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School of Law and Criminology

We run a range of exciting and professionally relevant postgraduate courses. You can choose from our MA in Criminology and Criminal Justice and our suite of LLM and PhD courses in law, many of which are internationally or commercially focused. If your interest is in qualifying as a solicitor then you can opt for our LLM/Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice.

You will benefit from being taught by dedicated and enthusiastic tutors, who have a range of academic, professional and practical skills and experience relevant to the courses they teach. A number of tutors engage in highly specialised academic research, others are professionally focused, having practised as solicitors in city, regional or high street firms, government offices or charities. Some are barristers and magistrates.

A connected education:Professional guest lectures and hands-on legal experience.

Enhanced career prospects: Alumni network and our professional contacts provide placement opportunities.

Our facilities include a mock court room, equipped with state-of-the-art technology, which brings learning to life and provides the ideal venue for student mooting competitions.

You will have the opportunity to engage in extra-curricular activities to enhance your study experience by joining and participating in the Student Law Society or Student Criminology Society. Society events have included tours of legal institutions, mooting competitions, quizzes, dinners and criminology study tours in the USA.

At the School of Law and Criminology you will be part of a learning community from a variety of backgrounds and will benefit from the friendly, personal approach and support for your studies which is a distinguishing feature of our Law School.

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The quality of thecourse delivery and teaching

is outstanding, with a very useful mentoring scheme

in law firms and magistrates’ courts.”

Trainee solicitor

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Award Masters

DurationOne year (full-time)

Start dateJanuary and September This course is designed to introduce to you

the theory and practice of international business regulation in the context of globalisation. London is the centre for global banking, finance and trade; you will therefore be well placed to take advantage of the excellent links with the major corporations.

LLM International Business and Commercial Law

Career options

Many graduates go on to successful careers in the global economy with global corporations, multinational law fi rms and international consultants.

Modules• International Commercial Law• Legal Aspects of

International Finance• Laws on International

Business Structures• International Commercial

Arbitration and Mediation• Research Methodology • Dissertation.

Course overviewThis course focuses on international business law from a global perspective, identifying key characteristics of doing business in an international environment, main sources of regulation, key concepts of contract and corporate law.

You will also be introduced to business dispute resolution and explore the concepts of corporate social responsibility and, in particular, doing business in developing countries. The course also touches on other common law and civil law jurisdictions, and gives students a critical comparative law approach to international commercial law.

See the entry requirements page for the key

Entry requirements Find out more at:uwl.ac.uk/postgraduate

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This course is designed for those looking to work in the legal sector for multinational banking and finance corporations. London is the centre for global banking, finance and trade, so you will be well placed to take advantage of the excellent links the University has with major corporations.

LLM International Banking and Finance Law

Modules• Legal Aspects of

International Finance• Securities Regulations• International Banking Law • International Commercial

Arbitration and Mediation Law• Research Methodology • Dissertation.

Course overviewThe University is close to the centre of legal administration and policy in Parliament, the Royal Courts of Justice, the new Supreme Court, the Old Bailey and the Inns of Court.

This course offers the appropriate experience for those looking for a career in the global economy within international corporations, investment banks, accounting firms, international law firms, international consultants and international fund management. You will acquire the necessary knowledge and understanding of the legal regulations of international and national business and finance, and employment law.

The course will give you excellent employment prospects within a wide range of international organisations and multinational corporations. It is taught by staff with significant practical experience and good connections to industry.

Award Masters


Start dateJanuary and September

Career options

Many graduates go on to successful careers in the global economy with international corporations, investment banks, accounting fi rms, international law fi rms, international consultants and international fund management.




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Start dateSeptember The LLM in International Studies in Intellectual

Property Law covers copyright, trade mark and patent law with its European and international aspects, including legal questions associated with new technologies, multimedia and the internet.

LLM International Studies in Intellectual Property Law

Career options

Many graduates go on to successful careers with international law fi rms, multinational corporations, regulatory bodies and international organisations.

The course is therefore designed for law graduates, practising lawyers and business professionals from anywhere in the world who wish to develop a specialist legal and commercial expertise in intellectual property law and technology. In addition to specialised courses, they will also study international commercial law and other subjects, which will help put intellectual property into the context of modern international business relations.

Modules• Intellectual Property

in the Digital Economy• Commercial Intellectual

Property Law• International Commercial

Arbitration and Mediation• International Commercial Law• Research Methodology • Dissertation.

Course overviewA specialist legal and commercial expertise in technology and intellectual property law is increasingly required by international organisations and law firms seeking to remain competitive in the digital era. The new LLM course offers a combination of lectures on the law of international intellectual property and technology.

Students will study the most important components of international intellectual property law such as copyright, patents and trademarks and how these forms of intellectual property are protected in the digital age.



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We offer a flexible course which incorporates both Stages 1 and 2 of the LPC (you will need the PgDip to become a solicitor) and gives you the option to do a Research Methodology module and dissertation to upgrade your LPC into a Masters award.

Award LLM/PgDip

DurationOne year (full-time)18 months to Two years (part-time)

Start dateEarly September*

LLM/PgDipLegal Practice Course (LPC)

Applicants for the part-time course can apply on our website uwl.ac.uk.

Stage One• Criminal and Civil Litigation• Property Law and Practice• Business Law and Practice• Professional Conduct

and Regulation• Wills and Administration

of Estates• Legal Skills: Advocacy;

Interviewing and Advising; Drafting; Practical Legal Research; and Writing

• Solicitors’ Accounts• Taxation.

Stage Two: The Vocational Electives• Commercial Leases• Employment Law and Practice• Family Law and Practice• Housing and Residential

Landlord and Tenant Law• Immigration Law and Practice.

The optional Masters qualifi cation• Research Methodology• Dissertation.

Course overviewYou will start the course with a foundation week. You will be introduced in workshops to the course and the skills of interviewing and advising, legal writing, and drafting, professional conduct and taxation.

Following this foundation week you will start your study of stage one of the course, until February. From March to June you will study stage two. To complete the LPC, you must pass stages one and two within five years. On successful completion of stages 1 and 2 you can choose to exit with the traditional Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice, having covered all the compulsory professional elements. Alternatively you can do the complete LLM Legal Practice Course. This offers you an optional Masters module. You will have the opportunity to study Research Methodology and to research and write a 15,000 word dissertation on an area related to legal practice.

Applicants for the full-time course must apply through www.lawcabs.ac.uk.

Career options

Our graduates are employed in a wide range of legal positions, including private practice from trainee to partnership level, and in other areas such as the Crown Prosecution Service, the Government Legal Service, charities and in-house solicitors.

* Students who have successfully completed stage one elsewhere will be eligible to start stage two in March.




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Find out more at:uwl.ac.uk/postgraduate

Whether you are a graduate of the Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (LPC) or a practising solicitor looking to specialise further, this course will enable you to ‘top up’ your education to a Masters degree level. The course provides practice-relevant study on aspects of substantive law or legal practice.

LLM (Top-up)Legal PracticeAward Masters

DurationOne year (part-time)

Start dateJanuary and September

Career options

The LLM Legal Practice (Top-up) aims to provide practice-relevant study on aspects of substantive law or legal practice. It enables you to develop the analytical and research skills necessary to research and write a detailed dissertation relevant to the practice of law. As such, it complements the compulsory vocational stage of learning required to embark on a career in law.


Entry requirements

The dissertation is an original piece of research into legal practice of between 10,000 to 12,000 words. Research undertaken must be self-managed though students will be assigned a dissertation supervisor either from staff at the University of West London with similar research interests or from within the legal profession.

Modules• Research Methodology• Dissertation.

Course overviewThe research and methodology module is more detailed and provides more teaching hours than similar courses from other providers. The module bridges the much needed gap between most LLM and MPhil/PhD research methods, and will enable you to write a research proposal that will eventually underpin your dissertation.

The module is divided into four parts.

• Undertaking Postgraduate Research• Process and Demographics

of Research• Data Collection, Analysis

and Dissemination Methods• The Writing Up and Dissemination

of Research.

The module is delivered through a blended mix of taught and online lectures, practical case studies and seminars and takes place over one semester. The assessment is designed so as to test both breadth and depth of knowledge in legal and related research.

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This course offers you the opportunity to gain a postgraduate qualification in a field which is both academically rigorous but will also provide you with skills to help you pursue a career in the growing fields of justice, financial crime and cybercrime.

MA/LLM International Criminal Justice

AwardMA/LLM

Duration:One year (full-time) Two years (part-time)

Start dateSeptember

Career options

This course will particularly suit students who are interested in careers in the following areas:

• Policing and police research• National Offender

Management Service• Crown Prosecution Service• Home Offi ce• Intelligence Services• Policy development• Digital/global security.

Students may wish to follow an MPhil/PhD programme in the School of Law and Criminology.


Entry requirements

ModulesSemester 1:• Criminological Theory• Research Methods• International and European

Criminal Law.

Semester 2:• Contemporary Issues in

Crime and Criminal Justice• Dissertation• Transitional Justice.

Course overviewThe MA International Criminal Justice caters for those who wish to graduate with a specialist MA in a growing sector.

Students will be able to choose whether they wish to graduate with an LLM or an MA in consultation with the Course Leader. Generally, students with a background in Law will graduate with an LLM and those with a background in Criminology will graduate with an MA.

You will benefit from teaching delivered by highly qualified and supportive staff with backgrounds in both Criminology research and practice. Learning and teaching methods in the School are innovative and varied, and you will benefit from the use of the latest learning technology to enhance interactive learning.


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Award Masters

DurationOne year (full-time)Two years (part-time)

Start dateSeptember Global security, organised crime, terrorism

and online security are emerging as the key issues in the 21st century justice system and the University of West London is one of very few universities in the UK to offer a specialised suite of courses in this area.

MACriminology

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Entry requirements

ModulesSemester 1:• Criminological Theory (core)• Research Methods (core)• One option from the following:

Cybercrime and Internet Policing, International and European Criminal Law, Transnational Organised Crime.

Semester 2:• Contemporary Issues in Crime

and Criminal Justice (core)• Dissertation (core) • One option from the following:

Financial Crime, Transitional Justice, Counter-terrorism.

Course overviewThe MA in Criminology offers you the opportunity to gain a postgraduate qualification in a field which is academically rigorous and gives you the skills to pursue a career in the growing fields of justice and security.

This course is for you if you want to graduate with a general MA in Criminology and you would like a more flexible choice of modules than those offered on our three specialist pathways.

As well as providing students with subject specific knowledge and understanding, we aim to produce graduates with strong transferable skills in:

• research• communication• analysis• creative problem solving.

This ensures you are well-placed to seek employment within relevant sectors.

You will benefit from teaching delivered by highly qualified and supportive staff with backgrounds in both Criminology research and practice.


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The MA in Criminology and Global Crime offers you the opportunity to gain a postgraduate qualification in a field which is academically rigorous, and which will also give you the skills to pursue a career in the growing fields of justice, financial crime and cybercrime.

MACriminology and Global Crime

Award Masters

DurationOne year (full-time)Two years (part-time)

Start dateSeptember

ModulesSemester 1:• Criminological Theory • Research Methods • Cybercrime and Internet Policing.

Semester 2:• Contemporary Issues in Crime

and Criminal Justice • Dissertation • Financial Crime.

Course overviewThe MA Criminology and Global Crime caters for those wishing to graduate with a specialist MA in a growing sector. It encompasses both the transferable skills of a postgraduate degree, with the specialist knowledge in the field of global crime.



This ensures you are well-placed to seek employment within relevant sectors.


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The MA in Criminology and Global Security offers you the opportunity to gain a postgraduate qualification in a field which is academically rigorous and which will also provide you with skills to help you pursue a career in the growing fields of justice and global security.

Award Masters

DurationOne year (full-time)18 months to Two years (part-time)

Start dateSeptember

MACriminology and Global Security

ModulesSemester 1:• Criminological Theory • Research Methods • Transnational Organised Crime.

Semester 2:• Contemporary Issues in

Crime and Criminal Justice • Dissertation • Counter-terrorism.

Course overviewThe MA Criminology and Global Security caters for those who wish to graduate with a specialist MA in a growing sector. It encompasses both the transferable skills of a postgraduate degree with the specialist knowledge in the field of global security.



This ensures you are well-placed to seek employment with in relevant sectors.


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University of West London • Postgraduate Prospectus 2018

The Professional Doctorate in Law provides an alternative to the traditional PhD. It has been designed to appeal to legal practitioners and those engaged in professions which demand practical understanding and application of the law to explore the relationship between practice and knowledge in the workplace.

Award Professional Doctorate

DurationThree years (full-time)

Start dateSeptember

MDProfessional Doctorate in Law

Modules• Research Methods • Evaluating Professional Practice• Advanced Legal Skills • Research Methods for

Professional Practice • Research/Core Skill Essay • Research Project.

Course overviewThe unique elements of the Professional PhD in Law are its modular approach. The course combines work-based supervision with a flexible delivery so as to ensure retention and completion. There are six modules.

Underlying the core of the doctoral programme is the research project undertaken by you. You will be required to submit a research proposal and a research plan at the end of the required Research Methods 1 module. You will also need to produce an upgrade report (20,000 words) at the end of the Research Methods for Professional Practice module, which will set out the theoretical reasoning for the research and outline the ways in which the research will further professional knowledge in the area. You will be supported by your supervisor to undertake your doctoral thesis project, ultimately producing a 40,000 word dissertation.

Career options

The Professional Doctorate in Law promotes the development of substantive professional orientated legal research skills and outcomes sought by both regulatory bodies and the broader community of legal practitioners. It offers both the possibility to proceed in academic career and to advance in the legal sector and other professions.




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