On this route of study, students take 80 credits in Year 1 and 40 credits in Year 2. Students studying part-time must take at least one module per semester. 120 taught credits must be completed before embarking on the dissertation stage.
Please note that 80 credits (four modules) must be selected from the core module group (Group A) for this programme. These core modules can be spread over the duration of the programme.
For further information on the core modules for this programme see: http://www.law.ed.ac.uk/teaching/online_distance_learning/llm_degrees/llm_in_intellectual_property_law/modules
A maximum of 40 credits (two modules) can be taken from the Group B modules in this programme.
A maximum of 20 credits (one module) can be taken from the Group C modules.
A maximum of 20 credits (one module) can be taken from the Group D modules.
Please note that a module from Group C or Group D can only be taken with the approval of your Programme Director.
The dissertation is compulsory and must be taken in the student's final year on completion of the taught element of the programme (ie 120 credits/six modules).
More information is available at: http://www.law.ed.ac.uk/teaching/online_distance_learning/llm_degrees/key_information/study_durations
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