LL.M. Programme Modules

The table below lists the LL.M modules available in academic year 2025/2026.
Please read the "Guide to module availability'" below for information about availability and selection of modules for each LL.M programme.
*The School of Law reserves the right to vary the following list and, in particular, the right to withdraw and add modules.

LL.M Modules

Module Name	LL.M General	LL.M Comparative	LL.M Business	LL.M IPIT
African Human Rights Law	A	A	B	B
Business and Human Rights	A	A	A	B
Chinese Legal System in Comparative Perspective	A	A	B	B
Commercial Litigation	A	B	A	B
Comparative Constitutional Law and Theory	A	A	B	B
Comparative Private Law	A	A	A	B
Comparative Product Liability: Common Law, EU and US Perspectives	A	A	A	B
Contemporary Issues in EU Law	A	A	B	B
Contemporary Issues in Intellectual Property Disputes	A	B	B	A
Contemporary Issues in Refugee Law	R	A	N	N
Corporate Governance in the EU	R	N	A	N
Data Protection: Law, Policy and Practice	N	N	N	A
EU Aviation Law	A	A	A	B
EU Consumer Law	A	B	A	B
EU Financial Services Law	A	N	A	N
EU Media Regulation	A	N	N	A
European Trademark and Design Law	A	B	B	A
FinTech Regulation and Policy	R	N	A	N
Foundations of International Law	R	M	N	N
Freedom of Expression and Intellectual Property Law	A	A	B	A
Globalisation and Law	A	A	B	B
Human Rights and Deprivation of Liberty	A	A	B	B
Human Rights at Work	A	A	B	B
Human Rights Law Clinic	N	A	N	N
Intellectual Property, Competition Law and Innovation	A	N	B	A
International and European Copyright Law and Policy	A	N	N	A
International and European Environmental Law and Policy	A	A	A	B
International Aviation Law	A	A	A	B
International Business Tax Law	R	N	A	N
International Commercial Arbitration	A	N	A	N
International Criminal Law	A	A	N	N
International Dispute Resolution	A	A	B	B
International Economic Law	A	B	A	B
International Humanitarian Law	R	A	N	N
International Investment Law and Sustainable Development	A	A	A	B
International Trade Law	A	A	A	B
Introduction to Cyber Security Law and Policy	A	N	N	A
Islamic Law	A	A	B	B
Judicial Review and Human Rights: Theory and Practice	A	A	B	B
Law and Risk	A	A	A	B
Legal Issues in Sustainable Finance	A	N	A	N
Mergers and Acquisitions	N	N	A	N
National Security Law	A	A	B	B
Patent Law in a Globalised World	A	B	B	A
Privacy Law and Theory: Transatlantic Perspectives	A	A	B	A
Regulation of Alternative Investment Funds	N	N	A	N
Regulating Artificial Intelligence	R	N	N	A
Regulation of Cyberspeech	A	A	N	A
Research Dissertation	M	M	M	M

Guide to module availability:

The School of Law reserves the right to vary the following list and, in particular, the right to withdraw and add modules
Each module is offered in one semester only. Note that timetabling considerations may also restrict choice
LL.M students will study six modules (three per semester), choosing from an extensive and diverse range of modules, each worth 10 ECTS.
Section A modules are directly linked to the LLM degree listed
Section B modules are not related to degree listed but may still be of interest. Places can only be provided after all students on related LL.M degree/s are accommodated
At least four modules must be chosen from the list of Section A modules set out below (two per semester). The remaining two modules may be chosen from either Section A or Section B modules
M - Mandatory
N - Not available on this programme
R - Restricted. Highly subscribed module. Places can only be provided to LLM (General) after students on related LL.M degree are accommodated