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PostgraduateCourse summary
Why study this course? This Maritime LLM Top-up route allows students who have passed the London Metropolitan University and Lloyd’s Maritime Academy Postgraduate Diploma in Maritime Law distance learning course to obtain a Master's qualification. More about this course The LLM degree enables you to develop an advanced understanding of a specialist area of maritime law. It is suitable for those in both the legal and maritime industry who are looking to enhance their career prospects. This unique distance learning programme for the shipping sector will:
- allow you to develop an advanced understanding of an aspect of maritime law through independent research
- improve both your research and independent study skills
- enhance your ability to develop substantiated critical argument
Modules
The top-up programme consists of a 10,000 - 15,000 word dissertation.
Assessment method
There will be formative assessment on the research proposal and literature review which will precede the substantive research for the dissertation. The summative assessment will be entirely by way of the dissertation.
Entry requirements
You will be required to have passed the Postgraduate Diploma in Maritime Law at one of the following institutions: London Metropolitan University, Lloyd’s Maritime Academy or World Maritime University.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Republic of Ireland | £4620 | Module |
| EU | £4620 | Module |
| International | £4620 | Module |
| England | £4620 | Module |
| Northern Ireland | £4620 | Module |
| Scotland | £4620 | Module |
| Wales | £4620 | Module |
| Channel Islands | £4620 | Module |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Please note, in addition to the tuition fee there may be additional costs for things such as equipment, materials, printing, textbooks, trips or professional body fees. Additionally, there may be other activities that are not formally part of your course and not required to complete your course, but which you may find helpful (for example, optional field trips). The costs of these are additional to your tuition fee and the fees set out above and will be notified when the activity is being arranged.
Provider information
London Metropolitan University
Admissions Office
166-220 Holloway Road
City of London
N7 8DB