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PostgraduateCourse summary
This course gives you the widest choice of modules. Modules can be selected from those available for students studying in International Trade and Commercial Law, and European Trade and Commercial Law, Corporate Law and International Law and Governance. Having completed your taught modules, you will undertake an extended dissertation of 10,000, 15,000 or 20,000 words in length, under the supervision of a member of staff who is an expert in your chosen field of research. Teaching is by a mixture of lectures and smaller, student-led, seminars or tutorial groups. The dissertation is pursued by independent research. Students attending the course are drawn from a broad range of countries, and their previous academic or professional experiences enrich the course. The Law School hosts a number of research centres, including the Institute for Commercial and Corporate Law, the Durham European Law Institute, the Centre for Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, Law and Global Justice at Durham and the Human Rights Centre. You are encouraged to participate in all their activities.
Modules
You must study one compulsory module in Applied Research Methods in Law. You must also choose a number of additional taught modules, from a large body of optional modules. Finally, a dissertation must be completed, on a topic chosen by you in consultation with your allotted supervisor. Core modules: Applied Research Methods in Law Dissertation (of 10,000, 15,000 or 20,000 words). Examples of optional modules: Please note: not all modules necessarily run every year, and we regularly introduce new modules. The list below provides an example of the type of modules which may be offered. Advanced Issues in Corporate Law Advanced Issues in International Economic Law Advanced Issues of International Intellectual Property Law Advanced Law of Obligations Corporations in an EU Context Competition Law Cross Border Commercial Litigation Electronic Commerce Fundamentals of International Law Fundamental Issues in International Legal Governance Global Environmental Law Global Institutions International and Comparative Corporate Insolvency Law International Co-operation in Criminal Matters in Europe International Counter Terrorism: Theory and Practice International Humanitarian Law International Protection of Human Rights International Trade Law & Policy International Sales Law International Tax Law Introduction to Corporate Governance Introduction to EU Law Introduction to Intellectual Property Law Law of Oil and Gas Contracts Law of the Sea Mergers and Acquisitions Takeover Regulation in the EU.
Assessment method
Having completed your taught modules, you will undertake an extended dissertation of 10,000, 15,000 or 20,000 words in length, under the supervision of a member of staff who is an expert in your chosen field of research. Teaching is by a mixture of lectures and smaller, student-led, seminars or tutorial groups. The dissertation is pursued by independent research.
How to apply
International applicants
If you are an international student who does not meet the requirements for direct entry to this degree, you may be eligible to take a pre-Masters pathway programme at the Durham University International Study Centre.
Entry requirements
A good 2:1 degree (or its equivalent) in law, or in a degree in which law is a major component.
English language requirements
Durham University welcomes applications from all students irrespective of background. We encourage the recruitment of academically well-qualified and highly motivated students, who are non-native speakers of English, whose full potential can be realised with a limited amount of English Language training either prior to entry or through pre-sessional and/or in-sessional courses. It is the normal expectation that candidates for admission should be able to demonstrate satisfactory English proficiency before the start of a programme of study, whether via the submission of an appropriate English language qualification or by attendance on an appropriate pre-sessional course. Acceptable evidence and levels required can be viewed by following the link provided.
English language requirements
https://www.durham.ac.uk/study/international/entry-requirements/english-language-requirements/
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £12750 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £12750 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £12750 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £12750 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £12750 | Year 1 |
| EU | £26900 | Year 1 |
| International | £26900 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £26900 | Year 1 |
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
The tuition fees shown are for one complete academic year of study, are set according to the academic year of entry, and remain the same throughout the duration of the programme for that cohort (unless otherwise stated).
Sponsorship information
For further information see the course listing.
Provider information
Durham University
The Palatine Centre
Stockton Road
Durham
DH1 3LE