The University of Sussex is set to launch a Master of Laws degree in corruption, law and governance following an agreement with the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Centre (ROLACC) in Doha.
The course will start in September and applications can be made on the University of Sussex website, http://go.sussex.ac.uk/clgq
The university is known for its leading research and expertise in anti-corruption, especially within the Sussex Centre for the Study of Corruption, which is a research centre within the School of Law, Politics and Sociology, according to a statement.
The LLM in Corruption, Law and Governance is a part-time, two-year course at ROLACC. Leading Sussex academics have designed the course according to university standards and will travel to Qatar to teach it. The students are expected to be professional graduates working in government, the commercial sector and non-governmental organisations who are committed to tackling corruption.
They will have to meet the university’s usual qualification criteria to be given a place on the course. The interdisciplinary nature of the course makes it possible for graduates of different relevant disciplines to apply for the programme, the statement notes.
HE Dr Ali bin Fetais al-Marri, United Nations special advocate against corruption and chairman of the Board of Trustees at ROLACC, said: “The provision of high-quality education and training delivered by internationally recognised experts from the University of Sussex is fundamental to achieving the aims of ROLACC.  It is also very supportive of the development of a legal and technical framework for the fight against corruption, for professionals and practitioners, in all sectors.
“Part-time delivery of the course at the centre is crucial in facilitating access to the course and ensuring that the student experience at ROLACC is equal to that of campus-based students in the UK.”
HE Dr al-Marri also announced that ROLACC would provide a number of scholarships to the best qualified students to promote participation on the course. These will be awarded based on the university’s standard criteria for recognising academic merit.
Professor Andrew Sanders, head of the Law, Politics and Sociology School, said: “This LLM gives us the opportunity to use our expertise to support anti-corruption strategies in the Gulf region and help change the way that people think and act.”