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Informa Connect LLM in Food Law (Liverpool John Moores University) - Online
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LLM in Food Law (Liverpool John Moores University) - Online

Online United Kingdom

26 Months

English

Full time

Request application deadline

20 Oct 2025

GBP 8,700

Distance Learning

Key Summary

    About: The LLM in Food Law is offered by Liverpool John Moores University. It's delivered entirely online, allowing flexibility for students to study from anywhere. This program focuses on legal principles surrounding food safety, sustainability, and regulation, preparing graduates for the complexities of food law.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers in food safety regulation, legal consultancy, policy development, and compliance for various organizations. Opportunities are available in both public and private sectors, including roles in governmental agencies, NGOs, and law firms.

Introduction

Food law is a dynamic area of law, heavily influenced by developments at an EU level. Over the years this course has recruited students from all over the globe and from many different backgrounds. A typical student may be an Environmental Health Officer, or work in the food industry, or a practising lawyer or a consultant. As such the Food Law programme is specifically designed for lawyers and non-legal professionals with interests in the food law field, particularly those involved in the food industry.

  • Duration: 26 months
  • Start dates: 2Oth October 2025
  • Modules:ย all 8ย modules
  • The LLM requires the successful completion of 180 credits

Delivery Details

  • To successfully complete the course, you must pass each module.
  • The course is assessed entirely by coursework, which will require to be submitted online.
  • Module assessments will incorporate avariety of summative and formative submissions including reports, essays, presentations, and research assignments.
  • You will also be expected to participate in the virtual learning environment with tutors and fellow students.
  • There will be no examinations requiring attendance at a venue.

By completing this course, you will be able to...

  • Critically appraise the legislation and regulatory practices in the food law field
  • Develop critical responses to food sources protection law, and the ability to apply them critically in a variety of contexts
  • Undertake analysis of food consumer protection law, and the ability to apply it critically in a variety of contexts
  • Incorporate the issues at the forefront of food marketing law, and the ability to apply them critically in a variety of contexts and more!

For more information about duration, please contact the university.

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