International and Comparative Law – (LL.M.)

why choose this course:

* On this innovative and new LLM you will acquire a modern understanding of international law and comparative law.
* You will appreciate the comparison of different systems, mentalities and schools of legal thought.
* You will acquire the critical skills to communicate information at masters level and learn the research methods and skills which will be invaluable in your future career or studies.
* You will be able to demonstrate a practical and theoretical understanding of the areas in which you will have specialised.
* You will enhance your career prospects.
* You will learn in our supportive and stimulating law school, with tutors and lecturers who are experts in their field and who take an interest in you and your area of research. That's why we are consistently rated one of the top law schools in the UK in the National Student Survey.
* Law at Derby is all about flexibility so you can fit studying around your other commitments. So you can choose to study full time or part time, and some modules are also available online.
You'll have the flexibility to look at public and private law and in more than one jurisdiction. It's ideal if you're looking to work in international organisations.

You will also appreciate the value of modern international law and the substance of comparing schools of thought and through this develop a deep understanding of developments in legal theory and practice.

The programme consists of core and optional modules. The core modules cover scholarly research and the key areas of public international law and comparative jurisprudence. Your option modules cover the areas of international and comparative law.

Uniquely, you can put your learning in to practice by selecting the Clinic option module. This is a suitable short placement relevant to international or comparative law. For example, it may be in the immigration and family advice department of Derby Law Centre. This module builds on the success we have achieved at undergraduate level for our Clinic module, for which we were Highly Commended by the Attorney General.

You will pull all of your studies together in a final independent study concentrating on an area of your own research.

Throughout the course you will be given flexibility in the subject matter of a number of assessments, and have the freedom to apply your coursework and assessments to different jurisdictions.