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Prospectus 2018/19 Your guide to studying at one of London’s leading law schools.

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The City Law School. Welcome New Initiatives 05 Your career My colleagues and I are focused Welcome 07 Continuing Professional on an ambitious goal for The City While we are proud of our history, Law School: to be recognised we equally recognise the need to be Development (CPD) at the cutting edge of the changing indisputably as one of the leading 09 Your University law schools of the United Kingdom landscape of legal education. Introduction by 2026. My confidence in our Since my arrival at City as Dean in 11 Your learning ability to achieve our objective – to December 2012, we have successfully 13 to The City move from ‘very good’ to ‘great’ – launched a number of new initiatives. Our courses For example, our Distance Learning is based on the excellence of our Degrees at City staff and students. My belief in our LLM in International Business continuing success was enhanced Law has allowed us to develop our 14 Undergraduate courses further when City became a College expertise in new modes of delivery. of the University of London in The programme is producing cohorts 17 Graduate courses Law School 2016. For The City Law School, this of high qualified postgraduate brings practical and reputational students from diverse professional 20 Professional courses backgrounds worldwide. The LLB in benefits both now and in the 23 Masters courses future. We are a distinctive law Legal Practice, also delivered largely With three levels of school in the federation, but we are by distance learning, represents the 33 Research degrees proud to share the commitment to successful outcome of our strategic study – undergraduate, excellence that membership of the partnership with CiLEX Law School. 35 The next step University of London signifies. It is aimed at those currently in postgraduate and employment as legal executives. A Unique History The programme allows us to support professional – The the career progression of legal While we are aspirational in looking professionals who aspire to become City Law School offers ahead, we are mindful of our unique solicitors. Finally, we led the sector in courses suitable for past. The City Law School has a history our engagement with the Trailblazer of delivering legal education which Solicitor Apprenticeship Scheme, everyone interested in dates back to the nineteenth century, again in partnership with CiLEX. in the form of the Inns of Court The result was the first solicitor following a career in law, School of Law (ICSL). The ICSL had a apprentice under the Scheme, who distinguished history as the original has been employed in the legal no matter what stage and sole provider of bar training department of the national private in England and Wales. The other sector broadcaster, ITV. Apprentices they are at. chapter of our history can be found at pursue a course of study overseen Northampton Square. City established by of our Continuing Professional the Centre for Legal Studies in 1977 Development (CPD) Department. when it commenced delivery of the forerunner to the current Graduate Sharing our Vision Diploma in Law programme. In fact, City was the original provider of the My colleagues and I are working ‘conversion course’. This was followed hard to achieve our Vision. We by other programmes, most notably hope that you will join us, share the undergraduate Bachelor of Laws our enthusiasm, and become degree, which began in 1990. part of the diverse community which is The City Law School. In 2001, the ICSL joined City. Through this merger, the ICSL and the Centre I hope to be able to welcome you for Legal Studies together formed The in person to our law school in the City Law School. With the development near future. of the range of programmes which now make up our educational portfolio, we have become a ‘full service’ provider of legal education. The School is unique in offering this broad portfolio while remaining committed to excellence in research and professional scholarship. Our expertise in professional practice Professor Carl F Stychin also manifests itself through our Dean of The City Law School

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Introduction The City Law School career Your step of the way every you With in your career. you reach step the next help to links and support profession, we have the another in training legal a barrister, or to your use you want to be asolicitor, Whether goals. career your achieving in you supporting to dedicated School Law is City The 5 www.city.ac.uk/law. the destinations ofour graduates, visit: organisations. For more information on the leading national and global legal moved into employment with some of Graduates ofTheCity Law School have

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Introduction Your career Innovative Courses Popular In House Courses Our Law CPD courses are available Advocacy as in-house courses as well as public Our advocacy training is built courses. The courses offer a “learning around realistic case studies. through doing” approach, ensuring Through detailed feedback and Continuing you will develop exceptional skills, video review you will learn how sustainable knowledge, after your to build your confidence and studies and during your working improve your persuasiveness in career. Law CPD courses will help front of any court or tribunal. you to: • Stay informed about current Higher Rights practices by drawing on our We are authorised by the Solicitors Professional specialist trainers knowledge Regulation Authority to carry out • Get to grips with essential subjects assessments for the Higher Rights using professional materials and of Audience Civil Qualification and expert advice Criminal Qualification. We also deliver • Build on your existing skills and highly practical training in preparation Continuing Professional Continuing Development develop new skills and knowledge for those assessments. Development with confidence • Gain personal support from a first Witness Familiarisation class trainer, including detailed How will the witness come across in one-to-one feedback court? Their concerns and questions The City Law School • Receive exceptional training will be answered in our highly Introduction from a recognised provider practical course. Witnesses receive offer a full range of Law and demonstrate continuing advice and are cross examined with CPD courses for a wide competence through attending feedback on a case study in order to relevant CPD courses. simulate a court environment. range of professions In House Courses Case Planning and Preparation and levels. Our Law CPD This course concentrates on the These interactive courses can be pre-action stages of a case and the courses are available as tailor made for your organisation, activities that need to be carried out enabling your team to gain the before proceedings have commenced, in-house courses as well skills and knowledge you require. namely weighing up the merits of the as public courses. case, considering whether the dispute Our in-house courses are: can be resolved without recourse to • Tailored to meet your training needs litigation and taking the correct steps through case studies and role plays leading up to the issue of a claim. • Provides a long term investment in your people Intermediary Training • Designed to help your people learn This specialist course for more accurate, more effective and Intermediaries for the Ministry of more efficient ways of working Justice equips Intermediaries with • Delivered at your premises or our legal skills and knowledge to assist state of the art facilities here at The vulnerable witnesses at both the City Law School. police investigation stage and at trial. Vulnerable witness training is also available for legal practitioners.

Preparing and Drafting Qualified Lawyers Transfer Witness Statements Scheme (QLTS) This training starts with the rules relating to witness statements, The City Law School is in exchange of witness statements and partnership with QLTS the relevant rules of professional Advantage to provide an conduct that must be considered online training course to when drafting witness statements. It then goes on to practical exercises prepare lawyers for the that enable you to develop your skills Qualified Lawyers Transfer and practise effective, clear, well- Scheme (QLTS) assessments structured witness statements. administered by Kaplan UK.

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The City Law School Undergraduate courses LB (Hons) LLB Law Undergraduate courses Undergraduate professional stage of legal training. legal of stage professional and debating and requirements graduates the entry satisfy of the fields of law. Students develop their legal skills in mooting, research (Hons) LLB The students lets explore the foundations and specialist 15 +44 (0)2070403309 [email protected] Find outmore in each component. IELTS: 7.0 overall with aminimum of 6.0 English language requirements Mathematics at grade 4. GCSE: In addition,thefollowing is required: Level English Language. IB: 29points,including 6in Standard reduced by onegrade. offer, ourresulting in in an ‘A’ level offer EPQ. Where relevant, this may beincluded We welcome applications that include the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ): BTEC: DDM Level orarelevant EPQ). tariff (typically ABBorBBB with anAS Tariff: 128points from thenewUCAS A-level: ABB Typical requirements: requirementsEntry Full-time:three years. Duration M100 UCAS code English Language and

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Graduate Entry LLB(Hons) Graduate Diploma inLaw (GDL) The City Law School Prospectus 2018/19 Prospectus School Law City The

Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) Law in Diploma Graduate Graduate courses for this purpose. and practise that thediploma is acceptable in thecountry inwhich they wish to qualify advised to check with theappropriate body outside England and Wales are strongly GDL as astep towards becoming alawyer applying, students wishing to take the law vary from country to country. Before The rules governing admission to practise International applicants writing and 6.0inall othercomponents. IELTS: 7.0 overall with aminimum of 6.5in English language requirements language. and a very good knowledge of theEnglish the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, degree conferred byoutside university a National Academic Awards, oranapproved for Republic of Ireland, orby theCouncil by auniversity intheUnited Kingdom or second class honours standard, conferred A degree (inany subject), of at least anupper requirementsEntry Full-time:one year. Duration Bar Professional Training Course Legal Practice Course Other courses you may like wishing to pursue acareer in law. Professional Examination courses for non-law graduates Diploma in (GDL) Law one was of the first of the Common developedFirst in 1977, our nationally renowned Graduate

• • • • • • • are: subjects foundation The universities. prestigious other from lecturers visiting by and lecturers own School’s Law City The by delivered is course The months. 18 at least over undergraduates by studied normally is that material involve and elements postgraduate some with level degree at first largely are examinations and programme academic The degree. law qualifying a during covered be normally would that subjects foundation core seven the study candidates GDL contentCourse Training Course (BPTC) for barristers. Professional Bar the and solicitors for (LPC) Course Practice Legal the to take: required are lawyers UK all that courses professional two the of one to progress to students qualifies course this of completion Successful contract. or a training pupillage seeking students for it provides preparation the and students its of ability the education, the of quality the for profession the within reputation unrivalled an has course GDL Our examinations. professional the taking for prerequisites are that subjects foundation core seven the covers GDL The www.city.ac.uk/law Tort law. Tort law Public law Land law Union European trusts and Equity Crime law Contract

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The City Law School Graduate courses LB (Hons) LLB Entry Graduate Graduate courses Bar Professional Training Course Legal Practice Course Other courses you may like course is accepted. they wish orpractise, to qualify this that appropriate body inthecountry inwhich strongly advised to check with the England and Wales are outside lawyer a GEbecoming LLBas astep towards applying, applicants wishing to take the law vary from country to country. Before The rules governing admission to practise a GPA of at least 3.0ona4.0scale. degree America, inNorth we usually require For applicants whohave studied for their International applicants in all components. IELTS: 7.0 overall with aminimum of 6.0 English language requirements www.ucas.com. Applications must bemade online at knowledge of theEnglish language. and Republic of Ireland, and a very good the United Kingdom outside university Or, anapproved degree conferred by a Council for National Academic Awards. Kingdom orRepublic of Ireland orby the conferred by auniversity intheUnited a second class honours standard, A degree (inany subject), of at least requirementsEntry Full-time:two years. Duration M110 UCAS code training. legal of stage professional and debating and requirements graduates the entry satisfy of the fields of law. Students develop their legal skills in mooting, research (Hons) LLB The students lets explore the foundations and specialist 19

The City Law School Prospectus 2018/19 Prospectus School Law City The • • • • • • • • • • include: modules Elective • • • two: Year • • • • • one: Year subjects. elective three choosing by law of areas particular of knowledge their to enhance opportunity the have and subjects core three remaining the take students two, year In degree. law undergraduate an in covered usually are that subjects foundation core seven the of four study (Hons) candidates LLB Entry Graduate one, year In contentCourse debating skills. and legal their strengthen to further competitions mooting in additional option of participating the have law. of Students areas specialist about learn and subjects legal core the in knowledge and skills to gain opportunity the have Students EU law and the global legal order legal global the and law EU Evidence law Employment Criminal justice law Competition law Company law property Commercial Canadian constitutional law law Banking Aviation law law. Land law Union European trusts and Equity law. Tort system legal English Criminal law law Contract law administrative and Constitutional

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The City Law School Professional courses (BPTC) Training Course Professional Bar Professional courses Professional of the modern Bar. Training Course (BPTC) is designed demand to meet every Our well-established and world-renowned Bar Professional 21 requirement can befound at about theBCAT and theEnglish language in early 2018.Further January details www.barsas.com with aclosing date Online applications are made at honours degree. hold at least anupper second class applicants to The City Law School generally a lower second class honours degree, While theminimum entry requirement is •  •  • •  • Lower second class honours degree professional regulator are: Additional requirements laid down by the Law ortheGraduate Entry LLB. course such as theGraduate Diploma in followed by lawconversion a law degree of law eitheraqualifying degree or non- academic stage of training, which consists Applicants should have completed the requirementsEntry twoPart-time: years. Full-time:one year. Duration apply for.apply scholarship schemes, that students can The four Inns of Court have well-established www.barstandardsboard.org.uk. equivalent). in each category of theIELTS test (or Fluency inEnglish at aminimum of 7.5 by31 Court of Inns four Applying for membership of oneof the Passing theBar Course Aptitude Test (BCAT) no longer beplaces available. but applicants run therisk that there will made after this date until August 2018, applications). Late applications can be the first week (first inJanuary round Online application for theBPTC by st May

The City Law School Prospectus 2018/19 Prospectus School Law City The • • • • • • • • • • • include: subjects Core advocacy. and training skills-based on emphasis an is There subjects. and areas specialist chosen for required knowledge detailed the with along need, barristers qualified newly all knowledge and skills legal relevant the to deliver developed options and subjects core several of consists BPTC The contentCourse careers. commercial and professional of range awide in and Bar at the applied be can that skills courtroom and advisory analysis, case with students provides course The adissertation. and assessments BPTC the of completion successful by Wales and England of Bar to the Call for eligibility and to aLLM leads second The assessments. BPTC the of completion successful through Wales and England of Bar to the Call for eligibility and Diploma Postgraduate to a leads first the routes: BPTC City two are There BPTC options Professional ethics. Professional Opinion writing skills research Legal Drafting skills evidence criminal and Criminal litigation, sentencing advocacy Criminal skills Conference and remedies evidence civil litigation, Civil advocacy Civil Case preparation and analysis resolution dispute Alternative

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Legal Practice Course (LPC) Professional courses Professional IELTS: 7.0 English language requirements modules. of PriorLearningsome for the LPC may beeligible for Accreditation the BPTC/BVC within five years of starting Students whohave previously completed www.lawcabs.ac.uk. the Central Applications Board at Applications must bemade through degree is required. In bothcases alower second class honours LLB. or Graduate Entry course such as theGraduate Diploma inLaw followedby lawconversion a law degree either of law aqualifying degree or a non- academic stage of training, which consists Students must have completed the requirementsEntry Full-time:one year. Duration International Business Law LLM LLM and specialist LLMs Bar Professional Training Course Other courses you may like the course. trainee solicitor, in reflected the skills nature based of for practice giving you arealistic experience of life a as Our Legal Practice Course is (LPC) an excellent preparation

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The City Law School Professional courses Masters Taught 23 32 31 Maritime Law (Greece) LLM 30 29 27 Student Testimonials 24 courses Masters LLMs andspecialist LLMs Professional Legal Skills Legal Professional International Business Law LLM Legal Practice LLM LLM The City Law School Prospectus 2018/19 Prospectus School Law City The

(LLM; Specialist LLMs) Specialist (LLM; Laws of Master Masters courses Masters IELTS: 7.0 English language requirements a priorknowledge of law. modules where content is dependenton a background may restrict thechoice of other than law will beconsidered, but such Applicants with afirst degree ina subject equivalent from aninternational institution. second class honours degree inlaw orthe Applicants should normally hold anupper requirementsEntry per year: September and January. Part-time: Two-fouryears. Twointakes Full-time:one year. Duration or linked areas of the law. students to develop acritical understanding of specialist enables MasterThe is of programme Laws aflexible which

and telephone numbers provided. numbers telephone and address email the using us contact or website our visit please information, up-to-date for change: to subject is availability module that note Please area. that in adissertation and modules in defined specialistarea three at least completing by LLM) (Specialist Laws of Master Specialist a obtain may they below, or lists the from adissertation) (including modules five or four ANY choosing by (LLM) Laws of Master complete the may They options. course two have LLM the on embarking Students contentCourse exceptional candidates. candidates. exceptional to available are Scholarships activities. bono pro extensive School’s the in participate to opportunity the have also Students profession. legal the in developments to LLM the of applicability the on placed emphasis the underlining programme, lecture guest its through officials government and judges professionals, distinguished welcomes also School the year, Each advice. and events of a range provides which Service Careers City’s and tutors personal from available is advice careers Expert programme. the of course the over talks of aseries through LLM the support practice in Lawyers fields. their in leaders are who staff academic experienced by led groups small in learning from benefit Students www.city.ac.uk/law

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The City Law School Taught Masters Masters courses Masters • • • • • Law Union European in LLM • • • • • • • • Law Commercial European in LLM • • • • • Resolution Dispute in LLM 25 Substantive EU competition law. competition EU Substantive entertainment online of Regulation harmonisation and capital services, establishment, II: regulation business European citizenship and workers goods, foundations, I: regulation business European litigation EU law. competition EU Substantive entertainment online of Regulation law property intellectual European harmonisation and capital services, establishment, II: regulation business European citizenship and workers goods, foundations, I: regulation business European law tax EU law banking EU law space and Air negotiation. and Mediation arbitration commercial International Arbitration ADR of use Strategic options: resolution dispute Civil London in litigation value Commercial/High (LLM; Specialist LLMs) Specialist (LLM; Laws of Master

The City Law School Prospectus 2018/19 Prospectus School Law City The • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Law Commercial International in LLM • • • • • • • • and Finance Banking International in LLM World trade law.World trade law competition EU Substantive entertainment online of Regulation Project finance and law Mergers Marine insurance International trade law law tax International International investment law policy and law International intellectual property lawInternational insurance International energy litigation International corporate finance arbitration commercial International cartels International law banking International harmonisation and capital services, establishment, II: regulation business European citizenship and workers goods, foundations, I: regulation business European law tax EU law banking EU security and environment Energy, law Energy Comparative antitrust law sea by goods of Carriage law space and Air law Admiralty finance.Project laundering Money law tax International International investment law International corporate law finance law banking International law tax EU law banking EU

• • • • • • • • Rights Human International in LLM • • • • Regulation and Law Energy International in LLM • • • • • • • • • • • • Law Economic International in LLM +44 (0)20 7040 5787 +44 (0)2070405787 [email protected] Find outmore Public international law. international Public law international in peoples indigenous and Minorities war and Law economy global the and law International practice and law in rights human International The practitioner perspective law:International criminal crimes and institutions law: criminal International law constitutional Comparative law. international Public International energy litigation security and environment Energy, law Energy law.World trade Mergers law tax International economy global the and law International International investment law law property intellectualInternational cartels International harmonisation and capital services, establishment, II: regulation business European citizenship and workers goods, foundations, I: regulation business European law tax EU law Energy Comparative antitrust law

Masters courses Masters • • • • • • • • • • • • Law International Public in LLM • • • • • • Advocacy Professional in LLM • • • • • • • Law Maritime in LLM World trade law.World trade law international Public law international in peoples indigenous and Minorities war and Law International investment law sea the of law International economy global the and law International practice and law in rights human International The practitioner perspective law:International criminal crimes and institutions law:International criminal law constitutional Comparative law space and Air negotiation. and Mediation criminal practitioner for the Forensic psychology proof and Criminal trials: Evidence London in litigation value /High Commercial stories trial Advocacy: trial criminal the in Advocacy law.World trade Marine insurance trade international of Law sea the of law International arbitration commercial International sea by goods of Carriage law Admiralty (LLM; Specialist LLMs) Specialist (LLM; Laws of Master

around that subject area instead. area subject that around adissertation write to opportunity the given be will you demand, of low because studenta module offer to possible not is it where numbers; subject to minimum offered are Modules year. each run will modules all Not note: Please practice. professional and work legal of world the in succeeding and to understanding essential skills transferable and law of areas key in knowledge advanced acquired have students course, the of end the By professions. other among research, and education politics, organisations, NGOs, journalism, finance, government,international specialist legal practice, business, or general in career a successful establishing for platform a solid with students provides LLM the market, job competitive ahighly In Career opportunities www.city.ac.uk/law

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The City Law School Taught Masters Desponia is originally from Greece. “I studied my Bachelor of Law at the Despoina Stylianidou After completing her law degree, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Maritime Law (LLM) 2016-2017 she became a trainee lawyer, in Greece. Following my graduation, before embarking on the LLM I became a trainee lawyer working in in Maritime Law in London. a law firm in Greece for some years. Throughout these years, I realised Student that I wanted to pursue my studies and deepen my knowledge on the maritime and international law field. Therefore, I decided to specialise in that area of law. testimonials Choosing City was an easy choice for me because of its stellar academic and professional reputation in the field of maritime law. However, I soon realised Read about the experiences that the law school offers so much more than that. Also the fact that

City is now a member of University The City Law School Student Testimonials of former students. of London increased its reputation to me. City’s excellent location was one more reason for me since all City’s Law School premises are located in the hub of Central London.”

Michael Levenstein Michael studied his degree at “One reason for choosing City to BPTC 2014-2015 Cambridge University before study the BPTC was its reputation: embarking on the BPTC. He is every practitioner and academic I currently a tenant at a commercial met sang its praises from their own chamber in London, specialising experiences and the ongoing prestige in construction - and insurance - it enjoys in boasting faculty members Wayne completed the LPC in “I knew I wanted to do law but I didn’t Wayne Codogan related disputes. who literally write the books on 2012, graduating with the highest quite know where or what industry/ LPC student 2011-2012 their respective subjects. I most overall Distinction in his year sector I wanted to do law in. On City’s enjoyed the emphasis on the practical group. He is an associate at Lee careers website, there was a vacancy application of legal knowledge. In & Thompson one of the UK’s for the legal department at Warner particular, I valued the small group leading law firms for individuals Bros. I applied, and successfully sessions and advocacy assessments and businesses in the media, managed to get it, with help from my which brought together both the entertainment and creative lecturers, and I loved it. From then black letter legal knowledge I industries, based in central on I knew that I wanted to become a had learnt at university with the London. Wayne is based in the Media Lawyer. presentational and procedural skills firm’s Film & Television Group acquired at City. I had the good and assists on all matters related Doing the Legal Practice Course (LPC) fortune to participate in a number to the development, production, gives you all the practical skills that of opportunities made possible by financing and distribution of you wouldn’t get on the law degree, so City, both legal and extracurricular. television productions. from doing the LPC, you can go into This included competing in various a law office and do tasks more or less moots, volunteering at a legal advice straight away. I believe that there are clinic and serving on the students’ two elements of the LPC that really Executive Committee. helped me to get where I am today; the hard skills and the academic My tips and advice to future Bar skills of applying the law, and the students would be to make full use softer skills of networking, applying of the talented and expert tutors for job roles and getting clients once available, and take every opportunity you are established in your career. All to consolidate your black letter developed during my time on the City knowledge with skilful advocacy. LPC. I really enjoy exploring the law, Although making this journey and applying what I learnt on the LPC requires discipline and stamina, it is is still fascinating for me. Knowing one which—at least for this barrister— that I could learn something and apply is well worth the effort.” it in real life was something I thrived on. Studying the LPC, networking with like-minded people and the lecturers are all elements that will hopefully continue to make me a successful lawyer in the future.”

27 The City Law School Prospectus 2018/19 www.city.ac.uk/law 28 LLM Law Business International Masters courses Masters legal rules which impact international business today. business international impact which rules legal isLaw designed to help students develop their knowledge of the Delivered via distance learning, in the International LLM Business 29 category. IELTS: 7.0 with aminimum of 6.5ineach English language requirements considered. professional experience will also be qualification and/or extensive relevant Applicants whohold arelevant professional encouraged to apply. degree inasubject otherthan law are have graduated with anundergraduate international institution. Applicants who equivalent (orbetter) from arecognised second class honours degree orthe Applicants should normally hold alower requirEntry andJanuary May. years.intakes Threeyear: per September, Minimum: fifteen months. Maximum: five Part-time: distance learning. Duration ements

The City Law School Prospectus 2018/19 Prospectus School Law City The • • • • • • • • • law, including: business international of aspects all covers course The practitioners. legal and professionals business international as prospects career to enhance skills research and legal transferable with students equips course The contentCourse to develop their expertise. expertise. their to develop seeking law business international or finance business, international in working professionals or law and business international in prospects career to improve seeking graduates recent be to likely are course to the Applicants e-books. and e-journals including databases, legal of range extensive University’s to the access have also students experience student the and support environments learning enhanced Technology- pace. individual at their and environment working own their in to study freedom the have Students of international business. functioning to the essential are that practices and policies rules, laws, the criticise and analyse interpret, locate, to ability the and skills professional enhances course The business. to international relevant law of areas key of knowledge specialist with students provides degree This IT and e-commerce law. e-commerce and IT and trade International transport law sales International law property Intellectual International energy law law corporate International arbitration commercial International International business transactions International banking/finance law

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LLM Practice Legal Masters courses Masters Apply from 1 from Apply five years. LPC at The City Law School within thelast Applicants must have completed thefull requirementsEntry Part-time: twelve to eighteen months. Full-time: six months. Duration LPC intoLPC in an Legal LLM Practice. School Law can convert at City (LPC) The their Students who studied the Legal Practice Course st March 2018 strengthen their cv. to qualification the use can career legal alternative an pursuing or contract training a seeking Students practice. of area to an commitment demonstrate to dissertation the use can contract a training have who Students graduates. its of employability the enhance to developed been has course The Career opportunities staff. of amember from supervision with work independently students To dissertation, complete the • • • include: Examples wide. therefore is topics of choice The skills. or procedure practice, to legal relates which choice, their of area an in research to undertake opportunity an is This dissertation. their for proposal awritten to make asked are Students contentCourse professional legal practice. legal professional is LLM this of focus primary The LPC. their after adissertation completing by LLM an gain can students so level, at masters delivered is LPC Our www.city.ac.uk/law or or to experience work A topic linked awitness or aclient questioning in techniques as such practice, legal in applied and developed is skill aparticular how of analysis An cases commercial in options resolution dispute alternative of use the as such area, aspecialist in practice of aspect an of consideration A critical pro bono pro

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The City Law School Taught Masters LLM (Greece) Law Maritime Masters courses Masters International Business Law LLM LLM and specialist LLMs Other courses you may like IELTS: 7.0 English language requirements ship brokers and claims handlers. professions inroles such as ship’s officers, experience, for example intheshipping However, credit is given for relevant work equivalent from aninternational institution. second class honours degree inlaw orthe Applicants should normally hold anupper requirementsEntry Two intakes per year: September and March. twoPart-time: years. Full-time:one year. Duration coursesatisfying for anyone working in the shipping industry. centres, this is an LLM academically demanding and extremely Delivered in Piraeus, Greece, one of the largest global maritime 31

The City Law School Prospectus 2018/19 Prospectus School Law City The study in London. in study students as modules maritime same the and Greece, in to study opportunity aunique provides course This commitments. personal and professional around tostudy fit students allowing weekends, at the blocks eight-hour three in taught is module Each world. the around from lecturers maritime specialist and practitioners legal academics, British by blocks weekend in English in taught is course the more than 10,000 maritime titles, with Library Laskaridou exceptional to the access have will Students prospects. career their enhance and knowledge existing on to build students allowing market, shipping to the relating issues as law, well as maritime of understanding adetailed gives course The

commitments. personal and professional around study their to fit students allowing afternoon, Saturday and a Friday over usually blocks weekend hour eight- three in provided is module Each nationalities. other of lecturers specialist occasional and practitioners legal academics, British experienced by English in delivered is course The • • • • include: Modules to shipping. relating issues and law maritime of areas key explore Students contentCourse +44 (0)20 7040 3309 +44 (0)2070403309 [email protected] Find outmore School. Law City The by offered MPhil or aPhD in enrolling by studies academic their to continue wish may LLM complete the who Students in-house. or firm international or anational with it is law; whether maritime and shipping in a career developing for basis asound with you provides Law Maritime in LLM The Career opportunities Marine insurance. International trade law sea by goods of Carriage law Admiralty

LLM Skills Legal Professional Masters courses Masters International Business Law LLM LLM and specialist LLMs Other courses you may like inan Professional LLM Legal Skills. School Law (BPTC) can convert their at City The BPTC into Students who completed the Bar Professional Training Course another inFebruary. one between October and December and There are two application rounds each year, years. five last BPTC at The City Law School within the Applicants must have completed the requirementsEntry Part-time: 13months. Full-time: six months. Duration

from a member of staff. of amember from supervision with work independently students To dissertation, complete the • • • • include: but could wide is choice The skill. or procedure practice, legal of area an on based be should which dissertation, the for proposal awritten to make asked are Students contentCourse them. to interest particular of area an on research through practice professional legal of understanding and knowledge their to deepen opportunity the students gives LLM This practice. on focus primary aunique with LLM, atraditional of requirements the all satisfies LLM This BPTC. their after adissertation completing by LLM an gain can students so level, at masters delivered is BPTC Our www.city.ac.uk/law experience or work to their A topic linked Socio-legal studies/legal theory cases commercial in options resolution dispute alternative of use the as such area, aspecialist in practice of aspect an of consideration A critical interim applications strategically using or litigation financing as such procedure, of area particular a of examination in-depth An pro bono pro .

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The City Law School Taught Masters Degrees Research 33 34 Research Degrees Research Degrees MPhil/PhD The City Law School Prospectus 2018/19 Prospectus School Law City The

MPhil/PhD Research Degrees Research Degrees Research in thereading and writing components. IELTS: 7.0 overall with aminimum of 6.5 English language requirements a course of independent research. demonstrate asuitable aptitude to undertake equivalent. Applicants are expected to or arelated discipline with amerit or equivalent) and aMasters degree inLaw class honours classification (orinternational by anLLBdegree with anupper second high academic achievement, demonstrated Applicants should have atrack record of we are able to support theproposed research. our entry requirements and to check that making anapplication to find out if they meet Applicants should contact the School before requirementsEntry seven yearsmaximum. MPhil Duration PhD maximum. years five MPhil maximum. years PhD full-time: two years minimum four maximum. years academia and practice. and academia thought-leader in his or her area in both of expertise MPhil/PhDAn allows an individual to stand out a as part-time: full-time: part-time: three yearsminimum one year minimum three two yearsminimum

• • • • • • • • • • • clusters: research following the in We specialise environment. vibrant and asupportive in areas of range awide in opportunities research offer we School Law City The At knowledge. existing of exposition acritical or work original an be words) must 50,000 (up to thesis MPhil An literature. relevant to the acontribution makes which work of piece substantial and original an be words)100,000 must (up to thesis APhD University. the to external is whom of one at least examiners, two by examination) (oral voce at aviva examination for thesis a of submission the requires a PhD or MPhil an of award The progress. for their responsibility primary taking supervisors these of one with research, their throughout them to support supervisors two assigned are Students students). part-time for months (30 18 months within upgrade must to aPhD to proceed who wish Students degree. MPhil the for registered initially are students All contentCourse www.city.ac.uk/law Trade and competition law. competition Trade and studies Socio-legal law Public law international Public &transport law Maritime practice professional professions/ Legal technology information and property Intellectual rights Human law European Criminal law/criminal justice law corporate and Commercial

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