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Postgraduate Laws programme:
Master of Laws (LLM), Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate

Assessment

Professor Alison Firth
Professor of Commercial Law, University of Newcastle upon Tyne (formerly of Queen Mary, University of London).

LLM study guide co-author: 'Industrial and intellectual property' and 'International and comparative law of trade marks'.

In my previous post at Queen Mary, University of London, I taught intellectual property subjects on the London internal LLM for the Centre for Commercial Law Studies, and was a member of the team which established the international and comparative options in intellectual property.

The calibre of London students is high, they work hard, achieve a rigorous standard and have the opportunity to make lifelong friends from many jurisdictions. I am aware, however, that many well-qualified graduates cannot come to the UK to study for their LLM, for reasons of work, practice, family or finance. If this describes your situation, I recommend the external route to a University of London LLM, using the detailed study guides and materials now
available
.

Each course is divided into four sections - A, B, C and D. Each section will be assessed by a 45-minute unseen written examination, each double section by a 90-minute unseen written paper. There are no oral exams and no dissertations. Download a summary of the 2008 LLM exam results
[pdf: 1pg, 52KB].

Examination sessions are held twice a year, in May and October.
That means you can manage and spread your study and assessment load. You do not have to sit exams at every session. You can skip exam sessions, but remember you must finish within your five year period of registration.

You do not have to come to London to take your examinations.
Examinations are held in local overseas centres around the world as well as in London. Examinations overseas are arranged mainly through Ministries of Education or the British Council. You will be charged a fee by your local examination centre (this fee will vary). Please see the Exams section of our website for important information on exams. All exams are set and marked in London by the Board of Examiners.

Note: Under certain circumstances you will have the opportunity to make a second attempt at an exam for a section.

Classification
The Master of Laws (LLM), Postgraduate Diploma in Laws and Postgraduate Certificate in Laws are awarded without classification. At the discretion of the Board of Examiners a mark of Merit or Distinction may be awarded. A student who obtains an average mark for all assessment in the range 60-69% will normally be awarded the relevant award with Merit. A student who obtains an average mark for all assessment of 70% or more will be awarded the relevant award with Distinction. A mark of Merit or Distinction shall not normally be awarded to a student who has failed any section.

To be considered for the award of the Master of Laws (LLM) degree, a student must have:

To be considered for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma in Laws, a student must have:

To be considered for the award of the Postgraduate Certificate in Laws, a student must have: