Teaching

The LLM is a nine-month taught master's degree commencing at the beginning of October each year and finishing by the end of the following June. Students take four courses from the list of available LLM course offerings. Whilst in principle students have a free choice as to the four courses they take, if a course is particularly popular it might become necessary to limit the number of students enrolled in the course to ensure the best possible learning experience for all participants. In recent years, the number of LLM courses on offer has tended to be in the region of 30. While some courses are quite popular, in most courses student numbers do not usually exceed approximately 30.

One to one supervision	LLM students who choose to write a dissertation in lieu of examination for one of their four courses receive some one-to-one supervision from their dissertation supervisor.
Seminars & classes	Teaching typically comprises 16 two-hour seminars and/or lectures for each of a student's four courses. Provision is normally also made for discussion in smaller groups.
Lectures	See Seminars and Classes.
Practicals	There are no formal 'practicals', but all LLM students are expected to undertake substantial amounts of reading and private study for each of their four courses and may be required to produce written work in preparation for some classes.
Small group teaching	In addition to the seminars and/or lectures for each course, additional provision is made for discussion in smaller groups in the form of several workshops.
Journal clubs	LLM students are encouraged to contribute to the student law review, the Cambridge Journal of International and Comparative Law. In addition, many LLM students are involved in the Faculty's Graduate Law Society.
Posters and Presentations	This style of presentation is reserved for PhD students, but LLM students are welcome to attend.
Taught/Research Balance	Entirely Taught

Feedback

Formative assessment (i.e. assessment not contributing to final grades) is delivered by way of feedback on students' practice essays or, for those electing to write a dissertation, partial dissertation drafts. In general, students can submit two practice essays for each of the four courses they are taking. Course convenors and lecturers will advise on topics, but the aim is to produce short pieces of writing which provide a concise, rigorous argument or cogent analysis of the issues in question.

Assessment

Thesis / Dissertation

LLM students have the option of writing a full dissertation in lieu of examination for one of their four courses (only) subject to prior formal approval of their dissertation topic and availability of the dissertation option.

Written examination