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Anglia Law School

From September 2010 we have restructured our undergraduate Law Degree, the LLB (Hons). This will still provide you with a qualifi cation recognised as a Qualifying Law Degree allowing you to undertake the professional stage of training, the Legal Practice Course (LPC) for solicitors or Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) for barristers on successful completion of your LLB. But, in addition, you can also (subject to passing certain option subjects) now obtain a second qualifi cation – the Higher Diploma in Paralegal Practice from the National Association of Licensed Paralegals.

Anglia Law School is one of only two universities in the country which enables their students to graduate with two awards. This additional qualifi cation will signifi cantly improve your chances of employment on completion of your degree and will give you a head start by introducing you to a number of the skills you will need and develop on the LPC or BPTC if you choose to continue your studies. It will also entitle you to use the designatory letters Grad.PLL after your name.

The LLB is also a fl exible course allowing you to focus on areas of interest to you. This might be in family law, employment law or business and the law. We have also structured the course so that you have some time before you need to start thinking about your area of interest and can then make an informed choice based on your experience on the LLB.

In addition to the LLB, Anglia Law School offers the Legal Practice Course (LPC) so that you can complete all your studies to qualify as a lawyer at the same university where you know the staff and your fellow students.

We also offer the popular postgraduate LLM International Business Law which attracts students from a number of different countries and where you have the opportunity to consider the way the law works in different jurisdictions.

Finally, we offer the virtually unique professional Doctorate in Law, LLD. This allows you to use your professional practice experience as you work towards a doctoral qualifi cation.

Further information on these exciting opportunities follows. We very much hope that you will join us. If you would like any more detail on any of our courses please do not hesitate to contact me by email or any of my colleagues.

We will be delighted to help.

With best wishes,

Tom is Head of the Anglia Law School and also the Director of the International Law Unit. This Unit works with external organisations providing legal consultancy and research.Tom has over twenty years experience in legal education. He has published widely in the areas of business law in practice, comparative law and governance and in learning and teaching issues. Tom acts as a consultant to the Capital Markets Authority in Oman; is a Director of the Ukrainian Academy of Banking, International Centre for Banking and Corporate Governance and acts as a consultant to The World Council for Corporate Governance.

Dr Tom MortimerHead of the Anglia Law School

WelcomeThank you for considering Anglia Law School for your studies. We are a vibrant, vocationally focussed and forward thinking Law School. You will become part of a team focussed on working with you to enable you to be successful in your law studies.

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01 Welcome from Dr Tom Mortimer

03 Ten reasons why you should study withour Anglia Law School

Undergraduate courses

05 Law LLB (Hons)

Postgraduate courses

09 Legal Practice Course, PG Dip

13 Legal Practice, LLM

15 International Business Law, LLM

17 Professional Doctorate, LLD

19 Open Days

19 Frequently asked questions

21 Why Study Law?

21 Postgraduate information

23 Useful links

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INSIDE ANGLIA LAW

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Head of Department profi le

Ten reasons to study withour AngliaLaw School

Frequently asked questions

Open Days Visit our campuses

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10reasonswhy you should study with our Anglia Law School

Six wins in the National Client Interviewing Competition, a national record.

Study abroad opportunities, including a semester with an EU Partner Institution.

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Faculty of Arts, Law & Social Sciences – Anglia Law School

Grade 1 Skillsmark accreditation for our Legal Practice Course.

Enthusiastic lecturers with UK and international experience.

Our LLB Degree provides the opportunity to qualify as a Paralegal.

Active engagement in research supported by our International Law Unit.

A unique LLD Professional Doctorate.

A mentoring scheme which offers year 2 students the opportunity to work alongside and gain help and advice from external professionals.

A Cambridge-based LLM International Business Law that attracts students from many countries.

An excellent Careers Service that will help you fi nd the right training placement and make the transition into practice, as well as specialist in-course career development for LPC students.

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LAW LLB (Hons)

The LLB (Hons) Law is a Qualifying Law Degree, allowing successful graduates to progress directly to the vocational stage of training for the profession of solicitor or barrister.

This course will prepare you for a legal career but will also provide you with a wide range of skills which are highly valued in many other occupations. Law at Anglia Ruskin therefore combines the academic with the practical aspects of the law and will give you the skills you will require in any professional environment.

If you study particular modules (Family Law, Law of Business Associations, Law of Succession, Criminal Litigation, Civil Litigation) you are able to achieve a second qualification, the Higher Diploma in Paralegal Practice from the National Association of Licensed Paralegals. If you choose to take this route through the LLB you will graduate with two awards: LLB (Hons) and Higher Diploma in Paralegal Practice. This additional qualification will give you the skills you need to make you more attractive in practice as a Paralegal if, for example, you did not wish to carry on to study for the Legal

Practice Course (LPC) or Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC). Equally, if you do wish to carry on to take one of these courses, the Higher Diploma will give you a head start in your studies by introducing you to a number of the skills you will need and develop on the LPC or BPTC.

The LLB is a flexible course, one that allows you to focus on areas of specific interest and to develop your own specialisms: including business and the law; family law; criminal law and procedure and/or civil law and litigation, to meet the requirements of a favoured career.

In addition to specific legal skills such as legal drafting, researching your ‘client’s’ case, client interviewing and court advocacy, you will also develop a range of transferable skills including problem solving, team working and communication - valuable and critical skills in a competitive employment market. The course also enables you to understand the business environment within which lawyers, paralegals or law graduates often work and to be aware of the commercial considerations which operate in such

an environment. This understanding and awareness is highly valued by many employers, including solicitors in private practice.

Teaching and Learning Experience You will be guided and supported throughout your studies by our highly experienced lecturing staff. Teaching methods used include lectures, tutorials, workshops, guest speakers, case studies, seminar presentations, mooting (debating points of law before a judge), group work and projects. We try, wherever possible, to schedule classes over no more than four days a week. You will be appointed a personal tutor with whom you can discuss course-related or personal matters and who will help you plan your future career development. You can also discuss any problems with our experienced Student Advisers.

STUDY MODULES

Level 1 core modules

• Legal Method and Skills

• Constitutional and Administrative Law

• Contract Law

• Criminal Law


• Equity and Trusts

• European Union Law

• Law of Tort


• Major Project (dissertation)

• Civil Litigation

• Land Law

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Optional modules

This LLB offers a range of options enabling students to pursue their own subject interests and to tailor the course according to their future career plans. Subject to student demand and staff availability the following options may be available:

• Agency and Sale of Goods

• Child Law

• Criminal Litigation

• Current Legal Issues

• Employment Law

• Entrepreneurship in a Legal Context

• Family Law

• Law of Business Associations

• Law of Succession

• Public International Law

• Anglia Language Programme

Assessment Methods of assessment include examinations, essays, problem-solving, practical exercises, case studies, presentations, portfolios, posters, mooting, online discussions, group work and final-year Major Project (dissertation).

Facilities The LLB at Chelmsford is taught at our Rivermead campus. Anglia Law School moved into the new Faculty Building in September 2008, which includes modern teaching facilities and a mock court room. The Faculty Building is close to the library and other campus facilities.

The LLB at Cambridge is taught at our central East Road campus. We have modern teaching facilities and a mock courtroom. The library and all other campus facilities are located on the East Road campus.

To enhance the quality of our law students’ experience, many learning materials are provided online to support the in-class activities and we also have an excellent online library. All our online resources can be accessed off-campus.

Study abroad options Students normally have the opportunity to undertake educational study trips. These may include visiting the institutions of the European Union or undertaking a study visit at a partner University.

Special features The Law School is an active participant in national and international competitions and is very proud of its students’ achievements. Our students have won national competitions in Mooting and the Gepps Legal Debate trophy.

They have also reached the semi-finals of the Allen & Overy Legal Negotiation Competition and have set a national record of six wins in the National Client Interviewing Competition (sponsored by the Law Society).

Links with industry and professional recognition This is a Qualifying Law Degree which is necessary in order to be qualified to proceed to the vocational stage of training (the Bar Professional Training Course for barristers or Legal Practice Course for solicitors). We offer the Legal Practice Course by full-time and part-time study at Cambridge and full-time at Chelmsford.

Anglia Law School enjoys a very good relationship with local firms of solicitors and barristers’ chambers with a number of student prizes being sponsored by these firms. The Law School also benefits from close links with local criminal justice agencies, including the Crown Prosecution Service. Many local organisations and employers act as mentors to our students.

The Patron of our new International Law Unit is Mr Robert Wardle, former Director of the Serious Fraud Office. The Steering Committee for the International Law Unit comprises Partners in firms of solicitors; leading members of the business community and the youngest Chief Prosecutor appointed by the Crown Prosecution Service. These individuals play a full and active part in the community of Anglia Law School.

Associated careers Traditionally a means of entering the legal profession, a law degree also opens up a variety of career opportunities including accountancy, banking and finance, business and commerce, local and central government, the police and prison services, social work and teaching. As an alternative to qualifying as a

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barrister or solicitor, law graduates may work in private practice as a paralegal, carrying out many of the tasks and roles of a qualified solicitor. The Higher Diploma in Paralegal Practice from the National Association of Licensed Paralegals, which you can achieve as part of your LLB studies (See Course Overview) will be very valuable for a wide range of careers, including working as a paralegal.

This course is available as a part-time option. Please visit our website www.anglia.ac.uk/ptug

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KEYFACTS

Entry requirements:GCSE(s) required: four GCSEs grade C or above including English.

GCSE(s) preferred: Mathematics grade C preferred but not essential.

To apply online click: www.anglia.ac.uk/apply

Final award:LLB (Hons)

Faculty:Faculty of Arts, Law & Social Sciences

Location:Cambridge Chelmsford

Duration:3 years full-time 4 years part-time (90 credits per semester) or up to 6 years.

Start options:September (both campuses) and January (Cambridge only)

Tariff points:280

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STUDY MODULES


LEGAL PRACTICE COURSEPG DIP

Core Modules (stage 1)

Core Practice Areas:

• Litigation: Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution; Criminal Law and Practice

• Property Law and Practice

• Business Law and Practice

Course Skills:

• Advocacy

• Drafting

• Interviewing and Advising

• Practical Legal Research

• Writing

• Professional Conduct and Regulation

• Taxation

• Wills and Administration of Estates

The Legal Practice Course is a postgraduate course for those seeking to qualify as a Solicitor in England and Wales. Successful completion of the course enables students to proceed to a training contract.

At Anglia Ruskin University, we are very proud of being able to deliver a high-quality course at a significant saving in price to our major competitors.

Following the successful validation of our new LPC by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), we are able to offer flexible formats:

In Chelmsford, the full-time course involves four days attendance per week on campus with all large group session (lectures) and workshops being delivered live.

In Cambridge the full-time course is taught over one year and attendance is two days per week. The part-time course is delivered over two years and attendance is one day per week. Most large group sessions are delivered by

“i-lecture”, watched by students remotely. This enables the shorter attendance requirement, but students must factor into their week the additional time to watch these i-lectures in advance of the following week’s workshops.

In all formats, Level 1 (see Core Modules) and Level 2 (see Optional Modules) are separate components of the Legal Practice Course. Level 1 is delivered and assessed from September to Easter and Level 2 is delivered over seven weeks after Easter, followed by assessments. On completion of both stages you will be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice. However, if you have completed Level 1 at another institution you are welcome to join us for Level 2.

Our Legal Practice Course is designed to build upon the knowledge students have already gained in either their Law Degree, Common Professional Examination/Graduate Diploma in Law, or as a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives. It places considerable emphasis on the legal skills needed to

practise as a solicitor and in particular on the Course Skills of Advocacy, Interviewing and Advising, Practical Legal Research, Writing and Drafting within the context of specified areas of law and procedure.

Our LPC is designed to provide a well-balanced basis for practice, delivered by a highly experienced team of qualified lawyers. The course covers all the areas specified by the SRA as well as Negotiation, Career Development and Professional Enhancement, and Billing, Commercial Awareness and File Management. These elements were added to the course following consultation with regional practitioners on our Advisory Board.

We also offer a comprehensive choice of Vocational Elective subjects in Level 2 to enable you to specialise in the areas of your choice.

We believe that both Levels 1 and 2 of the course reflect the needs of the region’s practices, a view that is endorsed by our Advisory Board.

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The course is small and friendly and its students are diverse in background and age. You will be allocated a personal tutor who adopts an open door policy and you are encouraged to approach tutors for feedback and to discuss any problems you may be experiencing. A substantial part of the timetable is devoted to smaller group learning in workshops in order to encourage good working relationships and the sharing of knowledge and skills. At Anglia Ruskin we understand that many of our students already have a wealth of knowledge and are able to bring to the course a wide range of skills and experience.

AssessmentThe Core Practice Areas, Professional Conduct and Regulation and Vocational Elective Subjects are assessed by examination. There are oral or written assessments as appropriate for each Course Skill.


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Optional modules (stage 2)

Three Vocational Elective subjects to be chosen from:

• Family Law

• Employment Law

• Insolvency Law

• Private Client

• Commercial Dispute Resolution

• Commercial Property

• Child Care

Legal Practice Course, PG Dip

“The LPC is a fast-paced course which starts as it means to go on. Whilst this can be slightly daunting at first, at Anglia Ruskin this is greatly helped by the supportive and approachable staff. The tutors have great experience of what life is like in legal practice which is always very useful in helping one to see the long term goal. Choosing Anglia Ruskin over a larger provider has meant I have received a much more hands-on learning experience through small group workshops, which has certainly helped my understanding and means any problems with

a particular topic can be resolved as they arise. The facilities are excellent; there are designated LPC rooms, a common room and a computer room which are all very useful. I have learnt a lot on this course, which is vital in helping to convert what is learnt at undergraduate level to something that is applicable to everyday legal scenarios, and hopefully now I am as ready as I can be to start an eagerly awaited Training Contract!”

Sarah Mizen LPC student

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FacilitiesWe have mock courtrooms on both campuses, enabling you to practise Advocacy in a realistic setting. All teaching rooms are well-equipped.

To enhance the quality of your LPC experience, supporting materials are available through our Virtual Learning Environment, which can be accessed off-campus. These materials include i-lectures with supporting multiple choice questions and all workshop materials. You also have access to our University’s comprehensive online library, which likewise can be accessed off-campus.

The course fee includes all materials and text books, and assessment fees for two attempts at each assessment.

Special featuresThe development of legal skills underpins our LPC. We have established a national reputation for teaching client interviewing techniques, as evidenced by our students’ success in the National Client Interviewing Competition on six occasions.

The LPC is validated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. We have also become the first University in England and Wales to have our LPC accredited by Skillsmark, achieving a Grade 1 – the top award of four possible grades for the course. Skillsmark was established by Skills for Justice, the Sector Skills Council which covers all employers, employees and volunteers working in the UK justice system, as part of its mission to link learning to reputable and valued qualifications.

Achieving a Skillsmark Grade 1 judgment in all areas, our LPC is described as ‘meeting the needs of

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“Anglia Ruskin’s Legal Practice Course fosters a brilliant atmosphere amongst its students, and there is a good rapport between students and staff. This can help to keep you going when the workload gets tough – though the workload is always manageable, partly due to the course being well organised and the many different units and assignments being spread sensibly across the year.

All the LPC tutors at Anglia Ruskin have experience of working as solicitors in practice; some tutors are currently practising solicitors who come in once or twice a week to share their expertise in their specialist area. This can be extremely beneficial, ensuring that the course maintains its practical focus and keeps students up-to-date on the latest legal and procedural developments.

The newly-built Faculty Building, in which the LPC is taught at Chelmsford, provides a clean and comfortable working environment. It includes an IT room and common room, along with several classrooms, which are reserved solely for use by LPC students. Each classroom contains an interactive whiteboard. The building also houses a very convincing mock courtroom, which is used on the LPC to teach Advocacy.

I would certainly recommend the Anglia Ruskin course to anyone planning to undertake the LPC”

Rory Underwood

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local and national employers through a number of effective mechanisms for canvassing and utilising employer views which are used to inform curriculum design and development. In addition, teaching staff, learning outcome and assessment design, method of assessment and quality assurance processes were all highly praised along with the Law School’s ‘excellent modern resources’.

Links with industry and professional recognitionWe have strong links with practitioners throughout the Eastern region and beyond. Regional practitioners are involved in developing our LPC to ensure its curriculum is current and appropriate. Local firms of solicitors visit our Law School to provide you with careers guidance and opportunities for interviews for a training contract.

Associated careersUpon completion of the course, unless a student has a FILEX qualification (and exemption from the SRA), a two-year training contract must be completed in order to qualify as a Solicitor of England and Wales.

Students commonly elect to complete their two-year training contract with a firm of solicitors in private practice. However, there are other options: training contracts are available in central government (through the Government Legal Service); the Crown Prosecution Service; local government; law centres etc. You will receive a salary during your two-year training contract. All students on our LPC receive specialised careers guidance throughout the duration of the course.

Anglia Law School has recently developed links with the Essex Legal Services Board which will significantly enhance the opportunities for our LPC graduates for Training Contracts with local authorities in Essex.

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KEYFACTS

Entry requirements:Completion of the Legal Practice Course, Bar Vocational Course, or equivalent professional qualification (subject to successful accreditation of prior learning and experience).

Final award:PG Dip


Location:Cambridge Chelmsford (Full-time only)

Duration: 1 year full-time2 years part-time

Start options:September

All students must attend a five day induction programme at the beginning of the course.

This course is available as a part-time option. Please visit our website www.anglia.ac.uk/ptpg


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LEGAL PRACTICE LLM

This course provides an opportunity for students who have completed the Legal Practice Course or Bar Vocational Course to “top-up” their qualification to an LLM in Legal Practice. Current practising solicitors who undertook the former Law Society Final Examinations are also eligible for the course, and overseas qualified lawyers may be eligible, subject to having taken the Qualified Lawyers’ Transfer Test (QLTT) and/or gaining University accreditation of prior learning and experience.

Students have the opportunity to explore in depth a particular aspect of legal professional practice. This may reflect their current professional practice context or relate to their career development plans and/or academic interest.

The award of LLM is available to those students who attend research seminars, delivered over four days, and satisfactorily complete a dissertation of 22,000 words (maximum) on an area of legal practice of the student’s choice (subject to approval and appropriate supervisory capacity within Anglia Law School). Anglia Law School currently employs a number of full-time academic staff with legal practice experience and accordingly is able to offer supervision in a variety of research fields for those wishing to undertake the LLM Legal Practice.

The taught element of the LLM (the research seminars) is delivered on our Chelmsford Rivermead campus which is located a short walk from the bus and train stations, a 35-minute train journey from London Liverpool Street and with easy access from East Anglia and the

Midlands. Supervision is available on the Rivermead campus and may also be available on the Cambridge campus.

In the research seminars, students will develop their research skills across a range of appropriate techniques, such as bibliographical and electronic legal research skills, empirical techniques including surveys, questionnaires and interviews, how to critically read research, how to formulate research questions, qualitative and quantitative approaches to research, and writing and presenting research findings. In addition to these sessions, students may also seek guidance as part of the normal supervision process.

Students are allocated a supervisor to assist them in developing their research proposal/hypothesis, discuss their methodology (including the possible need for ethics clearance) and act as a mentor throughout. The student will be expected to make regular reports to their supervisor on the progress of their work. The supervisory process will take place through a combination of face-to-face, telephone and email discussion.

The course contributes particularly to research, analytical and critical thinking skills, which are transferable skills highly valued by employers. The course is highly relevant to related careers in the legal profession. The dissertation provides a medium for members of the legal profession to apply theory to practice and to contribute to best practice in their professional sphere.

This LLM enables students to demonstrate the following skills, each of which is associated with academic Mastery:

• The ability to raise significant and meaningful questions in relation to their area of specialism.

• A depth of knowledge that may involve working at the current limits of understanding.

• Critical understanding of method and its relationship to knowledge.

• Awareness of, and ability to develop solutions to, ethical issues and dilemmas likely to arise in their research and/or their professional practice.

• The ability to draw insightful and justifiable conclusions from information which may be complex or contradictory.

• The capacity to expand, refine or redefine existing knowledge; to develop new approaches and contribute to the development of best practice in their professional sphere.

• The ability to communicate in writing in a clear and cogent manner, consistent with the requirements of academic writing.

• The ability to undertake wide-ranging, independent research, using those methodologies appropriate to the chosen project.

• The capacity to evaluate their work from the perspective of an autonomous, reflective learner.

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Legal Practice, LLM

AssessmentYou will complete a 22,000-word Dissertation, which you will normally submit by the end of March following your enrolment. Your Dissertation provides a medium for you to apply theory to practice and to contribute to best practice in your professional sphere.

FacilitiesYou will have access to our comprehensive online library, which can be accessed off-campus.

Course featuresStudents are entitled to up to six hours of supervisory input from an allocated supervisor.


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KEYFACTS

Entry requirements:Completion of the Legal Practice Course, Bar Vocational Course, or equivalent professional qualification (subject to successful accreditation of prior learning and experience).


Final award:LLM


Location:Cambridge and Chelmsford

Duration:6 months full-time 1 year part-time

Start options:September

This course is available as a part-time option. Please visit our website www.anglia.ac.uk/ptpg

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW LLM

Our LLM provides a combination of theory and practical application which is relevant to international legal practice and business in the context of advanced intellectual engagement with issues in law and legal theory. Our course also considers law in relation to associated disciplines such as international governance and international environmental issues. Course completion provides students with the necessary background and legal expertise for international practice, academic research and other intellectually demanding roles.

Our LLM is available at our Cambridge campus as a one-year, full-time, taught degree completed by a supervised dissertation or by distance learning.

Renowned as a world-famous academic centre, Cambridge offers an exceptional environment for study and the opportunity to sample a wealth of culture. Enhanced by all the advantages of an academic seat of learning and a beautiful city, Cambridge is an ideal location for academic study.

You can start the course in either September or January. After taking four 15-credit compulsory modules, you may choose from a range of specialised options.

During semester two (subject to demand) we include a one-week visit to the EU institutions. This optional visit will incur an additional charge for those participating.

Our LLM course is divided into three periods:

September start• In the first semester (September to

December) there are two 15-credit core modules and one 30-credit optional module.

• In the second semester (January to June) two 15-credit core modules and one 30-credit optional module can be chosen.

• During the summer, independent research is undertaken for the dissertation, worth 60 credits.

January start• In the first semester (January

to June) there are two 15-credit core modules and one 30-credit optional module.

• In the second semester (September to December) two 15-credit core modules and one 30-credit optional module can be chosen.

• At the end of the course, independent research is undertaken for the dissertation, worth 60 credits.

AssessmentStudents are assessed each semester. All modules are assessed using a variety of forms. The method of assessment is explained at the start of each module. Assessment may be by a term paper, seminar performance, unseen problem, a timed paper or oral presentation. Each assessment is marked as a percentage.

Successful students will graduate with a distinction, merit or pass in accordance with our University’s Assessment Regulations.

Core modules

Business Law in the Global Context

This module provides the introductory foundation for further study on our course, enabling you to develop an understanding of the context in which international business takes place and to develop the research skills appropriate at postgraduate level.

International Trade Law

This module focuses on the legal and commercial rules and conventions governing international sales contracts and accompanying documentation, carriage of goods by sea and financing international trade. It develops problem-solving, research, written analytical and critical-thinking skills.

Dispute Resolution

This module examines methods of alternative dispute resolution together with substantive and procedural aspects of business litigation in the worldwide context. It combines theory and practical application relevant to international legal practice and business.

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FacilitiesThe LLM is taught at our central East Road, Cambridge campus. We have modern teaching facilities and a mock courtroom.

The library and all other campus facilities are located on the East Road campus. You will have access to our comprehensive online library, which can be accessed off-campus.

Special featuresWe have links with the University of Burgundy at Dijon, France. The LLM is also available to study part-time by distance learning through International Correspondence Schools. (www.icslearn.co.uk)

Associated careersOur LLM provides you with the background and legal expertise for international practice, academic research and associated careers such as accountancy and corporate secretarial activities.

Our students have pursued careers in international law firms, the legal departments of international corporations, government departments and international agencies.

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International Law Research

This module is focused on an understanding and analysis of research methodologies and their application to the legal context. Throughout this module you will encounter a range of research activities and consider how these can not only influence your own academic research but also make a significant contribution to professional practice. The approach taken within this module is one which underpins the major dissertation and therefore

offers an opportunity to discuss how research may be undertaken through the application of appropriate methodology.

Dissertation

This module supports you in the preparation and submission of a Masters dissertation and provides you with an opportunity to explore in depth a particular aspect of international business law which reflects your academic interest.

Optional modules

• Competition Law in the International Context

• International Environmental Law • International Governance• International Employment Law • Comparative Company Law • Current Legal Issues in the

International Business Arena • Please note that availability

of optional modules is subject to demand.

KEYFACTS

Entry requirements:A 2:2 degree in Law or a degree with a substantial amount of law e.g. Business Studies or Accountancy.

Suitably qualified applicants include those with: an undergraduate degree in Law or a graduate law conversion course (e.g. GDL/CPE) or a professional qualification in law or an undergraduate degree which includes substantial elements of law e.g. BA (Hons) Business; Accountancy: or social policy or CRIC pre-masters course.

Non-native English speakers require a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 (or equivalent).


Final award:LLM


Location:Cambridge and Distance learning

Duration:1 year full-time

Start options:September, January

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PROFESSIONAL DOCTORATE LLD

Our Professional Doctorate offers a route to a doctoral degree, and thereby the title of ‘Doctor’, but it is different to the traditional PhD. You will be required to research in your respective area of professional practice.

A key characteristic of our LLD is that it recognises the workplace as both the field for, and the beneficiary of, high-quality research. You should seek to integrate and diffuse your doctoral studies within your practice. In recognition of this our LLD has a shorter minimum completion time of 3 years (part-time), compared to our PhD (which is typically 4 years part-time).

Such a close relationship to your chosen field of investigation requires an appropriate balance between objectivity and subjectivity.

Our LLD differs from a PhD in that our LLD:

• may be interventionist in its relationship to the topic being investigated

• uses an applied, problem-focused, or action-based approach

• invites you to become involved in implementing change in your organisation

• recognises the importance of advisers at your place of work

• enhances your development through the use and dissemination of your research findings.

Supervision and support Supervision and support will be provided to you at all stages of our Professional Doctorate, including advice on the integration of doctoral studies and practice.

FacilitiesOur programme has a range of excellent facilities, including a state-of-the-art courtroom for staging debates and elements of the criminal justice process. You will also have access to our outstanding library resources, as well as access to the Cambridge University Library and other local archives.

Funding There are a number of ways in which you can obtain external funding for doctoral research, from the awards granted by research councils to smaller grants available from a range of grant-awarding bodies. Our programme has a Postgraduate Fund to which you can apply for help with traveling expenses, conference fees, and other research needs.

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Professional Doctorate, LLD

Career development and trainingWe are committed to offering training and career development opportunities for all research students. Our LLD candidates may be offered teaching opportunities in our programme, and are encouraged to give papers at graduate conferences within our University and at other universities. Within our Department, we can also offer advice and support on a range of subjects, including:

• writing up a paper for publication

• placing an academic article

• giving a conference paper

• style in LLD writing

• updates on research methods and literature searches

• Internet training

• editing skills for doctoral research

• subsequent monograph publication

• working with agents and publishers.

Our LLD is managed by Prof. Rob Home. Click: www.anglia.ac.uk/robhome

KEYFACTS

Entry requirements:Candidates seeking direct entry to our LLD will normally:• hold a Masters degree in an appropriate area awarded by a UK

university or an overseas degree or equivalent standard, provided the degree includes training in research and the execution of a research project or dissertation

• have appropriate professional experience.

Candidates without a Masters degree may be admitted onto an intermediate award. Subject to satisfactory performance candidates will be transferred onto our LLD. To be admitted onto an intermediate award candidates must:• have a first or upper second class honours degree in an appropriate

area awarded by a UK university or an overseas degree of equivalent standard

• have appropriate research and professional experience.

For candidates whose first language is not English, a minimum IELTS score of 7 or equivalent is required with a minimum score of 6.5 achieved in each of the four language skills.


Final award:LLD


Location:Cambridge

Duration:3 years

Start options:September, January

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FREQUENTLY ASKED

LLB LawQUESTIONSQUESTIONS

Is the LLB degree a qualifying law degree? Yes. The LLB at Anglia Ruskin is a qualifying law degree and has been approved by the Joint Academic Stage Board.

Is there anything that makes studying Law at Anglia Ruskin special?Yes. As well as studying the usual academic modules, you will have the opportunity to take practice-based modules taught by experienced solicitors, many of whom are members of our Legal Practice Course Team.

I want to become a solicitor. Does Anglia Law School offer the Legal Practice Course (LPC), which I will need to complete before obtaining a training contract? Yes. We even offer all our own graduate students a bursary for our LPC course. This includes a reduction in tuition fees for the LPC, access to the exclusive LPC Professional Enhancement Programme, and access to the LPC tuition team, who will advise on your CV and training contract applications.

How many hours a week will I be expected to study? In your first year you would usually have 8 hours teaching, but should aim to work approximately 30 hours per week in total, including reading and preparation.

How often will I be assessed and what are the methods of assessment?Assessment takes place throughout the year. The methods are a mix

of examinations, coursework, group and individual presentations.

Will I have access to the same IT databases used by lawyers? Yes. You will have access to Westlaw, Lexis/Nexis and Lawtel resources both on and off campus.

What if I don’t get enough UCAS points?Contact our Admissions Team who can advise you of the various options available to you.

How much private study will I need to do?This will vary from student to student, but we recommend a minimum of 1 hour of private study for every hour that you are in class or experiencing lectures. Most students will need to do about 1 1/2 hours for each classroom hour. That means full time students should do a minimum of 16-20 hours of private study and part time students 8-10 hours.

DAYSOPEN

To provide you with the opportunity

to experience life at Anglia

Ruskin, we offer a number of Open Days in the spring

and autumn.

When you come to one of our University Open Days, you will have the opportunity to:

• Talk to our academic staff about your courses of interest and find out about entry requirements and course content.

• Check out our University’s facilities and resources witha guided campus tour.

• See our accommodation. Tours, advice and information will be available all day.

• Talk to current students and find out about life here from our Anglia Ruskin ambassadors.

• Find out more about admissions, application advice, Students’ Union, support services, student finance and careers.19


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Legal Practice Course (LPC)

LLM International Business Law

QUESTIONSQUESTIONSQUESTIONSDo I have to do the LPC within a certain time of my academic qualification being awarded?Yes. You must start the LPC within 7 years of getting your law degree or GDL

Do I need a 2.1 to come on the LPC?No. We accept students with a 2.2. If you have a third class degree we will consider you if we have places, but you will normally have to have an interview with the Course Director before we will consider an offer.

Do I have to do the wholecourse in one year if I do it full time?No. We have a two stage LPC. You must do the whole of stage 1, which is everything except the electives. You can take the electives separately but you must complete all your LPC assessments within 5 years of your first LPC assessment.

Is it possible to study for the LLM via distance learning?Yes. Currently students can study for the Anglia Ruskin LLM through a distance learning programme offered through ICS (International Correspondence Schools). Please visit www.icslearn.co.uk for more information.

Is it possible to use the facilities of the University of Cambridge?

Yes. Anglia Ruskin LLM students are permitted access to the University of Cambridge Squire library and can also attend Open Seminars.

What methods of assessment are there?Assessment varies from module to module, but typically will include a presentation and a 6,000 word piece of coursework, or a portfolio of activities.

English is not my first language. Will this cause a problem for joining the course? No. Most of the students on the LLM are international, coming from a variety of linguistic backgrounds. All students, whose first language is not English, are required to have a proficiency in English to IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. You will also

be required to undertake a diagnostic English test on arrival and if it is felt that you would benefit from further English language support this will be available.

Can I complete my dissertation away from the university?Yes. Once the taught element of the LLM is completed you can return home before submitting your dissertation, but you should remain in contact with your supervisor during this period.

For more FAQs please visit www.anglia.ac.uk/lawfaqs

“I have gained significantly from the quality of teaching at Anglia Law School. The library is well stocked; it’s brilliant to have access to on-line journals. The Careers Service is excellent. Support from my tutors and the University has been first rate and I would definitely recommend Anglia Ruskin University to prospective law students.”Iram KassamLLB (Hons) Law

There can be a lot of information to take in at an Open Day, so it is a good idea to prepare a list of questions to ask and things that you want to see on the day. Also, try to speak to a mixture of staff and current students. This will help to give you a good insight into Anglia Ruskin University life.

Get here early – there will be students on-hand to show you around and pass on their own tips on academic life, as well as the social scene.

We are always glad to welcome parents and friends.

Virtual visitThe virtual visit is a great way to explore Anglia Ruskin if you cannot make it in person. Click: www.anglia.ac.uk/vod

Book a placeTo reserve your place at one of our Open Days, just let our Contact Centre know you are coming, or fill in the booking form by visiting our website.

Click: www.anglia.ac.uk/opendaysEmail: [email protected]: 0845 271 3333

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Law is not just for lawyersLaw is relevant to everyone, not just those who work within the legal profession. It can be studied as an academic discipline in its own right as well as being the stepping-stone to a law career. Law provides the framework within which society operates, regulating almost all aspects of our lives. It is therefore of direct interest to all of us.

Law graduates enter a wide range of professions, despite the desire to be a lawyer being perhaps the most likely reason for studying law at university. Some of these areas have an obvious link with law, such as the police or prison service. However, the skills you will develop during your study on a law degree are highly valued by employers and transferable to a wide range of contexts such as local government, politics, the civil service, business, management and administration.

Will you enjoy studying law?Law is intellectually stimulating and a natural choice for anyone who is actively curious about the systems of rules by which society is organised and how these are changed. Studying law often suits people who have a keen interest in current affairs, as much of the news is about either the making or breaking of the law.

Law particularly suits people who enjoy working with words. Much of a law student’s time is spent reading legal materials and using the information found to communicate a clear and systematic analysis and application of the law. To succeed in a law degree you will need to be able to think logically, enjoy solving problems and have a good eye for detail.

What skills will you develop?During your time on a law course you will develop a number of skills which are greatly prized by employers:

communication, both written and oral, and the ability to construct clear and well-reasoned arguments

fi nding and managing large quantities of information from both printed and electronic sources

thinking clearly and logically to analyse and solve problems

the capacity for independent thinking and the ability to critically evaluate the law and think about where it needs to be reformed

organisation and self-direction; the ability to work independently and as part of a team.


WHY STUDY LAW?

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Postgraduate Information EventsFor a postgraduate, deciding where to study is not a decision to be taken lightly so we encourage all prospective students to visit us.

Our Postgraduate Information Events are a great introduction to postgraduate study at our University and they offer you the perfect opportunity to: fi nd out more about our range of postgraduate courses and research opportunities talk to our course leaders and/or directors of research from all fi ve of our Faculties view our extensive campuses and state-of-the-art facilities get advice on your career development options fi nd out more about postgraduate funding opportunities discuss the application process with our friendly and informative admissions staff.

We hold Postgraduate Information Events throughout the year. Dates are subject to change, so please register your details with our Contact Centre and we’ll send you information about our next event.

Email: [email protected] Call: 0845 271 3333

Alternatively, please visit our Faculty’s Postgraduate website, wwww.anglia.ac.uk/alsspg, for up coming dates, more information for prospective postgraduates and contact details for our MA Convenors if you have any queries.

If you live overseasYou may not have the opportunity to visit our University in person. In which case, there may be the opportunity for you to meet staff from our international offi ce. They travel to education fairs all over the world, and often conduct interviews that can result in places being offered there and then.

For a full list of upcoming overseas visits:

Click: www.anglia.ac.uk/meetus Call: +44 (0) 1245 493 131


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International Further information:www.anglia.ac.uk/international

About our Language Centre:www.anglia.ac.uk/arulc

About English Language Courses:www.anglia.ac.uk/efl

About Cambridge Ruskin International College:www.anglia.ac.uk/cric

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