Program Overview
The University of Birmingham's LLM General Law program provides comprehensive legal knowledge and skills through flexible module selection, ensuring expertise in various legal disciplines. It combines coursework, a dissertation, and small-group teaching led by renowned experts. Graduates pursue diverse careers in top law firms, academia, and legal advocacy organizations. The program fosters strong industry connections and offers mooting opportunities for students to enhance their practical legal abilities.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The LLM General Law program at the University of Birmingham is designed to provide students with in-depth analysis of important legal topics. It is particularly suitable for those seeking exposure to a range of legal disciplines, giving students expertise across the board and providing the skills and knowledge required for a successful legal career. The program offers complete flexibility in module selection, allowing students to tailor their degree to their future career aspirations. With over 30 modules available, students can choose the areas of law that are most relevant to their interests and career goals. The program aims to provide students with:
- Masters-level knowledge and skills in a variety of legal disciplines.
- Expertise across the board in legal topics.
- Skills and knowledge required for a successful legal career.
- Flexibility in module selection to create a unique degree tailored to individual needs.
Outline:
The LLM General Law program is a modular program (180 credits in total) that comprises six taught modules (20 credits each) and a dissertation of 15,000 words (60 credits).
- Compulsory Module: Introduction to Legal Research
- Optional Modules: Students choose five modules from the range available across all the LLM pathways.
Assessment:
The assessment methods for the LLM General Law program include:
- Coursework: Each module is assessed through coursework, which may include essays, presentations, and other assignments.
- Dissertation: The dissertation is a major piece of research that is submitted at the end of the year of study.
Teaching:
The LLM General Law program is taught by world-leading experts in their fields.
Careers:
Graduates of the LLM General Law program move onto a diverse range of careers, with many going on to work in top law schools and law firms. Some examples of where recent graduates have gone on to work include:
- Linklaters LLP
- 5 Pump Court Chambers
- Bar Pro Bono Unit
- Squire Patton Boggs A number of postgraduate students go directly from Birmingham to complete the Legal Practice Course or the Bar Professional Training Course.
Other:
The Law School maintains strong links with the professional world, through its network of alumni and contacts in the barristers’ and solicitors’ professions. These links allow the school to put on a series of law careers events throughout the academic year. The Law School also organizes a range of mooting opportunities, allowing students to participate in mock trials of legal issues. The Moot Room is a state-of-the-art court room, complete with audio-visual equipment for recording moots. The Law School operates four mooting competitions, and students regularly represent the University at regional and national competitions.
- UK: £10,530 full-time; £5,265 part-time
- International: £24,120 full-time
- All international applicants to this course will be required to pay a non-refundable deposit of £2,000 on receipt of an offer, to secure their place.
- International Application Fee For international applicants this programme is subject to a £50 non-refundable application fee. At the end of the application form, before you can submit it to us, you will be required to pay, or indicate how you will pay the required fee in order for us to process your application. Please complete and submit your application before paying your application fee.
