Bournemouth University - LLM in Legal Practice

Bournemouth University

LLM in Legal Practice

You will be able to acquire the high level of skills and knowledge needed to be successful in your legal professional career by earning an LLM in Legal Practice. Obtain a solid base from which to build additional legal knowledge, training, and skills during the training contract phase and beyond.
Gain a thorough understanding of English and Welsh law, its place in the international legal system, and high standards of legal knowledge.
Utilize the chances for work-based learning to improve your employability skills or to gather information for your reflective portfolio or research project.
Gain from a dynamic, academically challenging learning environment.
Make connections with a variety of legal professionals, trade stories, and collaborate.

Entry Requirements

  • A Bachelors Honours degree with 2:2 from a Qualifying Law Degree Graduate Diploma or a pass in the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL)/ Common Professional Examination (CPE).

  • If English is not your first language you'll need IELTS (Academic) 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in writing and 5.5 in all other components of speaking, listening and reading.

Career Prospects

On this course you will be taught by a range of staff with relevant expertise and knowledge appropriate to the content of the unit. This will include senior academic staff, qualified professional practitioners, demonstrators and research students. In some instances, staff will be based remotely, delivering sessions virtually to you on campus. This ensures we are able to connect you to the best specialists in the field. 

You will be provided with text books for stage 1 and 2 units in your choice of electronic or hardcopy.

Course Details

On this course you will be taught by a range of staff with relevant expertise and knowledge appropriate to the content of the unit. This will include senior academic staff, qualified professional practitioners, demonstrators and research students. In some instances, staff will be based remotely, delivering sessions virtually to you on campus. This ensures we are able to connect you to the best specialists in the field. 

You will be provided with text books for stage 1 and 2 units in your choice of electronic or hardcopy.

Year One

Units
Semester one
Core units
​​Business Law & Practice
Property Law & Practice
Litigation (Civil & Criminal)
Accounts & Regulation
Wills & Administration of Estates
Legal Skills
Option units (choose three)
Commercial Property
Commercial Law & Intellectual Property
Advanced Litigation
Employment Law
Family Law
Private Client
Client in the Community
Semester two
Core unit
Skills & Research Portfolio
Option units (choose one)
Future Lawyer Portfolio & Skills
Legal Practice Research Project

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