Course summary
The LLM Competition Law is primarily intended for those interested in strengthening their knowledge in competition law. With advanced modules, specialist academics and a dedicated supervision team, you'll be able to learn the nuances and detail on broadly familiar competition law themes you may have already studied. Our programme also facilitates knowledge development and skills enhancement for those with only a basic prior knowledge of competition law. On the LLM Competition Law, you'll learn from an established, experienced and dedicated team of competition law academics, aiming to share our knowledge and skills with the next generation of competition lawyers. Our academics are all highly active, publishing regularly in the top-tier journals, editing special issues focused on the most important aspects of the discipline, and publishing monographs and collected volumes on the most vibrant theoretical and applied topics. You'll benefit from the environment of like-minded people, sharing their interest and passion in various aspects and themes which are central to the study of competition law.
Modules
The LLM in Competition Law Programme has three specialist pathways: Competition Law & Private Enforcement Competition Law & Digital Economy Competition Law & the State Satisfactory completion of three modules qualifies you for the PgCert. If you complete six modules you will gain the award of PgDip. To qualify for the LLM you must additionally submit a dissertation of 15,000 words on an approved topic. Compulsory modules: Legal Research, Competition Law of the UK & EU Elective modules: Intellectual Property Law, E-Commerce Law, Fundamentals of Economics, Cybercrime, Privacy, Crime & Security, Telecommunications Law, International Macroeconomics
Assessment method
Modules for this programme tend to require individual class assignments, but more detail regarding assessment requirements can be found in each individual class descriptor.
Entry requirements
First or second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in a related discipline. Other qualifications may be accepted where the applicant has relevant work experience. Please note: a law degree is not a prerequisite for entry to this course.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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Additional fee information
Sponsorship information
There are several scholarship opportunities available for students applying for this course. Please see website for further details.
Provider information
University of Strathclyde
McCance Building
16 Richmond Street
Glasgow
G1 1XQ