Course overview
This LLM International Business Law Full-time course is the perfect avenue for existing law graduates wishing to advance their knowledge of International Business Law. Whether your goal is to make headway in your current role, aspire to take up employment at a large corporation or whether you just want to immerse yourself in the study of international business law in practice, this course can help you get there.
The award-linked module on this course (International Trade Law) will delve into anything from international sales law and INCOTERMS to e-commerce, UNCITRAL Model Law on e-commerce, letters of credit and choice of law. The objective of this course is to place international trade in a practical context and equip students with the skills and knowledge to apply complex legal theory to real-life client scenarios.
The flexible nature of this programme means that you can craft your degree according to your own professional goals, regardless of what they may be.
Campus locations
Study method
- Blended
- In-class
- Online
Locations
- England
- Bristol
- London
- Moorgate
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Duration study load
- Full-time: 12 months
- Part-time online: 24 months
Entry requirements
Students should possess a UK bachelor’s degree in law at 2:2 or above or equivalent qualifications.
Course features
- Taught by subject matter experts. Across all of our academic Master’s Programmes in Law, you will be taught by a combination of former and current practitioners and research and teaching focused academics
- Focus on legal practice, not just theory. We are committed to teaching the law in context so that you understand the importance of legal rules as they are applied in the real world
- Benefit from strategic partnerships with firms, regulators and accreditation bodies which inform our programme development
- Enjoy flexibility. Design your own degree pathway; transfer between courses and study modes**
- Learn about Legal Technology. As a result of the embedded flexibility of the Master’s Programmes in Law, you can select to study modules in legal technology, gaining insight into this emerging area
- Improve your employability. Gain those all-important transferable skills and benefit from clear career mapping with our careers team
- You could be eligible for a postgraduate student loan
**Subject to cut off dates and programme compliance
Assessment
The taught modules are either assessed by a three-hour unseen written examination or 4,500-word coursework assignment.
For both blended (face to face) and online study modes, attendance at one of our UK campuses (or an approved overseas centre by prior arrangement) is required for examinations. The default campus location for online study is London.
The dissertation module will be assessed by the submission of a thesis (15,000 words). The dissertation provides an opportunity for a sustained, in-depth and intensive investigation into, and reflection upon, a specialist area of International Business Law.
Delivery
The course is delivered through full-time attendance at our Bristol or London Moorgate campus over one year, divided into three terms. There is an induction at the beginning of the course which will be held at the Bristol or London Moorgate campus.
Each taught module is delivered over ten teaching weeks, with two-hour workshops each week. All preparatory material, including any lecture content, is provided on the VLE, as is all consolidation material.
The dissertation is undertaken in Term 3. All taught modules must have been completed before students begin their dissertation.
Subjects
About The University of Law
The University of Law can trace its heritage back to 1876, with the formation of leading tutorial firm Gibson & Weldon. As the UK's longest-established specialist legal education provider, we've trained more practising lawyers in England and Wales than anyone else
The University has committed itself to ensure that students only ever learn in a realistic, professional, and contemporary context, with the support of tutors, over 90% of whom who are qualified solicitors, barristers, and judges, all with extensive practical experience. With a rich legacy and a reputation for innovative teaching practices, the University of Law retains a firm focus on developing the very best legal minds.
