Laws (LLM)

Course content

The flexibility of the Exeter LLM allows you to create a personalised programme according to your academic interests and/or career needs. You will be encouraged to critically reflect on the contemporary legal challenges that exist in our globalised world while acquiring the solid legal skills required for your professionalisation.

You will take part in interactive seminars, thought-provoking discussions and critical debates with your peers and academics from across the world giving you unique insight and global perspectives into contemporary law.

Alongside the compulsory dissertation, you’ll choose from an array of optional modules, including commercial law related modules, international law related modules and/or law and technology related modules.

In order to enhance your research and learning experiences and to create a vibrant community of postgraduate students enrolled in this programme, you will be affiliated with one of the research centres for the duration of your programme.

The modules below provide examples of what you can expect to learn on this degree course based on recent academic teaching. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand.

Modules Please note that the module information displayed here is from a previous year and is subject to change. 60-credit compulsory dissertation module, 15-credit core skills module, 105 credits of optional modules Compulsory modules Code Module Credits LAWM640 Dissertation 60 LAWM189 Legal Research and Writing Skills 15 Optional modules In addition to the compulsory modules, you will study 105 credits of optional modules (45 credits in the autumn term and 60 credits in the spring term) chosen from the list of modules available in your year of academic study. You may choose to take 30 credits of module(s) outside the Law School, subject to availability and approval by the programme director. See https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/studyinformation/modules/?prog=law for optional Law School modules. Code Module Credits LLM Master of Laws Term 1 option modules 2025-6 LAWM145 Dignity, Democracy and the Law 15 LAWM157 International Human Rights Law: United Nations System 15 LAWM160 Law, Politics and Justice 15 LAWM162 The International Criminal Court: Law and Practice 15 LAWM167 Blockchain, Policy, Property 15 LAWM168 Corporate Law, Corporate Governance and Sustainability 15 LAWM170 Digital Copyright Law 15 LAWM172 EU Competition Law 15 LAWM173 Financial Markets Law and Regulation 15 LAWM175 International Commercial Law 15 LAWM176 International Commercial Litigation 15 LAWM181 Regulating AI: Law, Policy and Ethics 15 LAWM188 Medical Technology and the Law 15 LAWM190 Lawtech, AI and the Future of Law 15 LAWM180 Principles of Company Law 15 LLM Master of Laws Term 2 option modules 2025-6 LAWM155 Human Rights and Digital Technologies 15 LAWM163 The International Law of Cyber Operations 15 LAWM164 The Use of Force in International Law 15 LAWM166 Business and Human Rights Law and Policy 15 LAWM174 International Arbitration 15 LAWM177 International Trade and Society 15 LAWM178 LLM Law Clinic 15 LAWM183 International Banking and Fintech Law and Regulation 15 LAWM191 Law, Digital Markets and Competition 15 LAWM193 Corporate Tax Law 15 LAWM171 E-Commerce and Consumers 15 LAWM165 Automated and Autonomous Transport: Cars and Ships 15