In Legal Practice (Top-Up) LLM
Leicester, United Kingdom
DURATION
15 Months
LANGUAGES
English
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STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
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Introduction
In Legal Practice (Top-Up) LLM
This course is aimed primarily at students from Trinidad and Tobago
This course is for students from Trinidad and Tobago who want to top-up their LPC to an LLM in Legal Practice. You will undertake a research and a dissertation module. The dissertation should be, where possible, in an area of legal practice relevant to your work during your internship or once you have qualified as an attorney. This course is taught via distance learning, enabling you to study at your own time and pace.
You must have completed your Legal Practice Course (LPC) at DMU to be eligible for this course. Enquiries are welcome from UK and EU students who have also completed their Legal Practice Course (LPC) at DMU.
Reasons to study the LLM in Legal Practice (Top-up) at DMU:
Enjoy an online library of useful resources
You will benefit from integrated e-learning, including access to a comprehensive range of online resources
Flexible schedule
The flexible distance learning approach is ideal if you are managing other commitments
Specialise in legal practice
To gain a deeper understanding of the varied forms of legal practice
This course is available only for international students
Admissions
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Curriculum
Module 1 - Research methods
To demonstrate your ability to acquire a critical awareness of research methodologies and to appreciate the strengths and weaknesses of various research strategies
Module 2 - Dissertation
You must also undertake a dissertation, providing an invaluable opportunity to work in depth on a particular aspect of interest. You will need to apply and enhance technical knowledge and critical awareness in a subject of your choice
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
This LLM provides an opportunity to examine in more depth the developing profession of legal practice, in all its forms.
Program delivery
The flexible distance learning approach is ideal if you are managing other commitments
The teaching of the course mostly takes the form of guided self-study with comprehensive online materials. Guidance is received from academic staff via the programme materials which are designed for self-study, telephone, Skype and e-mail communication.
This is a distance learning programme and the overriding student-learning experience is guided self-study. Guidance is received from academic staff via the programme materials which are designed for self-study, telephone, Skype and e-mail communication.