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Master of Laws
LLM Compliance and Regulation*
A Master of Laws (LLM) is a postgraduate degree designed to enhance your academic legal knowledge, particularly focusing on specific areas of interest. Specially designed for law and non-law graduates who want to gain a Master’s qualification in law, this course focuses specifically on developing an in-depth knowledge of Compliance and Regulation.
*Subject to academic approval
Key Facts
STUDY ONLINE
If you’re looking for a more flexible approach to your studies, why not consider our online study option?
Course Details
LLM Compliance and Regulation
The LLM Compliance and Regulation will provide you with the opportunity to explore issues surrounding compliance and regulation with a focus in one or more of the following areas: insurance law; energy law; environmental law; data protection and intellectual property.
When you study the LLM Compliance and Regulation with us you will:
- Be taught by subject matter experts, former and current practitioners and research and teaching focused academics
- Focus on legal practice, not just theory
- Benefit from strategic partnerships with firms, regulators and accreditation bodies
- Learn about Legal Technology by selecting to study modules in legal technology
- Improve your employability by gaining important transferable skills and mapping your career with our careers team
In addition to a general induction to the programme, there is a two-week induction covering the Key Principles of the English Legal System. This is compulsory for non-law students, but also open to students wanting a refresher in the fundamentals of the law of England and Wales. This would be useful for any student who has taken a considerable break from legal education.
To help prepare you for your dissertation you’ll study a range of compulsory and further optional Research Methods Training sessions.
Please note that, due to Home Office regulations, students who require a Student Route visa to study with us are not permitted to study online and can only choose face-to-face taught modules.
Course Structure
Terms 1 & 2 (full-time) or 1-4 (part-time)
Two week induction: For non-law students this includes a compulsory introduction to the law of England and Wales which must be completed before commencing your first modules.
You will complete:
- Compliance and Regulation
- Research Methods Training (sessions throughout Terms 1 and 2 / 1-4)
You may then choose one of the Compliance and Regulation approved modules:
- Insurance Law
- Energy Law
- Environmental Law
- Data Protection and Intellectual Property
Plus two* modules from the elective module guide.
*All elective modules are subject to availability.
Term 3 (full-time) or 5 & 6 (part-time)
- Dissertation in Compliance and Regulation
Course Start Dates
September 2021
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LLM Compliance and Regulation
- Full-time: London Moorgate
- Part-time: London Moorgate
January 2022
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LLM Compliance and Regulation
- Full-time: London Moorgate
- Part-time: London Moorgate
September 2022
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LLM Compliance and Regulation
- Full-time: London Moorgate
- Part-time: London Moorgate
Online
Study LLM Compliance and Regulation Online* starting September 2021, January 2022 or September 2022
Study Online
You can also study this course online, allowing you to study full-time or part-time, as well as being able to study any modules that aren’t available at your chosen campus online.
The online version of this course covers the same content as the on campus version, while still offering you the same high level of professional tutor support. The only difference is that you can study when, where and how you want, over a variety of different course lengths.
open daysUpcoming Dates
Jun 16th
Virtual Masters Lecture Series, Advanced Cultural Intelligence to Succeed in Today's Global Marketplace, Virtual Event
Postgraduate
17:00 - 18:00
Online
Jun 17th
PCLL Conversion Examinations Preparatory Course (PPC) Information Session, Hong Kong Campus
Postgraduate
12:00 - 13:00
Hong Kong
Jun 23rd
Speaker Series: Privacy Law: What Should I Do About Data (Jennifer Wu and Ronald Pang), Virtual Event, Hong Kong Campus
Postgraduate
12:00 - 13:00
Hong Kong
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Course Information
With so many options for studying this course, you can be sure to find a start date and study option to suit your needs.
Modules are assessed by a three hour unseen written examination or 4,500 word coursework assignment.
Attendance at one of our UK campuses (or an approved overseas centre by prior arrangement) is required for all examinations, including for online study.
The default campus location for online study is London.
The dissertation module will be assessed by submission of a thesis (15,000 words), and provides an opportunity for sustained, in-depth and intensive investigation into, and reflection upon, a specialist area of Compliance and Regulation.
This course has an innovatively flexible structure, with specific assessments that are conducive to effective learning.
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Fees and Applying
You can apply for this course directly with the University.
This course cannot be chosen to study alongside our Legal Practice Couse (LPC). For more information on the choice of Master's to study alongisde our LPC, please visit the LPC page.
Please note: Our Hong Kong courses are not yet open for applications. If you are interested in finding out more about studying in Hong Kong, please register your interest today.
Domestic students: £9,200
Non-domestic students: £12,360
By studying a Master's degree you could be eligible for a Student Loans Company Postgraduate Loan worth up to £11,222.
We also have a range of scholarships and bursaries available which make studying with us more affordable than ever.
We have students from over 120 different countries throughout our campuses, with a dedicated team to help international students.
