Entry requirements

• A UK undergraduate degree, or international equivalent, or a GDL, LPC or BVC
• We recommend that non-law graduates have a grounding in common law

The structure of the LL.M programme

To receive your LL.M in Professional Legal Practice you will require 180 credits at M (masters) level. Each Module is worth 20 credits and you must study six Modules of your choice plus the compulsory Final Assignment worth 60 credits.

We are offering an extensive list of Modules – all with an international legal context – and you will have a free choice over which Modules you elect to study.

LL.M in International Legal Practice - course content

To achieve our LL.M in International Legal Practice you need to successfully complete six of the following supervised online modules plus an assignment.

AVAILABLE FROM JULY 2008

• Business, finance and the legal services market
• IBA International intellectual property practice
• IBA International commercial legal practice
• IBA International public companies practice

AVAILABLE FROM JANUARY 2009

• IBA International capital markets and loans practice
• IBA International mergers and acquisitions practice

AVAILABLE FROM JULY 2009

• IBA International antitrust practice
• IBA International business organisations
• IBA International joint ventures

AVAILABLE JANUARY 2010

• IBA International arbitration practice

LL.M in International Legal Practice - study options

Our LL.M in International Legal Practice can be studied at your own pace over a maximum of five years. To qualify for an LL.M award, you need to earn 180 credits at Master's level. This is achieved by studying six supervised online modules (each worth 20 credits) and completing an assignment (worth 60 credits).

Supervised online modules - what are they?
Our LL.M is studied via flexible supervised online modules that combine online study with one-to-one online supervision from a College tutor. They can be studied without any face-to-face tuition or the need to attend one of the College’s UK centres. This makes them ideal for overseas lawyers or anyone interested in building their knowledge of international law.

Each module consists of nine "units" with each unit requiring 10 - 15 hours study or approximately 2.5 weeks worth of work.

Using online technology and video- or tele-conferencing, our aim is to give you full access to the expertise of our tutors. You will also be given full access – if you want it – to any of the facilities at our UK centres. This includes our library and IT resources.

Supervised online modules can be started in January or July. As soon as the study materials become available you can start your study whenever and wherever it suits you.

If you don’t complete the full LL.M
To achieve the full LL.M you need to successfully complete six modules plus an assignment. If you do not go on to complete your full LL.M, you can gain the following qualifications by successfully completing three or six modules:

• Three modules = Certificate in International Legal Practice
• Six modules = Diploma in International Legal Practice