LLM Law and Legal Practice

The LLM Law and Legal Practice course offered by Swansea University is a postgraduate programme intended for law and non-law graduates who wish to gain a Masters qualification in law to develop their career opportunities. This course enables the development of professional legal skills and knowledge about the practice of law at an advanced level. Course Content: The LLM Law and Legal Practice follows a split pathway structure. The taught component focuses on Legal Skills and Practice and Specific areas of legal practice, while the dissertation component allows you to specialise in a legal topic of your choice, with the guidance of a supervisor.Key Modules: The modules include Intro to Law and Legal Systems, Dispute Resolution in Practice, Advanced Legal Practice, Commercial Sales and IP Law, Family and Child Law in Practice, Legal Technology and Innovation, and Dissertation in Legal Practice.Accreditations: This course does not mention specific accreditations but it is taught at the Hillary Rodham Clinton School of Law, which is ranked 3rd in the UK for Criminology (Guardian University Guide 2020), and ranked 22nd in the UK for Law (Times and Sunday Times 2020).Future Careers: The LLM Law and Legal Practice degree opens a wide range of career opportunities. Graduates can work in areas such as legal practice, the civil service, public bodies or firms, commercial firms, or non-governmental organisations. The development of professional skills alongside legal knowledge also makes this an ideal base for those seeking positions in a wide range of professions and sectors.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page here.