Master of Laws (LLM)

Duration

18 Months

Awarding Body

University of London

Delivery

Part time/online

Intake

November

Programme Overview

The Master of Laws from the University of London, with academic guidance from Queen Mary University of London and UCL, offers the ideal path forward for your legal career. This programme caters to those seeking expertise and upskilling in corporate law and commercial law. This LLM programme is open to non-legal professionals seeking a comprehensive understanding of corporate, commercial and arbitration law.

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Entry Requirements

  • A Bachelor of Laws (LLB) with Second Class Honours from the University of London
    OR
  • A Second Class Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent), where at least half the units are in law related subjects.
  • A pass in the Bar Vocational Course (BVC) of England and Wales, or the Qualifying Exam of the Solicitors’ Regulation Authority of England (or corresponding exams in Scotland or Northern Ireland), plus a Second Class Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent). 
  • The Common Professional Examination or a Graduate Diploma in Law, plus a Second-Class Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent).
  • Qualified as a solicitor or barrister in England or Wales, or the equivalent elsewhere.

Programme Structure & Course Modules

Specialisation: Commercial and Corporate Law

Stage 01

Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PGCert)

Course 1 – Foundational and Constitutional issues in Company law

  • Module A – Company law foundational issues I
  • Module B – Company law foundational issues II
  • Module C – Company law constitutional issues – I
  • Module D – Company law constitutional issues – II

Course 2 – Corporate Finance and Management Issues in Company Law

  • Module A – Capital I

Stage 02

Postgraduate Diploma in Laws (PGDip)

Course 2 – Corporate Finance and Management Issues in Company Law

  • Module B – Capital II
  • Module C – Corporate management I
  • Module D – Corporate management II

Course 3 Module A – Regulation and Infrastructure of International Commercial Arbitration

  • Module A – Regulation and infrastructure of arbitration
  • Module B – Arbitration agreement

Stage 03

Master of Laws (LLM)

Course 3 Module A – Regulation and Infrastructure of International Commercial Arbitration

  • Module C – Arbitration tribunal
  • Module D – Investment arbitration and specialist arbitration

Course 4 – Corporate Governance and Compliance

  • Module A Governance – legal and regulatory framework
  • Module B Compliance
  • Module C Bribery and corruption, money laundering and terror financing
  • Module D Regulated industries – compliance and risk management in the financial sector

Students accepted to the Postgraduate Laws programmes start at three points of entry, namely at PGCert, PGDip or LLM. Your point of entry is determined by your entry qualifications but does not set your exit award. It is your choice to leave the programme with a PGCert, PGDip or an LLM – or all three! You can collect all three qualifications as you wish, provided you complete within a maximum of five years.

  • All students are eligible for a PGCert award upon completion of five modules.
  • Upon completion of a total of ten modules (PGCert + PGDip), you are eligible for a PGDip award.
  • Upon completion of a total of sixteen modules (PGCert + PGDip + LLM), you are eligible for the LLM award

Career Opportunities

  • An LLM will equip you with advanced, specialist legal training and the ability to work in a multinational legal environment
  • To hold top positions in a variety of sectors, including banking, financial services, financial regulation, human rights agencies, NGOs and public service the LLM will definitely be an added advantage

FAQ

There are some other institutions who also offer pathways to Deakin. What is unique in the pathway at RIC?

RIC provides the only licensed pathways in Sri Lanka, to Deakin University’s Engineering, Science, Environmental Science, Software Engineering and Data Science degrees. At RIC, pathway students will follow Deakin University’s curriculum, from day one. By mirroring the curriculum and assessment structure of Deakin University, the students in the RIC pathway are able to meet intended course-related learning outcomes, which are similar to those studying at Deakin in Australia. This increases the students’ chances of academic success, after transferring to Deakin. RIC is also the only institute in Sri Lanka to provide innovative co-teaching in the pathway with Deakin University. 

Please refer:  https://www.deakin.edu.au/international-students/choosing-your-degree/institutional-partners-in-sri-lanka  to see how RIC is different from other partner institutes of Deakin.

One of the key advantages of this pathway program is the opportunity for students to experience Australian teaching with the newly introduced co-teaching initiative. This allows students to learn face-to-face from Australian lecturers from Deakin University, as well as RIC lecturers. This direct interaction with Australian lecturers not only enhances the depth of understanding but also provides unique insights into the subjects, setting the stage for academic brilliance. Refer this paper article to know more about this innovative teaching approach: https://www.sundaytimes.lk/240114/education/royal-institute-of-colombo-revolutionises-tertiary-stem-education-in-sri-lanka-through-innovative-co-teaching-545047.html

This initiative bridges the gap in students’ learning outcomes, ensuring that they arrive in Australia with academic knowledge equivalent to their counterparts who started their studies at Deakin from the begining. This parity guarantees a smooth transition and academic success, paving the way for promising global careers. As per the recent student survey conducted, 100% of our students who experienced co-teaching have agreed that it has effectively improved the overall quality of their learning experience. Watch this short video to see what our students have to say on their co-teaching experience: https://www.facebook.com/RoyalInstituteCMB/videos/experience-the-quality-of-deakin-transfer-programmes-at-ric-through-dinevmie-met/738181358204070/

RIC is provding a pathway to Deakin and it’s a compulsory requirement for students to transfer to Deakin on-campus to complete their last 2 years of the degree.

Foundation programmes are conducted and awarded by RIC under the approval of Deakin University. At the completion of the RIC pathway to Deakin, you are eligible to receive a Diploma (1 year completion) or Advanced Diploma (2 year completion) at the RIC Convocation. This qualification is awarded by RIC. Once you completed the last two years of the degree at Deakin, the degree qualification is awarded by Deakin University, Australia. All the Deakin engineering degree programmes are accredited by Engineers Australia (EA) which is the accreditation authority for tertiary engineering education in Australia and overseas. All the Science/Environmental Science/IT degree programmes are recognised by the relevant accredited authorities internationally. To learn more about Deakin, please refer:  https://www.deakin.edu.au/international-students?cid=sem%7Cggl%7Cdein%7Cna%7Cna%7Cbau22%7Cpr%7Ctext&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI08iog7L9hQMVAQ-DAx2rIgksEAAYASAAEgKbjPD_BwE

 

Yes, the allowable time duration for part time work depends on the Australian government regulations published and renewed time to time. As per the current regulations, during academic terms, you can do part time work upto 48 hours per fortnight and during vacation, no restriction on the number of hours. These regulations may change depending on the situation. In addition to this, students will be getting 2-3 years of visa extension (PSW-Post Study Work rights) after they complete their last 2 years of studies at Deakin. For more details, please refer: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/student-500

Yes, as a value added support service, RIC is providing the counselling service for university transfer as well as for the visa process to our students. This is a free service RIC is providing to our students.

The funding (and other) requirements for student visa depend on the conditions set by the Australian High Commission. Students and their parents can refer: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/student-500#Eligibility for latest information. In general, the student’s sponsor/s should have enough fund to cover up the total expenses of the student in Australia during the last two years of studies at Deakin. This includes the annual Deakin tuition fee, living cost, air fare and any other associated expenses. You can also visit RIC and get more details about the requirements.

RIC is having a license agreement with Deakin and we are very keen on students’ progress after the completion of RIC pathway. Hence we makesure our students have a clear idea and focus on their end qualification by the time they commence at RIC. Students enrolled at RIC are ‘Destination Deakin’ students. As we are teaching Deakin University curriculum, we are providing and facilitating students to transfer to Deakin only. However, if any student wishes to transfer to any other university in Australia or elsewhere, they need to connect with the relevant universities by themselves and get their credits transferred towards the course applied.

Deakin University is ranked in the first 50 young universities in the world. Deakin is the number 1 university among all the universities in the Australian state of Victoria for the overall student satisfaction for 13 years in a row. Deakin is also ranked the #1 university for graduate qualities and skills in the Australian state of Victoria. Deakin University is ranked in the first 1% of universities worldwide. For the detailed rankings of Deakin University, please refer: https://www.deakin.edu.au/sources

Deakin university is maintaining an up-to-date curriculum across it’s all programmes. The curriculum and assessments are developed to makesure, the students will gain relevant skills required by the industry to make them job-ready, once graduated. As the Deakin university’s license curriculum provider, RIC is also providing the same experience to the students in the pathway. With this intention, the subjects you are learning in the programmes are having a variety of assessment methods including in-class tests, individual projects, team presentations, report writing, quizzes, practical assessments, group discussions, consensus workshops, project-oriented design based tasks, capstone programmes, internship based tasks etc. You will also have end trimester and mid trimeseter exams for some subjects. All the assessmet tasks will carry some weightage towards your final grade of the respective subject. To learn more about Deakin Engineering teaching styles, please watch this video: