COURSE CURRICULUM

The Master of Laws Professional Legal Practice (SQE1) LLM offers a comprehensive mix of core and optional modules designed to prepare students for legal practice and the SQE1 assessment. Core modules focus on key areas of legal practice, including Property Law and Practice, Business Law and Practice, Dispute Resolution, Criminal Law and Practice, and Wills and Administration of Estates, ensuring a strong foundation in essential legal subjects. The LLM Dissertation, a 60-credit component, allows students to explore a specialised topic in depth while developing advanced research and analytical skills. In addition, a wide range of optional modules enables students to tailor their studies to their interests and career goals. These include subjects such as International Dispute Resolution, Corporate Finance, Sales and Acquisitions, International Commercial Law, and Law of the WTO, which are relevant to commercial and global legal practice. Other options, such as Cyber Law, The Law of Data Management, Artificial Intelligence and the Law, and Space Governance, reflect emerging areas in technology and innovation. Students can also choose modules like Child Care Law, Housing Law, Clinical Negligence, Police and Policing, and Theories of Punishment to explore social and criminal justice issues. Overall, the program combines practical legal training with academic depth and flexibility.