Full-time (2 years) with Placement
Course overview
Do you want to pursue a career as a lawyer?
Would you like to develop the legal knowledge and skills needed to start or enhance your professional legal career?
The LLM Law is a practical, industry-focused course that engages actively with the academic stages of training needed to pursue a career as a solicitor or barrister. The course has a heavy practitioner focus, particularly with regard to developing the essential knowledge needed for a career as a solicitor, barrister or other qualified lawyer or to allied careers, such as working in Criminal Justice, or further academic study in law.
This degree is particularly aimed at non-law graduates who want to study law at postgraduate level before beginning a legal career and for professionals already working in legal roles looking to enhance their careers through a formal law qualification.
You can choose from two study modes:
Full-time, 1 year (September and January start)*
Full-time, 2 years with Placement year (September and January start)*
*January start and Placement year are subject to validation
About this course
On this course, you’ll learn the principles of law and legal practice and develop the foundation skills and knowledge needed to take the next step to become a solicitor or barrister or gain employment in a legal role. Academics with practical knowledge and experience of working in the legal sector will help you develop your legal knowledge and understanding through studying the foundations of law.
You’ll explore the nature of the legal profession, reviewing, analysing and evaluating specific cases, and study the operation and fundamental principles of the legal system of England and Wales. We’ll introduce you to the social, economic and political contexts of the law as well as the impact of underlying policy issues relating to the operation of the legal system.
You’ll develop your research and analytical skills appropriate to law and apply these skills to an in-depth study of a particular area of law through your dissertation or research project.
The full-time two-year with Placement year option offers you the chance to enhance your qualification by spending a year completing an industry placement or engaging with a research project at the University.
The LLM offers excellent preparation for graduates to continue to the Bar examinations or, as the programme is aligned with aspects of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), to SQE-specific training or directly into employment in the legal sector.
The LLM offers an opportunity to gain an overview of the main areas of the SQE and the capacity to enter the workplace with confidence, relevant skills and legal knowledge. On completion of further relevant study and training, LLM graduates may pursue careers as solicitors, barristers, legal executives, paralegals, legal technologists and patent attorneys.
Why study with us
- Develop the essential knowledge needed for a career in law.
- Gain an understanding of the law in practical contexts.
- Acquire and apply your knowledge in a supportive environment to establish the skills for a new career or to kick start your existing one.
- Study in Leeds, a major centre for Law and associated para-legal professions.
- Learn from academics with practical knowledge and experience of working in legal firms or practicing law.
- There are various start dates to suit you. Please refer to the course structure tables below for more information.
- Choose to study the Master of Laws (LLM) with a Placement year and you will acquire a year's worth of experience in the workplace relevant to your future career, giving you a distinct advantage over other graduates.
Course structures:
Please see below the course structure tables for the different start dates.
If you choose to study the Masters of Law (LLM) with Placement year, your first year will follow either the Full-time one-year September or January start course structure tables below.
Your second year will comprise a professional work placement in industry or through a placement based at the University which is equivalent to and replicates an authentic professional or research environment. You will carry out the professional work placement across all three terms and the placement will be worth 120 credits.
Course structure tables
September - Full-time, 1 year programme
| Year | Term | Module | Credits | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Legal Foundations | 15 | 10 x 2 hours |
| Company Law and Practice | 15 | 10 x 2 hours | ||
| Contract Law and Disputes | 15 | 10 x 2 hours | ||
| Public Law and Law of the European Union | 15 | 10 x 2 hours | ||
| 2 | Torts | 15 | 10 x 2 hours | |
| Land Law and Property | 15 | 10 x 2 hours | ||
| Criminal Law and Practice | 15 | 10 x 2 hours | ||
| Equity and Trusts | 15 | 10 x 2 hours | ||
| 3 | Dissertation | 60 | 9 hours (including supervisory meetings and workshops) |
September - Full-time, with placement year
| Year | Term | Module | Credits | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Legal Foundations | 15 | 10 x 2 hours |
| Company Law and Practice | 15 | 10 x 2 hours | ||
| Contract Law and Disputes | 15 | 10 x 2 hours | ||
| Public Law and Law of the European Union | 15 | 10 x 2 hours | ||
| 2 | Torts | 15 | 10 x 2 hours | |
| Land Law and Property | 15 | 10 x 2 hours | ||
| Criminal Law and Practice | 15 | 10 x 2 hours | ||
| Equity and Trusts | 15 | 10 x 2 hours | ||
| 3 | Dissertation | 60 | 9 hours (including supervisory meetings and workshops) | |
| 2 | 1, 2 and 3 | Professional Placement | 120 | TBC |
January - Full-time, 1 year programme
| Year | Term | Module | Credits | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 (Jan-Apr) | Torts | 15 | 10 x 2 hours |
| Land Law and Property | 15 | 10 x 2 hours | ||
| Criminal Law and Practice | 15 | 10 x 2 hours | ||
| Equity and Trusts | 15 | 10 x 2 hours | ||
| 2 (May-Jul) | Dissertation | 60 | 9 hours (including supervisory meetings and workshops) | |
| 3 (Sept-Dec) | Legal Foundations | 15 | 10 x 2 hours | |
| Company Law and Practice | 15 | 10 x 2 hours | ||
| Contract Law and Disputes | 15 | 10 x 2 hours | ||
| Public Law and Law of the European Union | 15 | 10 x 2 hours |
January - Full-time, with placement year
| Year | Term | Module | Credits | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 (Jan-Apr) | Torts | 15 | 10 x 2 hours |
| Land Law and Property | 15 | 10 x 2 hours | ||
| Criminal Law and Practice | 15 | 10 x 2 hours | ||
| Equity and Trusts | 15 | 10 x 2 hours | ||
| 2 (May-Jul) | Dissertation | 60 | 9 hours (including supervisory meetings and workshops) | |
| 3 (Sept-Dec) | Legal Foundations | 15 | 10 x 2 hours | |
| Company Law and Practice | 15 | 10 x 2 hours | ||
| Contract Law and Disputes | 15 | 10 x 2 hours | ||
| Public Law and Law of the European Union | 15 | 10 x 2 hours | ||
| 2 | 1, 2 and 3 | Professional Placement | 120 | TBC |
Learning and Teaching
At Leeds Trinity we aim to provide an excellent student experience and provide you with the tools and support to help you achieve your academic, personal and professional potential.
Our Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy delivers excellence by providing the framework for:
- high quality teaching
- an engaging and inclusive approach to learning, assessment and achievement
- a clear structure through which you progress in your academic studies, your personal development and towards professional-level employment or further study.
We have a strong reputation for developing student employability, supporting your development towards graduate employment, with relevant skills embedded throughout your programme of study.
We endeavour to develop curiosity, confidence, courage, ambition and aspiration in all students through the key themes in our Learning and Teaching Strategy:
- Student Involvement and Engagement
- Inclusion
- Integrated Programme and Assessment Experience
- Digital Literacy and Skills
- Employability and Enterprise
To help you achieve your potential we emphasise learning as a collaborative process, with a range of student-led and real-world activities. This approach ensures that you fully engage in shaping your own learning, developing your critical thinking and reflective skills so that you can identify your own strengths and weaknesses, and use the extensive learning support system we offer to shape your own development.
We believe the secret to great learning and teaching is simple: it is about creating an inclusive learning experience that allows all students to thrive through:
- Personalised support
- Expert lecturers
- Strong connections with employers
- An international outlook
- Understanding how to use tools and technology to support learning and development
Assessment
You will be assessed by a range of methods, which include:
- Presentations
- Case studies analysis
- Essays
- Exams
- Dissertation
Entry Requirements
Leeds Trinity University is committed to recruiting students with talent and potential and who we feel will benefit greatly from their academic and non-academic experiences here. We treat every application on its own merits; we value highly the experience you illustrate in your personal statement.
The following information is designed to give you a general overview of the qualifications we accept. If you are taking qualifications that are not included below, please contact our Admissions Office who will be happy to advise you.
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An honours degree (2:2 or above) in any subject.
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Alternatively, we will consider applicants with equivalent professional experience.
For more information on meeting English language requirements and academic requirements by country, visit our International Applicants page.
Please contact us for personalised advice on 0113 283 7123 or at admissions@leedstrinity.ac.uk
Fees and finance
Funding
UK Home Students:
For further information about our tuition fees please visit our Student Fees and Finance pages.
Please note, the cost of this course including placement year is the standard fee, plus an additional £3000 which is payable in year one.
If you studied your undergraduate degree at Leeds Trinity University, you may be eligible for a discount of up to 50% on the cost of your tuition fees.
International Students, including EU Students:
Visit our web page for international students.
Leeds Trinity Alumni Discount
Some Leeds Trinity graduates are eligible for a tuition fee discount on postgraduate courses of up to 50%, excluding PGCE Delivery Partner Model and Lead Partner Model, and Masters by Research courses. You will need to achieve a 2:2 or above in a Leeds Trinity undergraduate course to qualify.
| Postgraduate course | Leeds Trinity Alumni Discount |
|---|---|
| LLM Law | 50% for Leeds Trinity graduates with a 1st class honours degree |
| LLM Law | 35% for Leeds Trinity graduates with a 2:1 honours degree |
| LLM Law | 20% for Leeds Trinity graduates with a 2:2 honours degree |
How to apply
There is no official closing date for applications, but the course will be closed when it is full. We therefore encourage you to make your application as early as possible.
Please ensure you complete the application form in full and supply all the required supporting documentation when you make your initial application. Incomplete applications may be rejected.
If you need advice on your application, please contact our admissions team on 0113 283 7123 (Monday to Thursday, 9.00am to 5.00pm, or Friday 9.00am to 4.00pm) or admissions@leedstrinity.ac.uk
Home applicants - How to apply
Applicants who require a Student Route Visa
If you require a Student Route Visa in order to study in the UK, then you must apply to us by Sunday 30 June 2024.
Part-time study is not available for international students on a Student Route Visa.
For more information and to view academic requirements by country, visit our International Applicants page.
International applicants - How to apply
What happens next?
Our admissions team will acknowledge receipt of your application by email.
Where applications are submitted but references are still in progress, admissions will wait for the reference(s) to be received and then will process it, and forward it to the relevant Programme Leader within five days of receipt of the reference(s).
The Programme Leader will make a decision based on your application. You may be asked to provide a reference to demonstrate your academic and non-academic experiences, or you may be invited to attend an interview. If you are successful and are made an offer, the conditions will be outlined in your offer letter.
Applications will be acknowledged within five working days. Applicants will be contacted within 15 working days with a request for additional information, invite to an informal interview or an application decision.
Made an offer?
You should accept or decline your offer by emailing admissions@leedstrinity.ac.uk.
If you accept, you'll need to prove you satisfy the conditions outlined in your offer letter.
You may be asked to present the relevant supporting documentation in person to the student information point on campus, if originals are not needed you’ll be contacted and given details of how to provide the supporting documentation.