THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

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:
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.

Students who have not previously studied international law may find it helpful to take Fundamental Issues in International Law (LAWS11024).

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. (This will happen once you arrive in Edinburgh as a final check - there is no need for you to contact your Programme Director before arrival).

» 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.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 80 credits in this group.

International Law (LLM) - Programme Core Course Collection

Select between 40 and 80 credits of the following courses
Notes:
You must select a minimum of 80 credits from this course collection. These credits can be split between both years of study.
AND

Level 11 courses in the School of Law

Select between 0 and 40 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.

On-campus students CANNOT select courses which show as course type 'Online Distance Learning'.

Year 2 Academic year: 2024/25, 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.

Students who have not previously studied international law may find it helpful to take Fundamental Issues in International Law (LAWS11024).

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. (This will happen once you arrive in Edinburgh as a final check - there is no need for you to contact your Programme Director before arrival).

» 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.

International Law (LLM) - Programme Core Course Collection

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
You must select a minimum of 80 credits from this course collection. These credits can be split between both years of study.
AND

Level 11 courses in the School of Law

Select between 0 and 40 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.

On-campus students CANNOT select courses which show as course type 'Online Distance Learning'.

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