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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2020/2021

Information in the Degree Programme Tables may still be subject to change in response to Covid-19

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Year 1 Academic year: 2020/21, Starting in: September

Notes:
On this route of study, students must take 80 credits of taught courses in their first year and 40 credits of taught courses in their second year. A maximum of 40 credits can be taken from courses offered as part of another nominate degree programme within the School of Law.

120 taught credits must be successfully completed before embarking on the dissertation stage. The dissertation is compulsory and must be taken in the student's second year upon completion of the taught element of the programme.

Please Note:

» Any course may only be taken once.

» Space on courses outside of the programme core course collection may be limited.

» You should ensure that your Programme Director has approved your course selections.

» There are no changes to courses after the end of Teaching Week 1 in either semester, and change to any courses can only be actioned by contacting the Postgraduate Office within the School of Law.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Criminal Law and Criminal Justice (LLM) - Programme Core Course Collection - 2020/21

Select between 20 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Students must select a minimum of 40 credits of courses from this collection. These credits can be split across both years of study.
AND

Level 11 courses in the School of Law

Select between 0 and 20 credits from Level 11 courses in the School of Law
Notes:
Please Note: LLM/MSc students CANNOT select any individual courses worth 5 credits, 15 credits or 60 credits.

Year 2 Academic year: 2020/21, Starting in: September

Notes:
On this route of study, students must take 80 credits of taught courses in their first year and 40 credits of taught courses in their second year. A maximum of 40 credits can be taken from courses offered as part of another nominate degree programme within the School of Law.

120 taught credits must be successfully completed before embarking on the dissertation stage. The dissertation is compulsory and must be taken in the student's second year upon completion of the taught element of the programme.

Please Note:

» Any course may only be taken once.

» Space on courses outside of the programme core course collection may be limited.

» You should ensure that your Programme Director has approved your course selections.

» There are no changes to courses after the end of Teaching Week 1 in either semester, and change to any courses can only be actioned by contacting the Postgraduate Office within the School of Law.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Criminal Law and Criminal Justice (LLM) - Programme Core Course Collection - 2020/21

Select between 20 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Students must select a minimum of 40 credits of courses from this collection. These credits can be split across both years of study.
AND

Level 11 courses in the School of Law

Select between 0 and 20 credits from Level 11 courses in the School of Law
Notes:
Please Note: LLM/MSc students CANNOT select any individual courses worth 5 credits, 15 credits or 60 credits.

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