About this Programme

This Master of Laws (LLM) programme is designed for students seeking academic and intellectual progression in various areas of law and criminal justice, alongside the acquisition of specific knowledge and skills. It provides knowledge and critical analysis of key themes in law and criminal justice, offering advanced legal knowledge and skills directly relevant to these fields through intellectually stimulating content, often underpinned by internationally recognized research. The course delivers critical analysis of the complexities within law and criminal justice, using challenging global and comparative perspectives. It emphasizes engagement with existing and emerging research and advanced scholarship, fostering originality in applying knowledge and a practical understanding of research techniques to create and interpret legal knowledge.

What You'll Learn

• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding, and critical awareness of the relevant contemporary legal issues.

• Critically evaluate, analyze, and assess the nature of the legal framework, structure, and regulation impacting on corporate business organizations, using English law as an exemplar set against an international context.

• Develop a more in-depth knowledge and understanding sufficient to critically evaluate key issues and current developments in relevant areas of law and/or criminal justice.

• Show originality in the application of knowledge, together with a practical understanding of how established techniques of research and enquiry may be used to create and interpret knowledge in relevant areas of law.

• Have a systematic understanding and critical awareness of current problems and contemporary issues and/or insights into the changing nature of UK and international law.

• Demonstrate conceptual understanding and evidence critical evaluation, current research, and advanced scholarship in the areas of law and/or criminal justice.

• Critically evaluate arguments, assumptions, and abstract concepts, and so formulate judgments and identify a range of solutions to a given problem.

• Demonstrate skills associated with problem-solving and decision-making based on own research and analysis, demonstrated through legal writing and communication skills.

• Develop an ability to exercise initiative when faced with novel and/or complex problem situations.

• Identify and summarize relevant information and develop an evidence-based approach to research, demonstrating competency in using information technology.

• Manage time and develop independent learning for continuous development.

• Apply critical and analytical skills associated with legal analysis to identified scenarios and situations.

• Research effectively through a selection of appropriate theories, methodologies, and techniques using primary and secondary materials.

• Formulate judgments and identify a range of possible solutions to a given problem.

Indicative Modules

• Induction Module

• International Labour Law

• International Human Rights Law

• Conflict and Warfare in International Law

• International Corporate Governance

• International Criminal Law

• Advanced Legal Research Methods

• Dissertation

Career Opportunities

Graduates of this Master of Laws (LLM) program will significantly enhance their academic and intellectual standing, preparing them for advanced roles in the legal and criminal justice fields. The program's focus on critical analysis, international perspectives, and advanced research methods equips them for careers in international law, human rights advocacy, corporate governance, criminal justice, and legal research. Opportunities may arise in law firms, international organizations, government agencies, non-governmental organizations, or in academic and research institutions, allowing graduates to contribute to legal scholarship, policy development, and complex problem-solving on a global scale.