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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2022/2023

Timetable information in the Course Catalogue may be subject to change.

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Year 1 Academic year: 2022/23, Starting in: September

Notes:
On this route of study, students must take 60 credits of taught courses in their first year and 60 credits of taught courses in their second year. A maximum of 20 credits can be taken from courses offered as part of another nominate degree programme within the School of Law.

In the first year students must take 40 credits in each Semester and in their second year 20 credits each Semester as during your second year you will also begin to embark on the Dissertation element.

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.

» All credits must be equally split across semesters 1 and 2.

» 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 between 0 and 20 credits in this group.

Medical Law and Ethics (LLM) - Programme Core Course Selection Semester 2 Choices 22-23

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
OR

Law Level 11 courses

Select between 0 and 20 credits from Law Level 11 courses
Notes:
Please Note: LLM/MSc students CANNOT select any individual courses worth 5 credits, 15 credits or 60 credits.
Selected courses must be taken during Semester 2

Year 2 Academic year: 2022/23, Starting in: September

Notes:
On this route of study, students must take 60 credits of taught courses in their first year and 60 credits of taught courses in their second year. A maximum of 20 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.

» All credits must be equally split across semesters 1 and 2.

» 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 60 credits in this group.

Medical Law and Ethics (LLM) - Programme Core Course Collection - 2021/22

Select between 40 and 60 credits of the following courses
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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