LL.M in International Legal Practice - course content and assessment

To achieve our LL.M in International Legal Practice you need to successfully complete six of the following supervised online modules plus an assignment.

Modules

Module First Available start date 
Business, finance and the legal services market  July 2008
IBA International intellectual property practice  July 2008
IBA International commercial legal practice  July 2008
IBA International public companies practice  July 2008
IBA International capital markets and loans practice  January 2009
IBA International mergers and acquisitions practice  January 2009
IBA International antitrust practice  July 2009
IBA International business organisations  July 2009
IBA International joint ventures  July 2009
IBA international arbitration practice  January 2010

Assignment

You need to complete a 15,000-word assignment under the supervision of a College tutor. They will help you choose a suitable subject, which could include a topical legal matter, a current case being handled by your firm or chambers, or a new area you would like to explore.

Assessment

The final unit of each supervised online module is a 3,000 to 5,000-word assessment.

You will need to achieve a minimum pass mark of 50% on all study modules and the assignment. If you pass all modules and receive a mark of 70% or more on your assignment, your LL.M will be awarded with ‘Distinction’.