With our LLM in International and Commercial Law, you’ll discover more about the legal framework governing the international community and the legal issues surrounding global markets.

Knowledge of world trade - and the legal framework surrounding it - has never been more important. Legal employers now place a high premium on graduates with international commercial law skills. On this course, you'll look beyond national jurisdictions and get to grips with the issues of public international law and international commercial law.

In addition, this course has a new pathway on Business, Human Rights & the Environment which is the first comprehensive course of its kind in the UK and Europe to address the impact of business activities on human rights and the environment. For this pathway, the 'Business, Human Rights and the Environment' module is mandatory.

Notes:
Tuition fees for students who have citizens' rights after Brexit (pre/settled status, 3 years + with permanent address): £9,750

Entry Requirements

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Curriculum

Option Set 1

Students are required to study the following compulsory modules:

Dissertation (60 credits)
Research Methods in Law (15 credits)

Students are required to choose 60 credits from this list of options:

Environment, Regulation & Responsibility (30 credits)
Competition Law (30 credits)
Intellectual Property Law (30 credits)
International Criminal Law (30 credits)
International Human Rights Law (30 credits)
International Trade Law (30 credits)
Public Shipping Law (30 credits)
Banking and Finance Law (30 credits)
Oil and Gas Law (30 credits)
Business, Human Rights and the Environment (30 credits)
Commercial Landlord and Tenant Law (30 credits)
International Labour Law (30 credits)
The Law of Maritime Security: ‘Navies’ and the Rule of Law at Sea (30 credits)

Students are required to choose 15 credits from this list of options:

Common Law Foundations (15 credits)
Pro Bono Placement (15 credits)
Corporate Crimes (15 credits)

Students are required to choose 30 credits from this list of options:

Public International Law (30 credits)
Corporate Law (30 credits)

Option Set 2

Students are required to study the following compulsory modules:

Dissertation (60 credits)
Research Methods in Law (15 credits)

Students are also required to choose 30 credits from this list of options:

Business, Human Rights and the Environment (30 credits)

Students are also required to choose 75 credits from this list of options:

Environment, Regulation & Responsibility (30 credits)
Competition Law (30 credits)
Intellectual Property Law (30 credits)
International Criminal Law (30 credits)
International Human Rights Law (30 credits)
International Trade Law (30 credits)
Public International Law (30 credits)
Corporate Law (30 credits)
Public Shipping Law (30 credits)
Banking and Finance Law (30 credits)
Common Law Foundations (15 credits)
Oil and Gas Law (30 credits)
Business, Human Rights and the Environment (30 credits)
Commercial Landlord and Tenant Law (30 credits)
International Labour Law (30 credits)
The Law of Maritime Security: ‘Navies’ and the Rule of Law at Sea (30 credits)
Pro Bono Placement (15 credits)
Corporate Crimes (15 credits)

Careers

Graduates may take up careers with international institutions or non-governmental organisations, or pursue further research or academic careers.

Graduates of the LLM's Business, Human Rights & the Environment pathway will be well-placed to pursue a range of careers both within and outside the sphere of: