入学要求 Requirement：
学术要求：Applicants should have a good Honours degree in Law (2:2 or equivalent), although other appropriate qualifications will be considered.
英语要求： a score of at least 6.5 in IELTS (with no less than 6.0 in any element)
学费 Tuition Fee：2011/2012 £11,279.00
课程特征 Course Features：
The LLM (Governance and Devolution) explores the structural changes to the constitutional arrangements of the United Kingdom. The most obvious of these are the creation of legislative and executive bodies in Scotland and Wales, together with a resumption of devolved government in Northern Ireland. The course will explore the opportunities and tensions created by these innovations and will also explore the less public shifts in the relationships between the three branches of government. Issues concerning accountability, democratic engagement and what constitutes ‘good governance’ are explored to give an understanding of the broader relationships between the ‘regions’ and tiers of government/governance at the state and EU levels.
课程内容 Course Content ：
Students must complete four modules (one assessment for each module comprising of a 5,000 word essay or examination) and a dissertation (not exceeding 15,000 words). Students must study two modules from the selection of Governance and Devolution modules. Their other modules may be drawn from the modules listed in any other route or from a combination of routes, including modules offered by another School in the University. For more information please see our website.
Depending on the route and the particular module, teaching methods comprise a mix of lectures and seminars, individual and joint written and oral presentations and distance learning. All modules are supported by extensive IT provision available on and off campus. Modules are typically led by staff actively engaged in research relevant to their subject matter.
In Part 1 of the degree of LLM (Governance and Devolution) students are required to study modules to the value of 120 credits, two of which must be the 30-credit modules listed below. Students may then choose any other modules to the value of 60 credits. These may be drawn from the modules listed in any other route or from a combination of routes, including modules offered by another School in the University.
Optional Modules
Constitutionalism and Governance
The Law of Devolution in Wales