Access to Justice LLM Postgraduate Programme By Ulster University |TopUniversities

Programme overview

Degree

LLM

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The LLM Access to Justice programme is a distinct and unique contribution to legal education in Northern Ireland on the island of Ireland, there being no comparable programme at undergraduate or postgraduate level. Its function is to supplement the range of legal service providers by focusing on, and meeting, unmet legal need in the fields of Employment Law, Social Security Law, Family Law and Immigration Law, whilst giving students the opportunity to develop legal advice and advocacy skills and engaging their interest in the provision of legal services more generally. To this end, students receive training in Social Security Law, Employment Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Employment Tribunal Representation in preparation for providing advice and advocacy to members of the public with appeals before Social Security or Employment Tribunals. In semester two students will choose an optional module to study - Employment Compliance & Development, Family Law in Practice or International Migration Law. Students will also receive training in client care and case handling with a view to assisting in client cases. This advice and representation will be provided through the ‘Ulster University Law Clinic’ in semesters one, two and three. The programme also involves students in the development and management of the ‘Ulster University Law Clinic’.

Programme overview

Degree

LLM

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The LLM Access to Justice programme is a distinct and unique contribution to legal education in Northern Ireland on the island of Ireland, there being no comparable programme at undergraduate or postgraduate level. Its function is to supplement the range of legal service providers by focusing on, and meeting, unmet legal need in the fields of Employment Law, Social Security Law, Family Law and Immigration Law, whilst giving students the opportunity to develop legal advice and advocacy skills and engaging their interest in the provision of legal services more generally. To this end, students receive training in Social Security Law, Employment Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Employment Tribunal Representation in preparation for providing advice and advocacy to members of the public with appeals before Social Security or Employment Tribunals. In semester two students will choose an optional module to study - Employment Compliance & Development, Family Law in Practice or International Migration Law. Students will also receive training in client care and case handling with a view to assisting in client cases. This advice and representation will be provided through the ‘Ulster University Law Clinic’ in semesters one, two and three. The programme also involves students in the development and management of the ‘Ulster University Law Clinic’.

Admission Requirements

We recognise a range of qualifications for admission to our courses. In addition to the specific entry conditions for this course you must also meet the University’s General Entrance Requirements. Entry Requirements You must satisfy the General Entry Requirements for admission to a first degree programme, and hold a GCSE pass in English at grade C or above (or equivalent). Admission Requirements Applicants must: (a) have gained (i) a second class honours degree or better in law or law related discipline from a university of the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland, from the Council for National Academic Awards, the National Council for Educational Awards, the Higher Education and Training Awards Council, or from an institution of another country which has been recognised as being of an equivalent standard; or (ii) an equivalent standard (normally 50%) in a Graduate Diploma, Graduate Certificate, Postgraduate Certificate or Postgraduate Diploma in law or an approved alternative qualification; or (iii) a degree in a relevant discipline with appropriate work/professional experience in the field of access to justice; or (iv) a comparable professional qualification; and (b) provide evidence of competence in written and spoken English (GCSE grade C or equivalent); or, as an alternative to (a) (i) or (a) (ii) and/or (b): (c) In exceptional circumstances, where an individual has substantial and significant experiential learning, a portfolio of written evidence demonstrating the meeting of graduate qualities (including subject-specific outcomes, as determined by the Course Committee) may be considered as an alternative entrance route. Evidence used to demonstrate graduate qualities may not be used for exemption against modules within the programme. English Language Requirements English language requirements for international applicants The minimum requirement for this course is Academic IELTS 6.0 with no band score less than 5.5. Trinity ISE: Pass at level III also meets this requirement for Tier 4 visa purposes. Ulster recognises a number of other English language tests and comparable IELTS equivalent scores. English language requirements Your country Exemptions and transferability For a variety of reasons, not least the issue of insurance, no exemptions are granted for prior study, including from employment law and social security law.

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