This course provides national, international and comparative perspectives on insolvency law. An understanding of how insolvency impacts on businesses, commercial transactions and individuals is increasingly critical to anyone who aspires to a career in commercial law, finance and banking, restructuring or debt resolution.
Entry requirements
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Course length
One year full-time, two years part-time.
Study location
City site
Fees and funding
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Start date
September/October
About LLM insolvencyThe Nottingham Law School LLM enables you to build your own programme by selecting taught modules from a wide range of subject areas to suit your own interests and requirements. You can obtain either a Single, Joint or Major/Minor LLM in the commercially important area of Insolvency Law, which has been specifically designed for insolvency practitioners and professionals.
Why choose LLM insolvency?
Individual modules can be studied for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) awards for those working in the legal profession.
Nottingham Law SchoolThe School is one of the largest university law schools in the UK, enjoying a national and international reputation for delivering high quality education and training across a broad range of academic and professional courses. It has strong ties with many leading law firms both locally and nationally.
Please note the following information for applicants.
Contact details
Telephone: +4(0) 115 848 4460EmailNottingham Law School website
ModulesAll students on the LLM programme will complete a dissertation and six additional elective and compulsory modules depending on the award that you wish to obtain. The LLM in Insolvency Law is available as a Single, Joint or Major/Minor award.
Successful completion of three modules leads to an LL Certificate and completion of six modules leads to an LL Diploma.
Subject areas and elective modules(S=Single, J=Joint, MM=Major/Minor awards)
Students can choose combinations of modules from those listed below.
Insolvency Law (S, J, MM)
Other LLM subject areas and modules
Competition (J, MM)
Corporate (S, J, MM)
Criminal Justice ( S, J, MM)
Employment (J, MM)
Europe and the Law (S, J, MM)
Health Law (S, J, MM)
Human Rights (S, J, MM)
Intellectual Property (S, J, MM)
International Criminal Justice (S, J, MM)
International Public Law (S , J , MM)
International Trade (S, J, MM)
Sports Law (S, J, MM)
Legal Methods and Theory is a free-standing module which can be taken by students from any specialism.
DissertationThe Law School provides a supportive environment for students to carry out a major but focused individual research project. Students wishing to achieve a masters degree are required to submit a dissertation of 18,000 to 20,000 words on a suitable topic of their choice.
Legal research methods and writingStudents can also undertake classes in special legal research skills, research methodologies, academic writing, and the legal theories that try to explain how the law works. There will also be teaching lessons on library and information skills.
AssessmentWith the exception of the Dissertation and the Legal Research Methods and Writing module, which is assessed by the submission of a research proposal, the modules for the LLM programmes are assessed by means of a 5,000 word piece of work. These could be discursive essays, reports, case studies or problem scenarios.
Your future careerCareer development is an integral part of the programme and the careers team run a series of workshops where you can identify methods and strategies to enable you to pursue your career goals.
Due to the School's excellent reputation within the legal profession, our graduates are highly sought-after and recognised for the depth and relevance of their knowledge.
Continuing professional development (CPD)Practitioners can study individual modules from the LLM programme for CPD awards.
Nottingham Law School offers a suite of practice-based practitioner programmes specifically designed to meet the personal development needs of legal practitioners. We offer courses that qualify for CPD with the Solicitors Regulation Authority, in-house training and bespoke programmes. These courses are highly flexible and can be delivered throughout the year both nationally and internationally.
This course does not currently offer placements.
Law graduatesYou will need a good degree in Law (minimum 2.2) or an honours degree in another discipline plus either the CPE (Common Professional Examination) or GDL (Graduate Diploma in Law) conversion qualification.Non-law graduatesWhilst most of our applicants have a qualification in law, applicants from other disciplines will be considered, particularly if they have experience in the area, even if not as lawyers.
English language requirementsIt is important that all international Law students speak, write and understand English well. Students can assess their fluency by taking the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). For entry onto the LLM programmes a minimum level of 6.5 is required for IELTS or a TOEFL score of 580 (written) or iBTOEFL 83. If applicants do not meet the language entry requirements, English for Academic Purposes (EAP) courses are available through our Nottingham Language Centre prior to the start of the Masters programmes.
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