LLM in Law

at University of Manchester

Course unit details

You will be doing 180 credits in total, 120 of which will be taught course units and the remaining 60 credits, in the form of a dissertation.

The LLM course typically offers around 30 different course units in any one year, and will always reflect a wide range of subjects across the legal spectrum.
 

There will usually be course units offered on diverse topics, such as:

• international trade and corporate law;
• financial services regulation;
• European law;
• international economic law;
• intellectual property law;
• human rights law;
• corporate governance;
• law and finance in emerging markets.
   

Course units are worth 15 or 30 credits each. You will be required to select course units to a total of 120 credits, and so must choose a minimum of four course units or a maximum of eight course units. The remaining 60 credits will be in the form of a 14,000-15,000 word dissertation.
 

Your dissertation must be within the area of one unit you have chosen. The research element of the course is supported by weekly research methodology lectures delivered throughout semesters one and two designed to improve your legal writing and research skills. For specialised streams.
 

Course unit list

The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
 

Title

• LL.M Dissertation
• Academic Skills for Legal Studies
• Postgraduate Competition Law in an International Context
• PG International Courts and Tribunals
• International Sale of Goods
• Global Economic and World Trade Law
• Law and Global Subjects and Actors
• Transnational Corporate & Capital Markets Law
• Intellectual Property Law
• Trade Mark Law and Policy

Academic entry qualification overview
 

• We require a UK bachelor's degree with a First or Upper Second (2.1) classification or the overseas equivalent in Law. Candidates should demonstrate a strong background in Law modules relevant to the course, including Public Law and Contract Law and achieve scores of 2.1 or above in relevant modules.  
• When assessing your academic record, we consider the grades you have achieved and the standing of the institution where you studied your qualification.
   

English language
 

Applicants whose first language is not English should meet the following language requirements:
 

• IELTS Academic test score of 7 overall, including 7 in writing with no further component score below 6.5

• TOEFL IBT 100 with 25 in writing and no further score below 22 in each section. TOEFL code for Manchester is 0757

• Pearson Test of English (PTE) score of 76 overall, with 76 in writing and no further score below 70
   

You are not required to submit an English language certificate at the time of application, however if you are eligible for an offer it will be subject to meeting our English language requirements.

LLM (full-time)

UK students (per annum): £11,000

International, including EU, students (per annum): £23,000

Manchester Law LLM graduates will be equipped with the tools to build a multi-directional legal profile, preparing you for a career in the law, for further study, and for a number of other possible paths.