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TPB2012-024
Detailed Regulations
1 Structure of the programme
Appendix A and Appendix B give the full structure and content of the programme.
Appendix C provides information on Specialisations
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1.1
As indicated in the Programme Specification, the LLM, Postgraduate Diploma in Laws and Postgraduate
Certificate in Laws consist of a number of courses. Each course is divided into four modules, with the
exception of Jurisprudence and legal theory which is divided into two double modules.
1.2
The following terms are used to describe the structure of the programmes:
A module is one quarter of a course.
A double module is half of a course.
A course is the equivalent of one quarter of the LLM degree.
A specialisation is a grouping of related courses and their modules.
1.3
For each programme, a student may be examined in a set number of modules from no more than four
courses, as follows:
LLM - 16 modules from four courses.
Postgraduate Diploma in Laws - 10 modules from a maximum of four courses.
Postgraduate Certificate in Laws - five modules from a maximum of four courses.
1.4
Appendix A lists the courses (including the modules into which they are divided and the syllabuses) that
constitute the Postgraduate Laws programme. Not all courses listed in Appendix A are available for
study/examination in the current year. Appendix B lists the modules of courses available for examination in
the current year. Information regarding course availability is currently reviewed on a six-monthly basis.
Information about any additional courses which will become available for a first examination in the October
examination session will be given in a Regulations supplement published in July each year, if applicable.
1.5
Applications for accreditation of prior learning or credit transfer may be accepted for the Postgraduate Laws
programme subject to certain specifications listed in section 2 of the Detailed Regulations.
Find details on credits and accreditation of prior learning in section 2.
1.6 (GR)
It is a student’s responsibility to ensure that their choice of modules complies with the current regulations.
1.7 (GR)
Availability of modules may vary from year to year.
1.8
A student who has paid the fee for a particular module will be permitted to change their choice of module
provided they have not attempted the examination for the module concerned. A change-of-module fee is
payable. A maximum of four modules may be changed in this way. A student may be permitted to change
more than four modules at the discretion of the University.
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Progression between the programmes of study
For information about how to progress through the degree, see section 7 of the Detailed Regulations.
1.9
Students can progress from the Postgraduate Certificate to the Postgraduate Diploma and then onto the LLM;
students can accumulate these awards as they progress.
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