Master of Laws (LLM) in Media & Entertainment Law

The standard entry requirements for the programme are either a degree in law or another discipline from a UK university or a relevant professional qualification or an equivalent international qualification which indicates an ability to study at the postgraduate level. Whilst some background knowledge of law is useful, a degree in law is not essential.

Your degree should be a minimum of second class, with honours, and above, or the overseas equivalent.

If you do not possess the academic requirements, but do have some work experience in the field you are interested in studying, please contact us for details.

The following supporting documentation should be provided with your application:

• A copy of your final degree certificate and transcript
• A copy of your photo ID (passport, driving licence)
• Proof of English ability (see 'English Language Requirements' below)

It is important to realise that the materials provided are not self-contained but point towards the books, cases, and statutes which you will need to read. Online links are provided via the course website to various free on-line legal resources which Leicester De Montfort Law School subscribe to, such as LexisLibrary and Westlaw.

It is, nonetheless, important to have access to a good law library. The Leicester De Montfort Law School Law Librarian is available to help throughout the course.

The programme fees for students enrolling in September 2020 are:

• The fee for the Standard LLM is £8,700
• The fee for the Accelerated LLM is £9,000
• The fee for the Postgraduate Diploma is £6,300
• The fee for the Postgraduate Certificate is £3,500

Fees include course materials, tuition costs, access to relevant online legal resources at Leicester De Montfort Law School, the Induction Weekend and further Study Days.

Full payment of course fees is required before the start of the course or within 30 days of receipt of your invoice.

Alternatively, please ask about payment via the interest-free instalment plan and Student Finance options.

The modules come in the form of PDF documents via the course website. A hard copy of the module is sent in the post later. The hard copy modules are bound together and sent out as booklets.

Please note that the first set of modules is quite bulky, so please ensure that you provide an address where these can be safely delivered.
 
 

The programme is an online programme, so your materials will be available to you through Blackboard (the university’s online learning platform) and you will be submitting your work through this system also.

A hard copy of the modules will be sent to you shortly after the modules are released online, although delivery dates may vary, so it is advised that you access the material online in the first instance.

For non-UK residents, there is an option to receive the modules by courier at an additional charge of £200 (please note these are the modules you will be studying and not the recommended reading lists).
 
 

The Core Module will be assessed by written coursework.

Final assessment of the 15 credit modules and the project is based on the submission of assignments. 15 credit modules have one compulsory assignment of 5,000 words in length.

In both cases you can choose to submit one item in draft for comment before making a final submission.

If English is not your first language, an IELTS score of 6.5 (including a minimum of 5.5 in each component)
or equivalent is normally required if applicable.
 
 

Cancellations must be received in writing before 11th September 2020.

You will receive a full refund less an administrative charge of £200. No refunds will be made in respect of cancellations after this date, and the full fee will be payable

It may be necessary for reasons beyond the control of the organisers and the university to alter the line-up of authors, modules or course content, however, every effort will be made to adhere to the published syllabus.

This course will run subject to reaching a satisfactory intake to the course.

All applications are subject to acceptance by Leicester De Montfort Law School, De Montfort University

If you have any questions concerning your suitability as a potential student or specific concerns regarding the content of the programme please contact: Katharine Thompson, Admissions Tutor, Leicester De Montfort Law School. Telephone: + 44 (0) 116 250 6106 Email: kht@dmu.ac.uk

Requests to defer are accepted at our sole discretion. If your request is accepted, your fee must be paid in full. Upon rejoining the course, if you have paid your course fee in full, you will be liable to pay a £400 interruption fee to cover administration costs. If your fee is payable in instalments and you interrupted your study during your first year, you will pay the appropriate pro-rata instalment based on the course fee in force in the year you rejoin plus the £400 interruption fee.