International Trade and Commercial Law, LLM

This area of the law is of growing national and international importance. International trade law is one of the exports of the English common law system with the structure of international contracts being dominated by English common law principles, making this the ideal country in which to study.

About the LLM International Trade and Commercial Law

This popular course explores diverse areas of the subject including:

• international sales and carriage of goods
• insurance
• international finance
• international dispute resolution
• World Trade Organisation law.

The latter is of particular importance since India and China joined the WTO.

Why choose this course?

• Explore diverse aspects of International Trade and Commercial Law, a major export of the English Common Law System.
• Benefit from close links to our Centre for Business and Insolvency Law.
• Option to complement your study of International Trade and Commercial Law with with up to two modules from other LLM subject areas.
• Choose a study route that suits you with full-time, part-time and distance learning options available.
• Attend an International Summer School with the opportunity to explore Law in a European context.
• Scholarships available.
• Individual modules can be studied for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) awards. Email us for details.

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Contact us

Telephone: +44(0) 115 848 4460
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Please note the following information for applicants.

Course length

One year full-time
Two years part-time
21-24 months distance learning

Modules

You will study six taught modules followed by a dissertation.

Choose from:

• International Competition Law
• International Trade Risk Insurance
• International Carriage of Goods
• International Commercial Transactions
• International Sale of Goods
• Private International Law
• World Trade Organisation

Or you may take up to two modules from another subject area.

You will start your dissertation after completing these modules.

Assessment

In each case modules are assessed through one piece of course work. This usually takes the form of a problem- or essay-style question, but will vary by module. You can submit and receive feedback on assessments over the course of each module.

The dissertation is 18,000 to 20,000 words and is researched and written independently under the guidance of an expert academic.

How do I study?

The academic year for the LLM courses is split into three parts: two ten-week terms (Term One runs from the beginning of the academic year until the Christmas vacation, Term Two between Christmas and Easter) and the summer period.

Full-time students – who complete the course over one academic year – study three modules in each term and complete the dissertation over the summer.

Part-time students and distance learning students – who complete the course over two academic years – study three modules across Terms One and Two in each year (six in total), beginning work on researching their dissertation during the first summer period and completing it during the second.

For full- and part-time students modules are taught through weekly two-hour seminars in small groups. Seminars are led by academics but will usually require you to carry out extensive guided preparatory work and will often involve short presentations or other contributions.

Distance-learning modules are structured, directed learning activities, delivered through the University's online learning platform – NOW. Distance learners will also have the opportunity to participate in virtual discussions with other students and academic staff, and will be asked to complete additional tasks – such as preparing essay plans or presentations – over the course of each module.