LLM, Diploma and Certificate Modules
On this page you can find the full list of modules available on the LLM and Diploma programmes at Queen Mary University of London.
Module availability
At Queen Mary, we’re proud to deliver over 200 Postgraduate Law modules providing a large selection of module options for our students.
A specialised LLM programme requires students to complete 180 credits, including any dissertation. To expand your knowledge further, it may be possible to choose up to 60 credits from another LLM programme whilst still qualifying for your chosen degree.
However, do bear in mind that not all modules listed will be available in one year and may have restrictions or other conditions depending on your programme. Please see the individual module descriptions for more information.
Full details of module availability and the semesters they are to be taught will be made available at induction.
AI and the Law modules
Compulsory dissertation
30 credit compulsory dissertation in AI and the Law.
Compulsory modules
60 credits of compulsory modules:
- SOLM284 Seminar on AI Regulation, Rights and Responsibilities
- SOLM334 Dispute Resolution and Artificial Intelligence
- SOLM335 Comparative and International Artificial Intelligence Law
General elective modules
Choose 60 credits of guided electives:
- SOLM326 AI and Financial Law
- SOLM327 Tax and Technology
- SOLM336 Competition Law and AI
- SOLM337 AI Law Policy Security Considerations
- SOLM338 Intellectual Property Law in the Era of Artificial Intelligence
Free choice modules
A further 30 credits of LLM modules that are free for you to choose (which may include electives from this programme or any modules from any other programmes).
Art, Business and Law modules
Compulsory modules
90 credits of compulsory modules:
- SOLM225 Art Transactions
- SOLM228 Art Disputes and their Resolutions
- SOLM346 Art, Crime and Regulation
Guided elective modules
Choose 30 credits of guided electives:
- SOLM229 Art and Intellectual Property
- SOLM230 Art and Money
- SOLM347 Art, Sustainability and Human Rights
- SOLM924 Dissertation in Art, Business and the Law
Free choice modules
A further 60 credits of LLM modules that are free for you to choose (which may include electives from this programme or any modules from any other programmes).
SQE modules
If you are preparing for the SQE alongside your LLM, you will take 120 credits of modules listed above, and 60 credits of SQE preparation modules.
Banking and Finance Law modules
Compulsory electives
Choose 90 credits from the compulsory electives:
- SOLM001 Securities Regulation
- SOLM003 Regulation of Financial Markets
- SOLM005 International Finance Law
- SOLM008 Banking and FinTech Law
- SOLM009 Corporate Finance Law
- SOLM014 Sovereign Debt Restructuring
- SOLM323 Legal Aspects of Investment Banking, Private Equity, and Venture Capital
- SOLM326 AI and Financial Law
- SOLM333 Sustainable Finance and the Corporation
- SOLM339 Sustainable Finance, Technology and Development
Guided electives
Choose 30 credits from the guided electives:
- SOLM006 International Finance Law Applied
- SOLM007 Banking Law International
- SOLM010 Mergers and Acquisitions
- SOLM011 Law and Ethics in Business and Finance
- SOLM012 Corporate Governance and Responsibility in Finance
- SOLM013 Bank Insolvency and Resolution
- SOLM194 International Economic Law
- SOLM223 Compliance in Global Markets
- SOLM230 Art and Money
- SOLM246 International Financial Regulation
- SOLM306 Law of International Financial Institutions
- SOLM324 Legal Aspects of Derivatives and Risk Management
- SOLM904 Dissertation in Banking and Finance Law
Free choice electives
And a further 60 credits of LLM modules that are free for you to choose (which may include electives from this programme or any modules from any other programmes).
SQE modules
If you are preparing for the SQE alongside your LLM, you will take 120 credits of modules listed above, and 60 credits of SQE preparation modules.
Commercial and Corporate Law modules
Compulsory elective modules
Choose 90 credits of compulsory electives:
- SOLM001 Securities Regulation
- SOLM005 International Finance Law
- SOLM017 Corporate Rescue and Cross-border Insolvency
- SOLM019 International Commercial Law
- SOLM020 Company Law: Foundational and Constitutional Issues
- SOLM021 Company Law: Corporate Finance and Management Issues
- SOLM036 Transnational Problems in Commercial Contracts
- SOLM045 International Commercial Litigation
- SOLM118 Principles of Taxation*
- SOLM194 International Economic Law
- SOLM247 Comparative Corporate Law
Guided elective modules
Choose 30 credits of guided electives:
- SOLM003 Regulation of Financial Markets
- SOLM006 International Finance Law Applied
- SOLM010 Mergers and Acquisitions
- SOLM015 Elements of Islamic Law
- SOLM022 Corporate Governance: Foundational and Theoretical
- SOLM023 Corporate Governance: Operation and Practice
- SOLM024 Comparative Contract Law
- SOLM027 Transnational Law and Governance in Practice
- SOLM028 Transnational Law and Governance Applied
- SOLM029 Chinese Business Law
- SOLM030 Multinational Enterprises: Business and Legal Organisation
- SOLM031 Multinational Enterprises: Social Issues
- SOLM035 EU Trade Law
- SOLM046 Commercial Conflict of Laws
- SOLM092 Commercialisation of IP*
- SOLM119 International Tax Law*
- SOLM123 US International Taxation
- SOLM155 Energy Law Principles
- SOLM206 IT Transactions
- SOLM213 Entrepreneurship Law Clinic
- SOLM219 E-Commerce Transactions
- SOLM224 Compliance Systems in Practice
- SOLM244 Globalisation and the Law
- SOLM249 International Merger Control: The Jurisdictions
- SOLM256 International Commercial Arbitration
- SOLM265 Media Regulation
- SOLM275 Taxation and Trade
- SOLM311 Consumer law for the Digital Age
- SOLM324 Legal Aspects of Derivatives and Risk Management
- SOLM325 European Union Corporate Tax Law
- SOLM332 Theory of E-Commerce Regulation*
- SOLM333 Sustainable Finance and the Corporation
- SOLM348 International and Comparative Competition Law
- SOLM905 Dissertation in Commercial and Corporate Law
Free choice modules
And a further 60 credits of LLM modules that are free for you to choose (which may include electives from this programme or any modules from any other programmes).
SQE modules
If you are preparing for the SQE alongside your LLM, you will take 120 credits of modules listed above, and 60 credits of SQE preparation modules.
The following modules are not available to those taking SQE preparation:
- SOLM092 Commercialisation of Intellectual Property
- SOLM119 International Tax Law
- SOLM118 Principles of Taxation
- SOLM332 Theory of E-Commerce Regulation
Common Law Theory and Practice modules
Compulsory dissertation
Compulsory 60 credit dissertation in Common Law Theory and Practice.
Compulsory modules
60 credits of compulsory modules:
Free choice modules
A further 60 credits of LLM modules that are free for you to choose (which may include electives from this programme or any modules from any other programmes).
Comparative and International Dispute Resolution modules
Compulsory elective modules
Choose 90 credits of compulsory electives:
- SOLM042 International Construction Contracts and Dispute Resolution
- SOLM043 International Arbitration Law and Practice: Theory and Context
- SOLM047 Investment Treaty Arbitration: Foundations, Jurisdiction and Procedure
- SOLM163 International Arbitration and Energy
- SOLM300 International Arbitration: Skills and Advocacy
- SOLM352 Alternative Dispute Resolution
- SOLM353 Investment Treaty Arbitration: Investor Claims and State Defences
- SOLM354 International Arbitration Law and Practice: Advanced Procedural Issues
- SOLM906 Dissertation in Comparative and International Dispute Resolution
Guided elective modules
Choose 30 credits of guided electives:
- SOLM038 Strategic Decision Making for Lawyers
- SOLM039 Negotiation Theory and Practice
- SOLM045 International Commercial Litigation
- SOLM046 Commercial Conflict of Laws
- SOLM049 Ethics in International Arbitration
- SOLM145 Maritime Arbitration
- SOLM228 Art Disputes and their Resolutions
- SOLM276 Advocacy in Commercial Disputes
- SOLM295 International Sports Arbitration
- SOLM334 Dispute Resolution and Artificial Intelligence
- SOLM355 Advanced Research Seminar in International Dispute Resolution
- SOLM356 Mediation
Free choice modules
And a further 60 credits of LLM modules that are free for you to choose (which may include electives from this programme or any modules from any other programmes).
SQE modules
If you are preparing for the SQE alongside your LLM, you will take 120 credits of modules listed above, and 60 credits of SQE preparation modules.
Competition Law modules
Compulsory dissertation
- 30 credit dissertation in Competition Law
Compulsory elective modules
Choose 60 credits of compulsory electives:
- SOLM053 International Merger Control: Special Topics
- SOLM058 Economics of Competition Law
- SOLM249 International Merger Control: The Jurisdictions
- SOLM297 Competition Law in the Digital Era
- SOLM348 International and Comparative Competition Law
- SOLM357 Advanced EU Competition Law
Guided elective modules
Choose 30 credits of guided electives:
- SOLM056 Competition and the State: EU State Aid Law
- SOLM057 Cartels, Collusion and Competition Law
- SOLM059 Competition Enforcement: From Investigation to Sanctions
- SOLM094 Competition Law, Intellectual Property and Innovation
- SOLM336 Competition Law and AI
Free choice modules
And a further 60 credits of LLM modules that are free for you to choose (which may include electives from this programme or any modules from any other programmes).
SQE modules
If you are preparing for the SQE alongside your LLM, you will take 120 credits of modules listed above, and 60 credits of SQE preparation modules.
Criminal Justice modules
Compulsory dissertation
30 credit compulsory dissertation in Criminal Justice.
Compulsory elective modules
Choose 60 credits of compulsory electives:
- SOLM115 Enforcement of International Criminal Law
- SOLM203 Comparative Criminal Justice
- SOLM261 State Crime
- SOLM281 Researching Powerful Organisations
Guided elective modules
Choose 30 credits of guided electives:
- SOLM104 Mental Health Law: Capacity to Consent and Best Interests
- SOLM114 Principles of International Criminal Law
- SOLM173 Ethics of Migration and Asylum
- SOLM175 Terrorism, Migration and Human Rights
- SOLM177 Migration and Asylum Law through Practice
- SOLM199 Law of Economic Crime: Proceeds of Crime
- SOLM200 Law of Economic Crime: Corruption
- SOLM201 Punishment in England 1750-1950
- SOLM207 Cybercrime: Substantive Offences
- SOLM208 Cybercrime: Forensic Investigations
- SOLM222 International and Comparative Data Protection Law
- SOLM240 Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights and Migration
- SOLM260 Corporate Violence
- SOLM262 Climate Justice
- SOLM270 International Child Law
- SOLM329 Fundamentals of Public International Law
- SOLM342 Contemporary Genocide
- SOLM343 Palestine, Israel, and International Law
- SOLM346 Art, Crime and Regulation
SQE modules
If you are preparing for the SQE alongside your LLM, you will take 120 credits of modules listed above, and 60 credits of SQE preparation modules.
Energy and Climate Change Law modules
Compulsory dissertation
Compulsory 30 credit dissertation in Energy and Climate Change Law.
Compulsory modules
60 credits of compulsory modules:
Guided elective modules
Choose 30 credits of guided electives:
- SOLM157 International Energy Law and Ethics
- SOLM161 International and Comparative Petroleum Law and Contracts
- SOLM163 International Arbitration and Energy
- SOLM165 Current Issues in International Energy Regulation
- SOLM166 Mining and Natural Resources Law
- SOLM168 Nuclear Energy Law
- SOLM309 Select Public International Law Issues in Energy
- SOLM310 Electricity Law and Regulation
Free choice modules
A further 60 credits of LLM modules that are free for you to choose (which may include electives from this programme or any modules from any other programmes).
SQE modules
If you are preparing for the SQE alongside your LLM, you will take 120 credits of modules listed above, and 60 credits of SQE preparation modules.
Environmental Law modules
Compulsory dissertation
- 30 credits compulsory dissertation in Environmental Law
Compulsory elective modules
Choose 60 credits of compulsory electives:
- SOLM134 International Environmental Law
- SOLM136 Climate Change Law
- SOLM254 International Natural Resources Law
- SOLM262 Climate Justice
Guided elective modules
Choose 30 credits of guided electives:
- SOLM131 International Law of the Sea
- SOLM137 Water Law
- SOLM157 International Energy Law and Ethics
- SOLM168 Nuclear Energy Law
- SOLM309 Select Public International Law Issues in Energy
- SOLM318 Fashion, Sustainability and Law
- SOLM328 Sustainability and Human Rights
- SOLM330 Exploitation of Energy Resources in Disputed Areas
- SOLM345 Land, Law and Dispossession
Free choice modules
And a further 60 credits of free choice from our range of LLM modules (which may include electives from this programme or any modules from any other programmes).
Fashion Law modules
Compulsory
90 credits of compulsory modules:
- SOLM313 Fashion, Law and Social Justice
- SOLM315 Intellectual Property and Fashion: Culture and Art
- SOLM316 Intellectual Property and Fashion: Innovation and Technology
- SOLM314 Fashion Enterprise: Ethics, Business and Law
- SOLM318 Fashion, Sustainability and Law
Guided electives
Choose 30 credits from the following electives:
Free choice
And a further 60 credits of LLM modules that are free for you to choose (which may include electives from this programme or any modules from any other programmes).
Human Rights Law modules
Compulsory dissertation
- 30 credit compulsory dissertation on Human Rights Law.
Compulsory elective modules
Choose 60 credits of compulsory electives:
- SOLM064 Human Rights of Women: Legal Framework and Issues
- SOLM065 International and Comparative Social Rights
- SOLM069 International Human Rights Law: History, Theory and Politics
- SOLM070 International Human Rights Law: Law, Practice and Institutions
- SOLM261 State Crime
- SOLM264 International Migration Law
- SOLM358 Children's Rights
Guided elective modules
Choose 30 credits of guided electives:
- SOLM063 Human Rights of Women: Feminist Legal Theory
- SOLM103 Law's Relations: Autonomy, Consent and Confidentiality
- SOLM104 Mental Health Law: Capacity to Consent and Best Interests
- SOLM107 Law's Bodies: Donation, Reproduction and Dying
- SOLM112 Use of Force in International Law
- SOLM113 Conduct of Hostilities in International Law
- SOLM114 Principles of International Criminal Law
- SOLM115 Enforcement of International Criminal Law
- SOLM171 International Refugee Law
- SOLM173 Ethics of Migration and Asylum
- SOLM174 Comparative Immigration Law
- SOLM175 Terrorism, Migration and Human Rights
- SOLM177 Migration and Asylum Law through Practice
- SOLM216 Media Law: Reputation Management
- SOLM260 Corporate Violence
- SOLM262 Climate Justice
- SOLM265 Media Regulation
- SOLM270 International Child Law
- SOLM272 Cultural Diversity and Law
- SOLM282 Human Rights and Public Health
- SOLM312 Philosophy of Human Rights
- SOLM313 Fashion, Law and Social Justice
- SOLM328 Sustainability and Human Rights
- SOLM331 Social Media Law
- SOLM342 Contemporary Genocide
- SOLM343 Palestine, Israel, and International Law
- SOLM344 Law and Social Justice
- SOLM345 Land, Law and Dispossession
- SOLM347 Art, Sustainability and Human Rights
Free choice modules
And a further 60 credits of LLM modules that are free for you to choose (which may include electives from this programme or any modules from any other programmes).
SQE modules
If you are preparing for the SQE alongside your LLM, you will take 120 credits of modules listed above, and 60 credits of SQE preparation modules.
Intellectual Property Law modules
Compulsory elective modules
90 credits of compulsory electives:
- SOLM075 International and Comparative Copyright Law*
- SOLM081 Design and Intellectual Property: EU and United States
- SOLM082 International and Comparative Law of Unfair Competition
- SOLM083 The Law of Registered Trade Marks
- SOLM096 Trade Secrets*
- SOLM291 International Law of Patents
- SOLM292 European Law of Patents*
- SOLM359 The Law of Geographical Indications (GIs)
- SOLM360 Principles of Intellectual Property Law
- SOLM910 Dissertation in Intellectual Property Law
Guided elective modules
30 credits of guided electives:
- SOLM025 Animal Law, Welfare and Trade
- SOLM026 Animal Law, Media and Culture
- SOLM078 Licensing Intellectual Property
- SOLM084 Global Intellectual Property Law
- SOLM085 Interactive Entertainment Law*
- SOLM086 The Law of Film*
- SOLM087 The Business of Film*
- SOLM089 Music Industry Contracts
- SOLM090 Intellectual Property and the Creative Industries*
- SOLM092 Commercialisation of IP*
- SOLM093 Intellectual Property and the Life Sciences
- SOLM094 Competition Law, Intellectual Property and Innovation
- SOLM098 Law and Practice of the Unified Patent Court
- SOLM229 Art and Intellectual Property
- SOLM238 Esports Law
- SOLM293 Economics of Intellectual Property
- SOLM294 Advanced Topics in European Trade Mark Law
- SOLM301 Advanced US Trademark Law
- SOLM302 IP Protection in the Software Sector
- SOLM303 EU Digital Copyright Law
- SOLM304 The Law of Theatre and the Performing Arts
- SOLM314 Fashion Enterprise: Ethics, Business and Law*
- SOLM315 Intellectual Property and Fashion: Culture and Art
- SOLM316 Intellectual Property and Fashion: Innovation and Technology
- SOLM321 Fashion Transactions and Licensing
- SOLM338 Intellectual Property Law in the Era of Artificial Intelligence
Free choice modules
And a further 60 credits of LLM modules that are free for you to choose (which may include electives from this programme or any modules from any other programmes).
SQE modules
If you are preparing for the SQE alongside your LLM, you will take 120 credits of modules listed above, and 60 credits of SQE preparation modules.
The following modules are not available for those preparing for the SQE:
- SOLM075 International and Comparative Copyright Law
- SOLM086 The Law of Film
- SOLM092 Commercialisation of IP
- SOLM087 The Business of Film
- SOLM292 European Law of Patents
- SOLM090 Intellectual Property in the Creative Industries
- SOLM096 Trade Secrets
- SOLM085 Interactive Entertainment Law
- SOLM314 Fashion Enterprise: Ethics, Business and Law
International Business Law modules
Compulsory elective modules
Choose 90 credits from the compulsory electives:
- SOLM010 Mergers and Acquisitions
- SOLM012 Corporate Governance and Responsibility in Finance
- SOLM022 Corporate Governance: Foundational and Theoretical
- SOLM023 Corporate Governance: Operation and Practice
- SOLM024 Comparative Contract Law
- SOLM030 Multinational Enterprises: Business and Legal Organisation
- SOLM119 International Tax Law*
Guided elective modules
Choose 30 credits from the guided electives:
- SOLM001 Securities Regulation
- SOLM011 Law and Ethics in Business and Finance
- SOLM017 Corporate Rescue and Cross-border Insolvency
- SOLM019 International Commercial Law
- SOLM020 Company Law: Foundational and Constitutional Issues
- SOLM021 Company Law: Corporate Finance and Management Issues
- SOLM027 Transnational Law and Governance in Practice
- SOLM028 Transnational Law and Governance Applied
- SOLM029 Chinese Business Law
- SOLM031 Multinational Enterprises: Social Issues
- SOLM036 Transnational Problems in Commercial Contracts
- SOLM045 International Commercial Litigation
- SOLM046 Commercial Conflict of Laws
- SOLM053 International Merger Control: Special Topics
- SOLM085 Interactive Entertainment Law
- SOLM118 Principles of Taxation*
- SOLM129 Transfer Pricing
- SOLM138 General Principles of Insurance Law
- SOLM139 Insurance Regulation
- SOLM140 Insurance Contracts
- SOLM155 Energy Law Principles
- SOLM161 International and Comparative Petroleum Law and Contracts
- SOLM189 International Investment Law
- SOLM192 WTO Law: Fundamental Principles
- SOLM206 IT Transactions
- SOLM213 Entrepreneurship Law Clinic
- SOLM219 E-Commerce Transactions
- SOLM224 Compliance Systems in Practice
- SOLM255 Reinsurance Law and International Risk Transfer
- SOLM256 International Commercial Arbitration
- SOLM311 Consumer law for the Digital Age
- SOLM324 Legal Aspects of Derivatives and Risk Management
- SOLM325 European Union Corporate Tax Law
- SOLM327 Tax and Technology
- SOLM332 Theory of E-Commerce Regulation
- SOLM333 Sustainable Finance and the Corporation
- SOLM348 International and Comparative Competition Law
- SOLM352 Alternative Dispute Resolution
- SOLM911 Dissertation in International Business Law
Free choice modules
And a further 60 credits of LLM modules that are free for you to choose (which may include electives from this programme or any modules from any other programmes).
SQE modules
If you are preparing for the SQE alongside your LLM, you will take 120 credits of modules listed above, and 60 credits of SQE preparation modules.
The following modules are not available to those taking the SQE preparation:
- SOLM118 Principles of Taxation
- SOLM119 International Tax Law
International Maritime Law modules
Compulsory modules
90 credits of compulsory modules:
Guided elective modules
Choose 30 credits of guided electives:
- SOLM145 Maritime Arbitration
- SOLM148 Legal Aspects of Paperless Trade
- SOLM151 Public International and European Air Transport Law
- SOLM152 Private International and European Air Transport Law
- SOLM250 Advocacy and Mooting (Aviation or Shipping)
- SOLM253 Seafarers Law
- SOLM349 Law of the Sea: International Regulation of Shipping
- SOLM351 Maritime Disputes
- SOLM937 Dissertation in International Maritime Law
Free choice modules
And a further 60 credits of LLM modules that are free for you to choose (which may include electives from this programme or any modules from any other programmes).
SQE modules
If you are preparing for the SQE alongside your LLM, you will take 120 credits of modules listed above, and 60 credits of SQE preparation modules.
International Tax Law modules
Compulsory elective modules
Choose 90 credits of compulsory electives:
- SOLM118 Principles of Taxation*
- SOLM122 Taxation of Individuals
- SOLM123 US International Taxation
- SOLM124 UK Tax Law
- SOLM327 Tax and Technology
Guided elective modules
Choose 30 credits of guided electives:
- SOLM119 International Tax Law*
- SOLM120 International Tax Law in Practice
- SOLM121 Tax System Design and Policy in Emerging and Developing Economies
- SOLM125 UK Business Taxation
- SOLM126 UK Tax Avoidance
- SOLM128 Indirect Taxation
- SOLM129 Transfer Pricing
- SOLM275 Taxation and Trade
- SOLM286 Tax Administration and Procedure
- SOLM325 European Union Corporate Tax Law
- SOLM914 Dissertation in Tax Law
Free choice modules
And a further 60 credits of LLM modules that are free for you to choose (which may include electives from this programme or any modules from any other programmes).
SQE modules
If you are preparing for the SQE alongside your LLM, you will take 120 credits of modules listed above, and 60 credits of SQE preparation modules.
The following modules are not available to those taking the SQE preparation:
- SOLM118 Principles of Taxation
- SOLM119 International Tax Law
International Trade and Economic Law modules
Compulsory modules
90 credits of compulsory modules:
- SOLM192 WTO Law: Fundamental Principles
- SOLM194 International Economic Law
- SOLM306 Law of International Financial Institutions
- SOLM341 WTO Law: Domestic Regulations and Compliance
- SOLM353 Investment Treaty Arbitration: Investor claims and State Defences.
Guided elective modules
Choose 30 credits of elective modules:
- SOLM003 Regulation of Financial Markets
- SOLM019 International Commercial Law
- SOLM025 Animal Law, Welfare and Trade
- SOLM027 Transnational Law and Governance in Practice
- SOLM028 Transnational Law and Governance Applied
- SOLM035 EU Trade Law
- SOLM084 Global Intellectual Property Law
- SOLM148 Legal Aspects of Paperless Trade
- SOLM189 International Investment Law
- SOLM190 Foreign Investments and Public Policy
- SOLM263 International Economic Law Clinic
- SOLM287 The EU and international law: EU external economic relations
- SOLM293 Economics of Intellectual Property
- SOLM340 WTO Law: Trade Remedies
- SOLM936 Dissertation in International Trade and Economic Law
Free choice modules
A further 60 credits of LLM modules that are free for you to choose (which may include electives from this programme or any modules from any other programmes).
SQE modules
If you are preparing for the SQE alongside your LLM, you will take 120 credits of modules listed above, and 60 credits of SQE preparation modules.
Law and Economics modules
You will complete 180 credits of modules from this list:
- CCLF001 Law and Economics
- CCLF002 Advanced Law and Economics
- CCLF003 Dissertation in Law and Economics
- SOLM003 Regulation of Financial Markets
- SOLM005 International Finance Law
- SOLM006 International Finance Law Applied
- SOLM007 Banking Law International
- SOLM008 Banking and FinTech Law
- SOLM009 Corporate Finance Law
- SOLM010 Mergers and Acquisitions
- SOLM011 Law and Ethics in Business and Finance
- SOLM012 Corporate Governance and Responsibility in Finance
- SOLM017 Corporate Rescue and Cross-border Insolvency
- SOLM038 Strategic Decision Making for Lawyers
- SOLM053 International Merger Control: Special Topics
- SOLM057 Cartels, Collusion and Competition Law
- SOLM058 Economics of Competition Law
- SOLM059 Competition Enforcement: From Investigation to Sanctions
- SOLM084 Global Intellectual Property Law
- SOLM094 Competition Law, Intellectual Property and Innovation
- SOLM119 International Tax Law
- SOLM120 International Tax Law in Practice
- SOLM192 WTO Law: Fundamental Principles
- SOLM194 International Economic Law
- SOLM211 Cyberspace: Jurisdiction and Dispute Resolution
- SOLM219 E-Commerce Transactions
- SOLM223 Compliance in Global Markets
- SOLM224 Compliance Systems in Practice
- SOLM246 International Financial Regulation
- SOLM249 International Merger Control: The Jurisdictions
- SOLM256 International Commercial Arbitration
- SOLM292 European Law of Patents
- SOLM303 EU Digital Copyright Law
- SOLM306 Law of International Financial Institutions
- SOLM323 Legal Aspects of Investment Banking, Private Equity, and Venture Capital
- SOLM324 Legal Aspects of Derivatives and Risk Management
Laws LLM modules
If you apply for the Laws LLM your final degree certificate will show Master of Laws. If you wish your degree to show expertise in a specific area of law then you should apply for one of our specialised LLM programmes.
On the Laws LLM you select credits of taught modules from the majority of available LLM modules.
Note: Not all of the modules listed will be available in any one year and semesters listed can be subject to change. Any modules not available in the forthcoming academic session will be marked as soon as this information is confirmed by teaching academics.
Certain combinations of modules may be restricted or required – see the individual module description for more details. These are also subject to change but will be confirmed prior to module selection.
Public International Law modules
Compulsory dissertation
30 credit compulsory dissertation on Public International Law.
Compulsory elective modules
Choose 60 credits of compulsory electives:
- SOLM112 Use of Force in International Law
- SOLM131 International Law of the Sea
- SOLM134 International Environmental Law
- SOLM171 International Refugee Law
- SOLM270 International Child Law
- SOLM329 Fundamentals of Public International Law.
Guided elective modules
Choose 30 credits of guided electives:
- SOLM047 Investment Treaty Arbitration: Foundations, Jurisdiction and Procedure
- SOLM065 International and Comparative Social Rights
- SOLM069 International Human Rights Law: History, Theory and Politics
- SOLM070 International Human Rights Law: Law, Practice and Institutions
- SOLM113 Conduct of Hostilities in International Law
- SOLM114 Principles of International Criminal Law
- SOLM115 Enforcement of International Criminal Law
- SOLM136 Climate Change Law
- SOLM137 Water Law
- SOLM151 Public International and European Air Transport Law
- SOLM157 International Energy Law and Ethics
- SOLM175 Terrorism, Migration and Human Rights
- SOLM177 Migration and Asylum Law through Practice
- SOLM189 International Investment Law
- SOLM190 Foreign Investments and Public Policy
- SOLM194 International Economic Law
- SOLM211 Cyberspace: Jurisdiction and Dispute Resolution
- SOLM254 International Natural Resources Law
- SOLM261 State Crime
- SOLM264 International Migration Law
- SOLM283 Minority and Group Rights: International and Comparative Perspectives
- SOLM296 Outer Space Law
- SOLM309 Select Public International Law Issues in Energy
- SOLM318 Fashion, Sustainability and Law
- SOLM342 Contemporary Genocide
- SOLM343 Palestine, Israel, and International Law
- SOLM353 Investment Treaty Arbitration: Investor claims and State Defences
- SOLM358 Children's Rights.
Free choice modules
And a further 60 credits of LLM modules that are free for you to choose (which may include electives from this programme or any modules from any other programmes).
Tax Law modules
Compulsory elective modules
Choose 90 credits of compulsory electives:
- SOLM118 Principles of Taxation*
- SOLM122 Taxation of Individuals
- SOLM123 US International Taxation
- SOLM124 UK Tax Law
- SOLM327 Tax and Technology
Guided elective modules
Choose 30 credits of guided electives:
- SOLM119 International Tax Law*
- SOLM120 International Tax Law in Practice
- SOLM121 Tax System Design and Policy in Emerging and Developing Economies
- SOLM125 UK Business Taxation
- SOLM126 UK Tax Avoidance
- SOLM128 Indirect Taxation
- SOLM129 Transfer Pricing
- SOLM275 Taxation and Trade
- SOLM286 Tax Administration and Procedure
- SOLM325 European Union Corporate Tax Law
- SOLM914 Dissertation in Tax Law
Free choice modules
And a further 60 credits of LLM modules that are free for you to choose (which may include electives from this programme or any modules from any other programmes).
SQE modules
If you are preparing for the SQE alongside your LLM, you will take 120 credits of modules listed above, and 60 credits of SQE preparation modules.
The following modules are not available to those taking the SQE preparation:
- SOLM118 Principles of Taxation
- SOLM119 International Tax Law
Technology, Media and Telecommunications modules
Compulsory elective modules
Choose 90 credits of compulsory electives:
- SOLM206 IT Transactions
- SOLM207 Cybercrime: Substantive Offences
- SOLM208 Cybercrime: Forensic Investigations
- SOLM209 EU Data Protection Law
- SOLM210 Information Security and the Law
- SOLM211 Cyberspace: Jurisdiction and Dispute Resolution
- SOLM216 Media Law: Reputation Management
- SOLM219 E-Commerce Transactions
- SOLM265 Media Regulation
- SOLM285 Data Protection Law and Compliance
- SOLM305 Telecommunications law
- SOLM331 Social Media Law
- SOLM332 Theory of E-Commerce Regulation
Guided elective modules
Choose 30 credits of guided electives:
- SOLM026 Animal Law, Media and Culture
- SOLM085 Interactive Entertainment Law
- SOLM086 The Law of Film
- SOLM087 The Business of Film
- SOLM089 Music Industry Contracts
- SOLM090 Intellectual Property and the Creative Industries
- SOLM213 Entrepreneurship Law Clinic
- SOLM222 International and Comparative Data Protection Law
- SOLM238 Esports Law
- SOLM284 Seminar on AI Regulation, Rights and Responsibilities
- SOLM296 Outer Space Law
- SOLM297 Competition Law in the Digital Era
- SOLM302 IP Protection in the Software Sector
- SOLM304 The Law of Theatre and the Performing Arts
- SOLM335 Comparative and International Artificial Intelligence Law
- SOLM337 AI law and policy: security considerations
- SOLM923 Dissertation in Technology Media and Telecommunication Law
Free choice modules
A further 60 credits of LLM modules that are free for you to choose (which may include electives from this programme or any modules from any other programmes).
Regulation and Compliance LLM modules
Business and Trade Regulation pathway modules
Compulsory dissertation
30 credit compulsory Dissertation in Regulation and Compliance.
Compulsory modules
60 credits of compulsory modules:
- SOLM011 Law and Ethics in Business and Finance
- SOLM224 Compliance Systems in Practice
- SOLM258 Regulation and Compliance Clinic
- SOLM259 Law and Economics of Regulation and Compliance.
Guided elective modules
Choose 90 credits of guided electives:
Data Protection and Information Security pathway modules
Compulsory dissertation
30 credit compulsory Dissertation in Regulation and Compliance.
Compulsory modules
60 credits of compulsory modules:
- SOLM011 Law and Ethics in Business and Finance
- SOLM224 Compliance Systems in Practice
- SOLM258 Regulation and Compliance Clinic
- SOLM259 Law and Economics of Regulation and Compliance.
Guided elective modules
Choose 90 credits of guided electives:
- SOLM207 Cybercrime: Substantive Offences
- SOLM208 Cybercrime: Forensic Investigations
- SOLM209 EU Data Protection Law
- SOLM210 Information Security and the Law
- SOLM219 E-Commerce Transactions
- SOLM223 Compliance in Global Markets
- SOLM265 Media Regulation
- SOLM306 Law of International Financial Institutions
Energy and Environmental Regulation pathway modules
Compulsory modules
60 credits of compulsory modules:
- SOLM011 Law and Ethics in Business and Finance
- SOLM224 Compliance Systems in Practice
- SOLM258 Regulation and Compliance Clinic
- SOLM259 Law and Economics of Regulation and Compliance.
Guided elective modules
Choose 90 credits of guided electives:
Financial and Insurance Regulation pathway modules
Compulsory dissertation
30 credit compulsory Dissertation in Regulation and Compliance.
Compulsory modules
60 credits of compulsory modules:
- SOLM011 Law and Ethics in Business and Finance
- SOLM224 Compliance Systems in Practice
- SOLM258 Regulation and Compliance Clinic
- SOLM259 Law and Economics of Regulation and Compliance.
Guided elective modules
Choose 90 credits of guided electives:
- SOLM001 Securities Regulation
- SOLM003 Regulation of Financial Markets
- SOLM007 Banking Law International
- SOLM012 Corporate Governance and Responsibility in Finance
- SOLM199 Law of Economic Crime: Proceeds of Crime
- SOLM200 Law of Economic Crime: Corruption
- SOLM219 E-Commerce Transactions
- SOLM223 Compliance in Global Markets
- SOLM246 International Financial Regulation
- SOLM306 Law of International Financial Institutions
Regulation and Compliance general pathway
Compulsory dissertation
30 credit compulsory Dissertation in Regulation and Compliance.
Compulsory modules
60 credits of compulsory modules:
- SOLM011 Law and Ethics in Business and Finance
- SOLM224 Compliance Systems in Practice
- SOLM258 Regulation and Compliance Clinic
- SOLM259 Law and Economics of Regulation and Compliance.
Guided elective modules
Choose 90 credits of guided electives:
- SOLM001 Securities Regulation
- SOLM003 Regulation of Financial Markets
- SOLM007 Banking Law International
- SOLM012 Corporate Governance and Responsibility in Finance
- SOLM018 Principles of Regulation
- SOLM019 International Commercial Law
- SOLM029 Chinese Business Law
- SOLM035 EU Trade Law
- SOLM053 International Merger Control: Special Topics
- SOLM057 Cartels, Collusion and Competition Law
- SOLM134 International Environmental Law
- SOLM136 Climate Change Law
- SOLM155 Energy Law Principles
- SOLM157 International Energy Law and Ethics
- SOLM167 Renewable Energy Law
- SOLM168 Nuclear Energy Law
- SOLM199 Law of Economic Crime: Proceeds of Crime
- SOLM200 Law of Economic Crime: Corruption
- SOLM207 Cybercrime: Substantive Offences
- SOLM208 Cybercrime: Forensic Investigations
- SOLM209 EU Data Protection Law
- SOLM210 Information Security and the Law
- SOLM219 E-Commerce Transactions
- SOLM223 Compliance in Global Markets
- SOLM246 International Financial Regulation
- SOLM265 Media Regulation
- SOLM278 Energy and Climate Change
- SOLM285 Data Protection Law and Compliance
- SOLM297 Competition Law in the Digital Era
- SOLM306 Law of International Financial Institutions
- SOLM348 International and Comparative Competition Law
- SOLM349 Law of the Sea: International Regulation of Shipping
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