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LLM (General)

An LLM in law gives you the opportunity to decide which areas have the most relevance to your future career and hand-pick the modules you study accordingly.

Why Study the LLM in Law at Birmingham?

  • The 2008 Research Assessment Exercise puts Birmingham Law School 7th in the country for world-leading and internationally excellent research
  • Flexible programme where you choose modules to suit your interests and needs
  • Wide range of available modules across the legal spectrum
  • A vibrant intellectual environment with numerous high profile events
  • A range of available scholarships

The General LLM programme allows you to study modules across the full range of available subjects. This programme is particularly suitable to those seeking exposure to a range of legal disciplines, giving students expertise across the board and providing the skills and knowledge required for a successful legal career.

Programme Structure:

This is the ideal programme if you wish to gain Masters level knowledge and skills without limiting yourself to a particular branch of law.

In Part I, you take four modules from the whole list of LLM modules

In Part II of the programme, you write a dissertation of 15,000 words on any approved falling with the subjects offered.

All of the members of academic staff who teach on the other LLM programmes teach on the General LLM.

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