An online Master of Laws (LLM) is a postgraduate degree designed to enhance your academic legal knowledge, particularly focusing on specific areas of interest. Specially designed for law and non-law graduates who want to gain a Master’s qualification in law, this online course focuses specifically on developing an in-depth knowledge of Finance Law.
The LLM Finance Law Online will provide you with the opportunity to explore issues surrounding finance law. You will examine the major regulatory and transactional issues in international financial and banking law examining both theory and practice.This course is delivered entirely online. The full-time options are divided into three terms over one calendar year, while the part-time options are divided over six terms in two calendar years. There is an online induction at the beginning of each course.Each taught module is delivered over ten teaching weeks, with two hour workshops each week. All preparatory material, including any lecture content, is provided on the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), as is all consolidation materialThe dissertation is undertaken in either Term 3 (full-time) or Terms 5 and 6 (part-time). All taught modules must have been completed before you begin the dissertation. When you study an LLM online with us you will:
Broaden your career horizons with a valuable Master’s qualification in the specialist fields of your choosing Learn professional skills to make you stand out to potential employers Gain an up-to-date knowledge of law and practice in your chosen area and the impact of those developments on commercial and legal practice Receive one-to-one tutor support and feedback on your work from a fully-qualified lawyer Develop a portfolio demonstrating the law in practice In addition to a general induction to the programme, there is a two-week induction covering the Key Principles of the English Legal System. This is compulsory for non-law students, but also open to law students wanting a refresher in the fundamentals of the law of England and Wales. This would be useful for any student who has taken a considerable break from legal education.
To help prepare you for your dissertation in Term 3, Terms 1 and 2 include a range of compulsory and further optional Research Methods Training sessions.
Enrollment Cycles
January 2024
September 2024
Minimum second class honours Degree
Terms 1-2 (full-time) or 1-4 (part-time) Two week induction: For non-law students this includes a compulsory introduction to the law of England and Wales which must be completed before commencing your first modules.
You will complete:
Advanced Finance Law
Research Methods Training (continues into Term 2)
You may then choose three from the list of elective modules* which includes modules such as:
Corporate Governance and Disruptive Technology
Cyberlaws (The Laws of Data and Digital Security)
Finance, Accounting and Risk Management
International Trade Law
Download the elective module guide *All elective modules are subject to availability. Term 3 (full-time) or 5-6 (part-time)