MA in Law Policy and Practice

at Brunel University London

Your MA consists of a mixture of compulsory and optional modules and a 15,000 word dissertation on a legal topic of your choice. Full-time students should complete four modules per term, excluding the dissertation. Part-time students should complete two modules per term, excluding the dissertation.
Please see programme specification for the specific compulsory and optional module combination choices that are available for each pathway.
You can start your course in January or September and there are full-time and part-time study modes, as well as placement options.  See the programme specification for full details.
Year 1
Compulsory

• LX5657 Governance, Regulation and Compliance
• This module will introduce you to the foundations of compliance in a financial institution and financial department of a corporation, while also providing a comprehensive inspection of governance and regulatory risk approaches.
• LX5609 Theory of International Financial Regulation
• LX5658 Banking and Tech Law
• Recently, banks and other financial institutions have made considerable investments in financial technologies. This is inevitably changing the industry from a business and regulatory perspective. This module will provide you with an in-depth knowledge of the interplay between the banking industry and the technological world.
• LX5619 Practice of International Financial Regulation
• LX5500 Dissertation
• LX5553 The Migrant, the State and International Law
• LX5637 Multiculturalism and Human Rights
• LX5656 Refugee Policy and Practice: The European Experience
• In this module you will assess the effectiveness of the international legislation on refugee law in practice. You will examine the actors involved in refugee law, policy and practice (enforcement mechanisms, civil society, and state bodies) and evaluate the efficacy of the asylum/ refugee law and recommend strategies for improvement.
• LX5614 Theory and Practice of International Human Rights
  Optional
• LX5603 Comparative Corporate Law
• LX5602 Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility
• LX5604 General Principles of Corporate Law
• LX5652 Practice of International Commercial Arbitration
• LX5617 Principles of International Commercial Arbitration
• LX5655 International Commercial Law
• In this module you will be introduced to the general framework of international commercial law, the law of international sale contracts and related matters, including cross-border dispute resolution, transport, and broader social concerns such as labour and corruption.
• LX5653 European and International Media Law
• MG5593 International Business Ethics and Corporate Governance
• MG5615 Understanding Business and Management Research
• LX5616 Privacy and Data Protection
• SA5621 Anthropological Perspectives on War and Humanitarian Assistance
• SA5619 Critical Perspectives on International Development
• LX5634 European System of Human Rights Protection
• This module aims to provide a detailed overview of the European Convention of Human Rights and the European Court of Human Rights and the other European mechanisms of human rights protection. As part of the module you study and assess the development and impact of the ECHR as well as other European instruments on human rights.
• LX5635 Foundations of International Human Rights Law
• LX5641 Regional Systems of Human Rights Protection: America, Africa, Asia
• LX5608 International Human Rights and Islamic Law

English language requirements

• IELTS: 6.5 (min 6 in all areas)

• Pearson: 59 (59 in all subscores)
• BrunELT: 63% (min 58% in all areas)
• TOEFL: 90 (min 20 in all) 

2022/23 entry
UK
£11,070 full-time
£5,535 part-time
International
£18,410 full-time
£9,205 part-time
Fees for EU applicants – For entry in 2022/23 academic year, eligible EU applicants will have the same tuition fees as UK students to continue our support during this transition period. These fees will be applied for the duration of the course.

The Ethics, Governance and Compliance pathway is suitable for graduates who wish to obtain a competitive advantage in today’s sophisticated marketplace. You will have the skills to respond to the needs of modern markets and work in areas of Governance Risk and Compliance in the private commercial sector and non-governmental organisations, as well as government agencies.
Graduates from the Migration Law, Policy and Practice pathway will be able to pursue a career working in international civil society organisations, as well as in national policy making and implementing on migration and human rights protection. Law, policy and practice are intertwined and you will have all the essential knowledge and expertise to work in national, European and international institutions and organisations dealing with migration, including, but not limited to law firms, national and local governments, NGOs and charities.
Our students in recent years went on to pursue careers in range of high-profile organisations such as European Parliament, National Commission on Rights of Child, Oxfordshire County Council, Dentons, White and Case LLP.
Brand new work placements and internships: You can now gain valuable work experience while studying postgraduate law at Brunel. New optional work placements (12 months) and internships (6-12 weeks) are available from September 2021 on this course.