Law with Constitutional Politics, Law and Theory

Birkbeck, University of London
Postgraduate LLM Full-time 1 Year LawPolicingPolitics

About this course

This LLM Law with Constitutional Politics, Law and Theory is a research-led degree that gives you the opportunity to focus on the history, theory and politics of constitutional law and comparative regional perspectives.

Why choose this course?

  • It will give you the tools to critically understand the social relevance of constitutional law, as well as equipping you with practical knowledge of this highly important area.

  • It can help you to advance in your existing career or carve out a new career path and is ideal if you have a background in law or politics and want to understand constitutions from different disciplines or go on to specialise in this area.

  • This course offers you the chance to tailor the degree to your interests or career aspirations with a wide range of option modules across different topics.

  • It is led by academic staff with extensive research expertise and publications in their field. They are part of a proud tradition of critical scholarship driven by principles of social, economic, political, environmental and racial justice.

    What you will learn

    We place particular emphasis on the comparative aspects of constitutional law, giving equal weight to theory and case studies from around the world. During the course you will:

  • gain an understanding of the intersection between law and other societal challenges, as well as the interaction between multiple areas of law

  • learn how to transfer your understanding of complex problems and regulatory responses to different contexts

  • critically evaluate legal, regulatory and policy proposals concerning specific challenges related to constitutional law.

    How you will learn

    On this LLM Law with Constitutional Politics, Law and Theory you can look forward to a stimulating learning environment, alongside others with diverse backgrounds and professional experiences. It is taught through a combination of pre-recorded lectures that are designed to give you an outline of the topic and live seminars in which you discuss and work together as a group on different aspects of the topic.

    You will be able to choose between full- and part-time study and this course has an evening timetable with classes taking place in the evening.

    Highlights

  • At Birkbeck we understand that law is about more than legal doctrine and legal technique, so we have designed a truly interdisciplinary course. When you study law with us you will have the opportunity to take option modules from other schools at Birkbeck, taught by world leaders in their various fields.

  • The Birkbeck Law School is internationally renowned for its pathbreaking theoretical, political and humanities-based scholarship.

  • You will be able to attend our Law School Annual Lecture and specialist research seminars which feature international scholars speaking on current issues and their interdisciplinary research.

  • We are home to the Birkbeck Law Press which publishes Law and Critique: The International Journal of Critical Legal Thought. You can also take advantage of the rich research collections nearby, including those of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Senate House Library, the British Library of Political and Economic Science and the British Library.

    Careers and employability

    On successfully graduating from this LLM Law with Constitutional Politics, Law and Theory, you will have gained an array of important transferable skills, including:

  • the ability to work as part of a team

  • high-level oral and written communication skills

  • proficient research skills

  • skills in evaluating and assessing types of information.

    Graduates can pursue career paths in: the legal profession, advocacy, policy analysis, NGOs, the civil service, academia, research or journalism. Possible professions include:

  • barrister

  • solicitor

  • researcher

  • journalist

  • chartered legal executive

  • licensed conveyancer

  • human resources officer

  • patent attorney.

    • Study Options

    This course is available in 2 study options:

    Part-time

    Duration: 2 Years

    Qualification: LLM

    Location: London

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 1 Year

    Qualification: LLM

    Location: London

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2435 Professional/Chartered company secretaries
    2431 Management consultants and business analysts
    4124 Finance officers
    1136 Human resource managers and directors
    3542 Importers and exporters
    2433 Actuaries, economists and statisticians

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    Course Details

    Qualification
    LLM
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    1 Year
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    London
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Law, Policing, Politics

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    Birkbeck, University of London

    London

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