LLM Law at Robert Gordon University

The LLM Law degree from Robert Gordon University will equip you with the knowledge and skills to enhance your professional career in a range of legal environments. It is designed to incorporate maximum flexibility both in the topics you cover and the way that you learn, whether online or on campus. There is a strong international focus on the subjects we offer and a wide range of areas of expertise you can explore including Law and Technology , Energy Law , International Commercial Law , International Law and Dispute Resolution .

Faculty: School of Law and Social Sciences  |  Duration: 16 months full-time; 12 months full-time; 36 months part-time; 16 months full-time (online learning); 12 months full-time (online learning); 36 months part-time (online learning)  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time; full-time (online learning); part-time (online learning)  |  Intake: January; September  |  Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

This course involves the study of eight taught modules plus a dissertation on a degree related subject. If you do not hold an LLB degree of equivalent, you will be required to study the Legal Framework module. The choice of modules for any one candidate may be limited by module availability in any particular year, by timetabling factors, by prerequisites that a module may have, by the limit on online modules that may be taken by international students for visa purposes, and for any other reason approved by the Dean of School.

Career pathways

The LLM Law course will assist you in securing your first role within a law or business environment, or prepare you for further academic study. In an increasingly competitive jobs market, practitioners equipped with both understanding of commercially relevant aspects of law and strong professional skills are highly sought after.

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