverse legal, professional, commercial and regulatory fields.

Other Opportunities:

Postgraduate students can take full part in the Law School activities, including mooting and visiting speaker events.

Fees and Finance

The standard fee for this course will be: £6,000 per year

For further information including the availability of bursaries/scholarships or student financial support please view our Fees and Finance pages.