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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2024/2025

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

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Year 1 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: September

Notes:
Students studying full time take 60 credits (three courses) in the September semester and 60 credits (three courses) in the January semester, followed by the dissertation at the end of the January semester.

120 taught credits must be completed before embarking on the dissertation stage. The dissertation is compulsory and must be taken on completion of the taught element of the programme (ie 120 credits/six courses).

For further information see:
https://www.law.ed.ac.uk/study/online-masters-degrees/llm-law

Please note that a maximum of 60 credits (three courses) may be selected from any one of Groups A, B and C.

Group A includes Commercial Law courses
Group B includes Medical Law courses
Group C includes IP, Media & Technology Law courses

Groups B and C also include sub-groups. Students may select up to 40 credits from Sub-group 1 in both Groups B and C, and up to 20 credits from Sub-group 2 in Groups B and C.

For guidance on which courses belong to which subject area, please see: https://www.law.ed.ac.uk/study/online-masters-degrees/llm-law

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select between 0 and 40 credits in this group.

Group A: Commercial Law courses

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Group A comprises Commercial Law courses. Students may select a maximum of 60 credits from this group.
AND

Group B

Select between 0 and 40 credits in this group.

Group B: Medical Law courses - Sub-group 1

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Group B comprises Medical Law courses. Students may select a maximum of 60 credits from the two sub-groups in Group B: up to 40 credits from Sub-group 1, and up to 20 credits from Sub-group 2
AND

Group B: Medical Law courses - Sub-group 2

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Group B comprises Medical Law courses. Students may select a maximum of 60 credits from the two sub-groups in Group B: up to 40 credits from Sub-group 1, and up to 20 credits from Sub-group 2

Group C

Select between 0 and 40 credits in this group.

Group C: IP, Media & Technology Law courses - Sub-group 1

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Group C comprises IP, Media and Technology Law courses. Students may select a maximum of 60 credits from the two sub-groups in Group C: up to 40 credits from Sub-group 1, and up to 20 credits from Sub-group 2
AND

Group C: IP, Media & Technology Law courses - Sub-group 2

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Group C comprises IP, Media and Technology Law courses. Students may select a maximum of 60 credits from the two sub-groups in Group C: up to 40 credits from Sub-group 1, and up to 20 credits from Sub-group 2

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