Law (replacing the GDL)
(MA) Law (replacing the GDL)
Entry for 2024
FHEQ level
This course is set at Level 7 (Masters) in the national Framework for Higher Education Qualifications.
Accreditation Marketing Text
This course satisfies the academic component / GDL requirements of Bar training (subject to minimum pass marks and number of attempts). This degree acts as a gateway to further qualification as both a solicitor and a barrister. The Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) must be taken by graduates wishing to become a solicitor.
Course learning outcomes
Demonstrate critical awareness of relevant concepts, principles and rules in the areas of law studied
Deploy originality in the application of relevant rules and principles to legal problems
Display self-direction in the development and analysis of legal arguments
Devise and reflect upon ways of communicating complex legal arguments
Act autonomously in appraising and critiquing relevant sources through independent research
Initiate and manage strategies for developing appropriate legal and IT skills
Full-time course composition
| Year | Term | Status | Module | Credits | FHEQ level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Autumn Semester | Core | Advanced Legal Research and Writing (712M3) | 15 | 7 |
| Core | English Legal System and Skills (721M3) | 15 | 7 | ||
| Core | Equity and Trusts (725M3B) | 15 | 7 | ||
| Core | Public Law (724M3) | 15 | 7 | ||
| Option | Dispute Resolution Processes: Theory and Practice (728M3) | 15 | 7 | ||
| European Union Law (M5031) | 15 | 6 | |||
| Spring Semester | Core | Contract Law (722M3B) | 15 | 7 | |
| Core | Criminal Law (727M3) | 15 | 7 | ||
| Core | Land Law (726M3) | 15 | 7 | ||
| Core | Tort Law (723M3) | 15 | 7 | ||
| Option | Business Law (729M3) | 15 | 7 | ||
| Law of Succession (Spr) (M3020) | 15 | 6 | |||
| Legal Ethics and Professional Conduct (M3107) | 15 | 6 | |||
| Spring & Summer Teaching | Core | Dissertation (730M3) | 30 | 7 |
Part-time course composition
| Year | Term | Status | Module | Credits | FHEQ level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Autumn Semester | Core | Advanced Legal Research and Writing (712M3) | 15 | 7 |
| Core | English Legal System and Skills (721M3) | 15 | 7 | ||
| Core | Public Law (724M3) | 15 | 7 | ||
| Spring Semester | Core | Contract Law (722M3B) | 15 | 7 | |
| Core | Criminal Law (727M3) | 15 | 7 | ||
| Core | Tort Law (723M3) | 15 | 7 | ||
| Year | Term | Status | Module | Credits | FHEQ level |
| 2 | Autumn Semester | Core | Equity and Trusts (725M3B) | 15 | 7 |
| Option | Dispute Resolution Processes: Theory and Practice (728M3) | 15 | 7 | ||
| European Union Law (M5031) | 15 | 6 | |||
| Spring Semester | Core | Land Law (726M3) | 15 | 7 | |
| Option | Business Law (729M3) | 15 | 7 | ||
| Law of Succession (Spr) (M3020) | 15 | 6 | |||
| Legal Ethics and Professional Conduct (M3107) | 15 | 6 | |||
| Spring & Summer Teaching | Core | Dissertation (730M3) | 30 | 7 |
Please note that the University will use all reasonable endeavours to deliver courses and modules in accordance with the descriptions set out here. However, the University keeps its courses and modules under review with the aim of enhancing quality. Some changes may therefore be made to the form or content of courses or modules shown as part of the normal process of curriculum management.
The University reserves the right to make changes to the contents or methods of delivery of, or to discontinue, merge or combine modules, if such action is reasonably considered necessary by the University. If there are not sufficient student numbers to make a module viable, the University reserves the right to cancel such a module. If the University withdraws or discontinues a module, it will use its reasonable endeavours to provide a suitable alternative module.