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Students initially registered onto the Postgraduate Diploma Course, may be allowed to upgrade to the LLM International & Commercial Law if they satisfy conditions laid down by the Programme Director.

Postgraduate Diploma students will be required to complete 120 units of study. Those progressing to LLM International & Commercial Law will be required to complete all 180 Units, including the research component (Dissertation 60 units). Students wishing to be considered and upgraded for the LLM shall take the Dissertation Module in January.

They will begin the course as follows:

 Taught Modules, which account for 120 units. Taught modules for the 15 and 30 unit courses are assessed by various methods, including essays and or oral presentations.
 Students will therefore have to select 120 units of taught Modules.

15 unit and 30 unit Modules:

There are 15 unit Modules and 30 unit Modules. The 15 unit Modules are taught over one term and the 30 unit Modules are taught over two terms.

Students must complete 120 credits to obtain the degree.

Students who have successfully completed a Postgraduate Diploma in International & Commercial Law at their first opportunity, are allowed to take a further 60 units of modules which if passed would enable them to be awarded the LLM. This could, in principle be, in the next academic year.

• To develop a systematic and in depth understanding of areas of commercial and international law
• To develop the critical skills necessary to analyse and evaluate complex legal problems and related issues
• To give students an opportunity to examine and discuss specialist aspects of commercial and international law, and develop and practice a number of advanced key skills, including research skills
• To give students the opportunity to undertake substantial independent research projects in areas of international, comparative or commercial law and enable them to evaluate their own decision making
• To enable students to develop a co-operative approach to problem-solving through seminar discussions

• Framework for Higher Education Qualifications
• Relevant Subject Benchmark Statement(s)
• Other (list)

Please note: This specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided. More detailed information on the learning outcomes, content and teaching, learning and assessment methods of each course unit/module can be found in the departmental or programme handbook. The accuracy of the information contained in this document is reviewed annually by the University of ³Ô¹ÏÍø and may be checked by the Quality Assurance Agency.