LLM Degrees

Members of the Institute are involved in the delivery of the School’s LLM Courses. The range of LLM degrees give students the advantage of choice and specialism. For the student who does not wish to specialise to that extent there is available a general LLM postgraduate degree (LLM in International Commercial and Maritime Law). All the programmes have been developed with the view of providing students with a sound and relevant body of information and understanding, thereby providing an effective springboard to a future career in legal practice or some other profession, or in education, industry, commerce, finance, shipping, international trade, insurance or arbitration. 

Students may choose one of the following specialist postgraduate degrees:-

LLM in International Maritime Law

LLM in International Trade Law

LLM in International Commercial Law

LLM in International Commercial and Maritime Law

LLM in International Business Law

Outline descriptions of the modules taught are to be found within the relevant LLM. The list of outlined opposite will be offered in any academic year may vary subject to student demand and departmental resources.

With regard to the dissertation under Part II of each postgraduate programme students are required to undertake research in an area which is related to the programme.

RESEARCH DEGREES

The School of Law  offers three types of research programmes leading to advanced degrees of  Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). In all cases students engage in a period of supervised research leading to a thesis which is presented for examination. The degree of LLM or M.Phil. require a minimum of one year’s full time study, whilst a Doctorate (Ph.D.) takes at least three years.

Applicants without a Masters qualification are usually required to register for an LLM or M.Phil. in the first instance. Depending upon satisfactory progress this registration may be converted to a Ph.D. after a probationary year. It is also possible to research for a higher degree on a part-time basis. Part-time LLM or M.Phil. students must complete a minimum period of five years research. The research programme aims to expand students knowledge in their own field and to develop their research skills, thus enhancing their career potential. To be successful in this it is important that the student is enthusiastic about his or her field of study and the staff are able to provide the necessary guidance. In this respect the Doctoral Programme provides guidance on research methodology in a wide range of subject-specific and multi-disciplinary areas.

The School of Law through the Institute of International Shipping and Trade Law can provide specialist supervision in any subject within the broad province of each of these bodies, such as shipping, charterparties and bills of lading and international trade. The expertise in the School of Law ranges much wider and supervision may be undertaken in areas including legal theory, global law, international law, European law, environmental law, criminal law and evidence, human rights law, medical law, public and administrative law, family law, ethics and philosophy and socio legal studies.