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European Law – (LL.M.)
University of Birmingham
Birmingham Law School
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 5,440 - ≈ € 14,430 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Birmingham / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Birmingham
Why Study the LLM in European Law at Birmingham?
* The 2008 Research Assessment Exercise puts Birmingham Law School 7th in the country for world-leading and internationally excellent research
* Institute of European Law with an international reputation
* The University of Birmingham is a Jean Monnet European Centre of Excellence
* Strong, established links to legal practitioners
* A generous range of available scholarships
The LLM in European Law provides the opportunity to study, in depth, the key aspects of European Union law. Birmingham Law School has considerable research strengths in the field, with staff working under the auspices of the School’s Institute of European Law|.
You follow a modular programme (180 credits in total), which comprises four taught modules (30 credits each) and a dissertation of 15,000 words (60 credits); the latter to be submitted at the end of the year of study.
One of the most important features of the LLM in European Law is the opportunity to take modules outside the Birmingham Law School. The availability of particular modules from these departments will be announced each academic year.
You can choose one of your four modules from those available on the General LLM programme and, depending on availability, one from those offered by some of our partner departments at the University. In the past this has included modules from the European Research Institute, the Department of Political Science and International Studies, and the School of Government and Society. This provides an exciting opportunity to combine study of European law with a subject in a related discipline.
The modules available are:
* Commercial Conflict of Laws
* EU and WTO Procurement Law
* European Criminal Law
* European Human Rights Law
* EU Competition Law
* EU Constitutional Law
* EU Security and Defence Law
* Globalisation and Labour Rights
* Health Law and the European Union
If you select only three modules from this list, you are free to take a fourth module from those available on the General LLM| programme.
* Agency and Domestic Sale of Goods
* Criminal Law and Medicine
* English Law of the International Sale of Goods
* Financing of International Trade
* Health and Safety at Work Law
* Homicide
* Human Rights and Health Care Law
* International and Comparative Oil and Gas Law
* International Commercial Arbitration
* International Criminal Law
* International Law of Human Rights
* International Investment Law
* Law and Policy of the WTO
* Legal Responses to Terrorism
* Marine Insurance
* Maritime Law
* Public International Law
* Restorative Justice
* Sentencing and Penal Policy
* Theory of Criminal Law
* Transnational Criminal Law
* The Vienna Sales Convention
Contents
Birmingham's LLM programmes have been designed to allow in-depth analysis of important legal topics. Modules are all 30 credits in length to enable students to develop significant expertise which will enhance their career prospects.
The LLM programmes last 12 months, running from September to September. All five programmes follow the same basic structure.
* In part I of the programmes, you take four 30 credit modules: the range of choice depends on the programme you decide to follow. Assessment in those modules, by essays or formal examinations, is in May and June.
* In part II of the programmes, you research and write a 15,000-word dissertation on a selected topic of law under the supervision of a member of staff.
The programmes enable you to develop expertise in a range of subjects. You will acquire a systematic understanding of these along with a critical appreciation of the problems that arise these fields. You will be encouraged to demonstrate originality in the application of knowledge together with a practical understanding of how established research techniques are used to create and interpret knowledge.
Law School Induction
At the start of the course there is a 2-day induction designed to help you settle in and gain an understanding of the LLM programme.
Students do not register for modules before arrival as we feel it is important that you are able to make an informed choice. As part of the induction process module leaders will give a detailed description of what their subject entails and you will have the option to attend any areas which you are interested in for the first two weeks of the course before having to submit a final decision.
Studying part-time
All the LLM programmes may be taken part-time and completed over a period of two years. This mode of study is particularly suitable for barristers and solicitors who wish to combine professional practice with university-level study, gaining CPD points in the process.
International Students
International students are invited to participate in an orientation course run by the university’s International Office before the start of the academic session. For students from outside the UK, there are also lectures on the British constitution, sources of English law and the working methods of the common law system. The English for International Students Unit provides a range of support in reading and writing academic English.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
Applicants should have a good Honours degree in law, or a degree in another discipline augmented with a pass in the Common Professional Examination, or a corresponding level of achievement in the case of applicants from other jurisdictions. Applications are welcomed from students whether home-or overseas-based.
English language requirements
* IELTS 7.0 with no less than 6.0 in any band
* TOEFL 600 Paper-based test /250 Computer-based test
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade A (Score: 80) |
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