LLM Employment Law Online

Program Overview

The University of Law's LLM in Employment Law is an online Master's program designed for both law and non-law graduates. It covers key principles of employment law, including discrimination, harassment, and diversity. Students can choose from a range of elective modules, and the program culminates in a dissertation. The program is taught by expert lecturers and provides career support, including job application assistance and work experience opportunities.

Program Outline

LLM Employment Law Online: Detailed Program Extraction

Degree Overview:

An online Master of Laws (LLM) in Employment Law, offered by The University of Law, is a postgraduate degree designed for law and non-law graduates to enhance their academic legal knowledge. This internationally recognized Master’s will provide you with the opportunity to explore issues surrounding employment law in the UK and can open up pathways to careers such as chartered governance professional or company secretary within large organisations, private companies and charitable organisations, governorships, and directorships.

Outline:

Terms 1-2 (full-time) or 1-4 (part-time):

• General Induction: Introduces the program.
• Key Principles of the English Legal System: A two-week compulsory induction for non-law students, also open to those seeking a refresher.
Covers the fundamentals of the law of England and Wales.
• Compulsory Modules:
• Employment Law:
Covers the growth of the Employment Tribunal and employment law, including the shift from collective rights to individual ones. Examines the effectiveness of the individual-enforcement model in the context of discrimination and harassment, the limitations of the protected characteristics approach, and the role of the Equality and Human Rights Commission. Explores how employment law can support diversity aims, such as through gender pay gap requirements.
• Research Methods Training: Prepares students for their dissertation.
• Elective Modules (Choose three):
• Board Dynamics and Strategy
• Company Law and Compliance
• Corporate Governance in Practice
• Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability
• Finance, Accounting and Risk Management
• International Corporate Governance

Term 3 (full-time) or 5-6 (part-time):

• Dissertation in Employment Law: A 15,000-word thesis allowing for in-depth investigation and reflection on a specialist area of Employment Law.

Course Structure:

• Prepare, Engage, Consolidate Approach: Each taught module is divided into units presented using this approach.
• Prepare: Students complete work before attending workshops, including guided independent research and reading.
• Engage: Interactive element, including face-to-face workshops, synchronous online workshops, or asynchronous online activities.
• Consolidate: Final part of the unit, allowing students to check their understanding and revise.

Assessment:

• Taught Modules: Assessed by a three-hour unseen written examination or a 4,500-word coursework assignment.
All assessments are conducted online.
• Dissertation Module: Assessed by submission of a 15,000-word thesis.

Teaching:

• Expert Lecturers: Taught by a combination of former and current practitioners, as well as research and teaching academics who are focused on legal practice, not just theory.
• Strategic Partnerships: The program benefits from partnerships with firms, regulators, and accreditation bodies, informing program development.

Careers:

• Potential Career Paths:
• Chartered Governance Professional
• Company Secretary
• Governorships
• Directorships
• Employability Support:
• Job application support
• Work experience opportunities
• Career mapping with the careers team

Other:

• Flexible Study: The online campus allows students to work at their own pace, around other commitments, within given deadlines, and at their preferred time of day.
• Earning Potential: Postgraduates on average earn £6,500 more than their graduate counterparts (2022 Graduate Labour Market Statistics).
• Quality Assurance: The online program is not compromised on quality or demand compared to on-campus courses.