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Dear John Dimitroulopoulos

Thank you for your request for information from Durham University. 
Colleagues have provided the information below in response to your
questions.

I would like to request the following information about your university's
Master of Laws (LLM) programme.

1. The percentage of graduates in the 2016-2017, 2017-2018 and 2018-2019
academic years who achieved a Distinction or (first class honours).

2. The percentage of graduates in the 2016-2017, 2017-2018 and 2018-2019
academic years who achieved a Merit (or upper second class honours).

Please see the response below.

The data is provided on the following basis:

·         Successful leavers in the academic year stated

·         Qualification obtained of LLM

·         % of Merit and Distinctions obtained

2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
Merit 65.00% 69.78% 72.08%
Distinction 19.00% 18.71% 14.29%

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Durham University

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