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: