Program Overview

The Master of Laws (General) LLM programme is designed for those who desire flexibility in the choice of modules and dissertation topic while studying. The programme design means that you can choose modules based on the criteria most important to you. Whether you have a particular career goal in mind, or are studying for pure enjoyment, the Master of Laws (General) programme allows you maximum control over your degree. You can also choose to study our Postgraduate Certificate Law (General) or our Postgraduate Diploma Law (General).

When you study the LLM Master of Laws (General) with us you will:

• Be taught by our expert lecturers, including subject matter specialists, former and current practitioners, and research and teaching focused academics.
• Benefit from strategic partnerships with firms, regulators and accreditation bodies, which inform our programme development.
• Improve your employability by gaining important transferable skills and mapping your career with our careers team.
• Strengthen your network – connect with other students, faculty and industry professionals on an international scale, and seek out opportunities for future placements and job opportunities
• Increase your earning potential – the 2022 Graduate Labour Market Statistics found that postgraduates on average earn £6,500 more than their graduate counterparts.
• Get ahead of the competition – gain in-depth knowledge of your topic of interest and become a subject expert, which will provide you with a competitive edge in the job market.
• 95% of postgraduate students in employment were in highly skilled employment 15 months after graduating (2020/21 Graduate Outcomes data). Contains HESA Data: Copyright Jisc 2022.
• Enjoy flexibility - We understand that everyone’s circumstances are different. That’s why we offer a wide range of study modes (full-time, part-time, on campus, online) across our courses to provide you with the greatest choice and flexibility you need to succeed in your studies.
• Prepare for the future of Legal Technology – study modules in legal technology and gain insight into this emerging area of law.
• Enjoy maximum flexibility - the course has been purposely designed to be an innovative, adaptable programme that allows you to  customise your  studies to suit your preferred areas of interest.