This programme is offered either full and part time basis
Get to grips with media law, policy and practice on a ground-breaking course designed to capitalise on UEA’s expertise in both media and media law, maximising your knowledge in every aspect of this fascinating and challenging area.
You will gain an integrated, critical understanding of the media and be given the opportunity to interact with leading international experts in both media and media law. You will debate how media content is constructed, what factors and influences go in to shaping content and how content may be controlled and even censored.
You will find this course particularly appealing if you aspire to a career in media law, or if you’re already working in this sector and wish to build on your expertise and knowledge.
It is also ideal if you work in some other aspect of law and wish to build on your professional skills by studying the role of media law in private, public or corporate sectors.
Degree Subject Law or cognate degree Degree Classification Good 2.2 pass or international equivalent
Entry Requirement
Applicants should normally have a good first degree in Law, or, exceptionally, in a related subject from a recognised higher education institution in the UK or overseas.
The Law School will also take into account the employment experience of applicants where relevant and encourages applications from those wishing to return to academic study to further their knowledge, or those planning to study for a degree while remaining in full-time employment.
It is normal for undergraduate students to apply for entry to postgraduate programmes in their final year of study. Applicants who have not yet been awarded a degree may be offered a place conditional on their attaining a particular class of degree.
Students for whom English is a Foreign language
We welcome applications from students whose first language is not English. To ensure such students benefit from postgraduate study, we require evidence of proficiency in English. Our usual entry requirements are as follows:
IELTS: 6.5 (minimum 6.0 in all components)
PTE (Pearson): 62 (minimum 55 in all components)
Test dates should be within two years of the course start date.
Compulsory Study (80 credits)
Students must study the following modules for 80credits:
DISSERTATION
MEDIA AND SOCIETY
POSTGRADUATE LEGAL SKILLS AND RESEARCH
Option A Study (60 credits)
Students will select 60 credits from the following modules:
FREE SPEECH
FREE SPEECH IN THE SOCIAL MEDIA AGE
INTERNET LAW AND GOVERNANCE
PUBLIC PROTEST LAW
THE PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF PRIVACY AND REPUTATION
Option B Study (40 credits)
Students will select 40 credits from the following modules:
Students may select any module in the LAW-7 range, or any other level 7 module (with the permission of the programme director).
CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY SEA AND MARINE INSURANCE
COMMERCIALISATION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
COMPARATIVE COMPANY LAW
COMPARATIVE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
COMPARATIVE INTERNATIONAL SALES LAW
CURRENT ISSUES IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
EQUALITY AND DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT
FOUNDATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL LAW
FREE SPEECH IN THE SOCIAL MEDIA AGE
GLOBALISATION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
INTERNATIONAL BANKING: LAW AND PRACTICE
INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION
INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL LITIGATION
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION LAW
INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT LAW
INTERNATIONAL OIL AND GAS LAW
INTERNET LAW AND GOVERNANCE
INTRODUCTION TO THE EU INTERNAL MARKET
LAW AND PRACTICE OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL PAYMENTS
LAW OF THE WTO
MEDIA MARKETS AND REGULATION
PUBLIC PROTEST LAW
RESEARCH METHODS FOR LAW
THE LAW OF ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
THE PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF PRIVACY AND REPUTATION
WORK-LIFE BALANCE
Private practice in local and international law firms
Government legal departments and Legal departments in international organisations
Universities
Industry
Media organisations
