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Faculty of Business and Law LL.M (Master of Laws) Network Programme Specification This document provides a concise summary of the main features of the course(s) and associated award(s) offered through this Programme Specification, and includes the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if s/he takes full advantage of the learning opportunities provided. More detailed information on the learning outcomes, curriculum content, teaching/learning, assessment methods for each unit and on the Programme’s relationship to QAA Subject Benchmark Statements may be found in the dedicated student handbook for the Programme. The accuracy of the information in this document is reviewed periodically by the University and may be subject to verification by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education PARM1.4 Versioning of Programme Specification This programme specification is valid for the period of approval confirmed at the time of the approval/last review event and relates to provision approved at that point. Programme specifications are updated on an annual basis to include modifications approved through the University’s quality assurance processes. This version provides a description of the programme as approved for the academic session indicated in section 3 of the following table. 1 Date of initial Approval or last review: 2 February 2017 2 Effective date of Approved/Reviewed Programme Specification: 01 September 2018 – 31 August 2024 3 This Version effective from: September 2018 4 Version number: 1 Students who commenced their study on awards within this programme specification prior to 01/09/2018 should refer to the previous version of the programme specification published on the CASQE website. Cross Referencing of Programme Specifications The following Award Programme Specification elements of provision included in this document is/ are also included in the following programme specifications Amendments made to provision listed in this table, must also be reflected in the relevant programme specifications listed above PARM1.4 CENTRE FOR ACADEMIC STANDARDS & QUALITY ENHANCEMENT Programme Specification The information in this document is organised into the following sections: Section A – Administrative and Regulatory Information Section B – Outcomes Section C – Structure Section D – Teaching, Learning and Assessment Section E – Programme Management SECTION A – ADMINISTRATIVE AND REGULATORY INFORMATION 1 Overarching Programme Specification Title Master of Laws (LL.M) Network 2 Brief Summary The LL.M Network combines high quality teaching with a commitment to furthering research into how the law relates to private individuals, the law at large and the global arena. This will have particular emphases on the operation and application of the law in a societal context, the closeness of the relationship between UK law and the law and policy of the European Union, the impact of an increasing body of international and European human rights law on the UK legal order and the development of an international body of business and commercial laws. The LL.M Network will provide candidates with a sound knowledge and understanding of how and why the law is formed, how it is applied, what implications it has for policy-making and how it interacts with the various social, economic and political contexts and processes that take place both domestically and internationally. The programme network comprises: LL.M– with various awards in: LL.M; European Law; Equality Law; Human Rights; Law and Society; International Business Law (the first five are delivered full and part time; the last is delivered full time, part time and distance learning) LL.M in Legal Practice [Top-up Award] – with various delivery options (accelerated; part time; distance learning; semi distance learning some in the UK and some in Hong Kong) Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (LPC) LLM in Legal Practice [Full Award] – combined LPC/LLM in Legal Practice top-up course (delivered full time and part time). Postgraduate Diploma in Practical Legal Studies is the fall back award Post Graduate Diploma in Practice at the Bar (BPTC) LLM in Legal Practice at the Bar – combined BPTC/LLM in Legal Practice top-up course (delivered full time and part time). Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Court Practice is the fall back award _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CASQE Page 1 of 53 Programme Specification PARM1.4 Satisfactory completion of the LPC is an essential requirement to qualify as a solicitor under the provisions of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Training Regulations. The SRA is the PSRB for the delivery of the LPC at Manchester Law School. The LPC comprises 2 Stages that are separately assessed. Successful completion of the Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (LPC) is an essential requirement to qualify as solicitor. The LLM in Legal Practice [Full Award] combines the Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (LPC) and LLM in Legal Practice [Top up Award] to offer students an LLM award to qualify as solicitor. Where a student enrols onto the LLM in Legal Practice [Full Award] but fails to gain the full 180 credits for the award (or 120 credits for the award of Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice), he or she may be awarded a Postgraduate Certificate in Legal Practice upon successful completion of 90 credits of study. Where he or she passes at least 60 credits but not the total 120 credits in the LPC elements of study and passes the dissertation/research project unit, a Postgraduate Diploma in Practical Legal Studies may be awarded. Where a student enrols on to the Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (LPC) but fails to gain the full 120 credits for the award, he or she may be awarded a Postgraduate Certificate in Legal Practice upon successful completion of 90 credits of study. The Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (LPC) is both an interim award (for the LLM in Legal Practice [Full Award]) and an exit award in its own right. Satisfactory completion of the BPTC is an essential requirement to qualify as a barrister under the provisions of the Bar Training Course Handbook and Bar Training Rules. The Bar Standards Board is the PSRB for the delivery of the BPTC at Manchester Law School. Successful completion of the Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice at the Bar (BPTC) is an essential requirement to qualify as barrister. The LLM in Legal Practice at the Bar combines the Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice at the Bar (BPTC) and LLM in Legal Practice [Top up Award] to offer students an LLM award to qualify as barrister. Where a student enrols onto the LLM in Legal Practice at the Bar but fails to gain the full 180 credits for the award (or 120 credits for the award of Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice at the Bar), he or she may be awarded a Postgraduate Certificate in Legal Court Practice upon successful completion of 60 credits of study. Where he or she passes at least 60 credits but not the total 120 credits in the BPTC elements of study and passes the dissertation/research project unit, a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Court Practice may be awarded. Where a student enrols on to the Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice at the Bar (BPTC) but fails to gain the full 120 credits for the award, he or she may be awarded a Postgraduate Certificate in Legal Court Practice upon successful completion of 60 credits of study. The Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice at the Bar is both an interim award (for the LLM in Legal Practice at the Bar) and an exit award in its own right. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CASQE Page 2 of 53 Programme Specification PARM1.4 QLD, other degree* or GDL PG Dip in Legal PG Dip in Legal LLM in Legal Practice LLM in Legal Practice LLM or named LLM Practice at the Bar Practice (LPC) [Full Award] at the Bar (BPTC) Interim: Interim: Interim: Interim: Interim: PG Cert in Law PG Cert in Legal Practice PG Cert in Legal Court Practice PG Cert in Legal PG Cert in Legal Court PG Dip in Legal Practice at the PG Dip in Law Practice PG Dip in Legal Practice Practice Bar Fall back: Fall back: LLM in Legal Practice LLM in Legal Practice [Top-up] PG Dip in Practical [Top-up] PG Dip in Legal Court Legal Studies Practice * = only applies to the LLM or named LLM The LLM in Legal in Legal Practice [Top-up] as a separate can be taken after successful completion of a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice at the Bar or other equivalent level professional legal qualification, including the Postgraduate Certificate in Laws in Hong Kong. For the purposes of clarity when reading this documentation, whenever reference is made to Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice provision, the Legal Practice Course (LPC), this also includes the Postgraduate Certificate in Legal Practice and Postgraduate Diploma in Practical Legal Studies (the fall back award). Whenever reference is made to Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice at the Bar provision, the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC), this also includes the Postgraduate Certificate in Legal Court Practice and Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Court Practice (the fall back award) 3 Awarding institution Manchester Metropolitan University 4 Home Faculty Business and Law 5 Home Department/ School/ Law Institute 6 UCAS/UTT code(s) N/A