Course contact details
Law DL Course Administrator
Email:lawdl@le.ac.uk
Phone:+44 (0)116 252 3454
University of Leicester
University Road
Leicester
LE1 7RH
Employment Law (Taught)
- LLM
- 2 Years
- Distance learning
- October 2026
- Postgraduate
- Distance learning
Course summary
The programme is structured around four core areas:
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Individual Employment Relations: Explore employment contracts, wages, working time, and access to employment rights.
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Equality Law: Understand anti-discrimination laws covering race, sex, disability, religion, and family-friendly rights like flexible working.
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Termination of Employment: Examine unfair dismissal, redundancy, and TUPE transfers.
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International Labour Law and Collective Rights: Discover how global labour standards, human rights, and trade union law operate in the field of employment.
You’ll also complete a dissertation on a topic of your choice, guided by an expert supervisor, allowing you to develop original research and critical analysis skills.
Assessment method
Be assessed by coursework only and have maximum flexibility to study alongside your other commitments.
Entry requirements
2:1 degree or an equivalent professional qualification combined with appropriate practical experience.
English Language Requirements: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. If your first language is not English, you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
Please see website for 26/27 postgraduate fee information
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