Introduction:

100% of NTU's research submitted to the Law Unit of Assessment was assessed to be world-leading or internationally excellent in terms of research impact (REF 2021).

Our LLM Master of Laws provides an exciting and flexible approach to postgraduate study, allowing you to build an LLM course to suit your specialist interests and requirements.

About the LLM Master of Laws

This course is ideal for those who do not wish to specialise in a particular area of law, but would rather demonstrate ability in a range of subject areas. You are given complete choice over which modules to study from our wide range of subject areas including Sports Law,  Human Rights, Health Law, International Commercial Law , International Energy Law, Technology Law and Corporate Law.

Why choose this course?

• Choose to study combinations of modules from our varied range of subject areas.
• Ideal for those who want to keep their study of Law broad-based.
• Tailor your LLM to suit your career needs.
• Full-time and part-time study routes.
• Attend an International Summer School and explore Law in a European context.
• Scholarships available.
• Individual modules can be studied for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) awards. Contact us for details.

Careers and employability

Your future career

Career development is an integral part of the programme and our careers team run a series of workshops where you can identify methods and strategies to enable you to pursue your career goals.

Due to the School's excellent reputation within the legal profession, our graduates are highly sought-after and recognised for the depth and relevance of their knowledge.

Continuing professional development (CPD)

Practitioners can study individual modules from the LLM programme for CPD awards.

Nottingham Law School offers a suite of practice-based practitioner programmes specifically designed to meet the personal development needs of legal practitioners. We offer courses that qualify for CPD with the Solicitors Regulation Authority, in-house training and bespoke programmes. These courses are highly flexible and can be delivered throughout the year both nationally and internationally.

While this course does not currently offer placements we do encourage our students to pursue placement opportunities.

Find out about the opportunities available through our pro bono and University volunteering schemes.

Learn a new language

Alongside your study you also have the opportunity to learn a new language. The University Language Programme (ULP) is available to all students and gives you the option of learning a totally new language or improving the skills you already have.

Learning a new language can:

• enhance your communication skills
• enrich your experience when travelling abroad
• boost your career prospects.

What you’ll study

You can choose to study modules from those available across our LLM portfolio in the following subject areas:

• Sports Law
• Human Rights
• Health Law
• International Commercial Law
• International Energy Law
• Technology Law
• Corporate Law

Course modules

Choose any six modules from those available across our LLM portfolio in the following subject areas:

Sports Law

• Sport Law and Regulation
• Sport IP and Commerce
• European Sports Law and Policy
• Sports and the Human Body
• International Dispute Resolution

Human Rights

• Human Rights
• The Refugee in International Law
• Human Rights and Criminal Justice
• Public International and Humanitarian Law
• Terrorism and International Response
• Global Innovation and Intellectual Property
• Victimisation and Criminal Justice
• International Criminal Law
• Expression Rights: Art, Politics and Religion

Health Law

• Regulation of Healthcare Quality
• Employer and Health Law
• Mental Capacity and Mental Health Law
• Beginning and Ending of Life
• Medical Use of the Human Body
• Global Innovation and Intellectual Property

International Commercial Law

• International Commercial Transactions
• International Carriage of Goods
• Corporate Governance
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• International Dispute Resolution
• International Competition Law
• Global Innovation and Intellectual Property
• Global Data Governance, Technology and Corporate Responsibility

International Energy Law

• International Energy Transition Law and Regulation
• International Energy Investment Law
• International Environmental and Climate Change Law
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• International Dispute Resolution

Technology Law

• Regulation of Emerging Technologies, Cryptoassets and Blockchain
• Artificial Intelligence: Legal Aspects
• Fundamentals of Intellectual Property
• Global Innovation and Intellectual Property
• Contemporary Issues in Technology and IP Law
• Global Data Governance, Technology and Corporate Responsibility
• International Competition Law

Corporate Law

• Corporate Governance
• Business Organisations
• Corporate Insolvency Law
• Fundamentals of Intellectual Property
• Global Data Governance, Technology and Corporate Responsibility
• Contemporary Issues in Technology and IP Law
• Global Innovation and Intellectual Property

Dissertation

* Scholarships available for international students.