Master in International Commercial Law (LLM) - Brunel

The master in International Commercial Law (LLM) consists of optional modules and a 15,000 word dissertation on a legal topic of your choice.

Part time students can choose to take any of the optional modules in either your first or second year of study.

Brunel Law School is research driven and was ranked 14th in the UK for REF Intensity in Law in the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF2014). Through their research, our lecturers are at the forefront of domestic and international legal scholarship, which means your education will be innovative, inspiring and truly up-to-date.

Your International Commercial Law LLM modules will be delivered through seminars, with two hours of teaching per module a week alongside your own self-directed study. Optional modules have class sizes of 10-12 students, and compulsory modules have class sizes of around 25 on average.

You’ll also learn through:

• research centre activities and research trips
• contributing to newsletters
• making oral presentations
• attending law film screenings
• participating in debating events and reading group sessions

You will receive your timetable in advance of the course starting.

Part-time study is based on a full-time timetable, with one less module per semester.

• Government Agencies
• The Private Commercial Sector (such as in-house lawyers)
• Non-governmental Organisations where a background in commercial law is valued