International Commercial Law LLM

at City University of London

Benefits of this course
 

• Your learning will cover a wide range of distinct but related subjects within the field of international commercial law.
• Our impressive selection of commercial modules span from international trade and shipping, to finance and banking, competition law and tax.
• You will be able to design your own learning by selecting modules to suit your interests and professional goals.
• We give you expert guidance and academic support throughout the degree, enabling you to clearly focus on your career ambitions.
• This course is internationally renowned and your knowledge and skills will be valued in legal practice, government and industry.

 

Award
 

You can select to apply for one of the available exit points for this course.

• Master of Laws (LLM)
   

Who is this course for?
 

This programme is ideal if you want to deepen your knowledge of the commercial dimension associated with international legal issues.

 

You may currently be anywhere in the world or at any stage of your career, but you will be committed to adding this commercial specialism to your portfolio.
 

Structure
 

Master of Laws (LLM)
 

Duration:

• Full-time: 1 year
• Part-time: 2 years

 

Total credits: 180
 

Modules:

 

Made up of:

• Elective modules (120 credits)
• Dissertation module (60 credits)

 

OR

 

• Elective modules (150 credits)
• Dissertation module (30 credits)
   

PGDip

Total credits: 120

If you successfully complete 120 credits, you have the opportunity to graduate with a Postgraduate Diploma in Law.
 

PGCert

Total credits: 60

If you successfully complete 60 credits, you have the opportunity to graduate with a Postgraduate Certificate in Law.
 

Modules
 

As with all Master of Laws (LLM) specialisms at City, University of London, you may take either five modules and a shorter dissertation (10,000 words) or four modules and a longer dissertation (20,000 words).

 

All modules are of the same duration and are taught per term (September – December or January – April) rather than the whole academic year.

 

If you take four modules you will take two per term in each term and if you take five modules will have three in one term and two in the other. Dissertations are written during the summer term when there are no classes.

 

In order to obtain this specialism, you must choose at least two modules from within this specialism and write your dissertation on a subject within the specialism.

 

As with all LLM specialisms, you will also have a choice of any of the modules on our Law LLM.

 

Not all elective modules will run every academic year and are subject to sufficient numbers of students choosing them.

UK Entry

 

We are interested in receiving applications from individuals with at least an upper second-class honours undergraduate degree in law (roughly equivalent to a B or B+) from a recognised international institution. Applicants with a good undergraduate degree in another subject will also be considered.
 

English language requirements

 

If you are an applicant whose first language is not English, the following qualifications are also required:

• IELTS: 7.0 or above with a minimum of 6 in each area
• For the LLM we require an overall TOEFL score of 100 or better, with a minimum of 25 in Speaking, and at least 24 in every other component of the test

Fees for academic year 2022/23

Master of Laws (LLM)
 

Full-time per year

• UK: £13,540
• Overseas/EU: £18,940

 

Part-time per year

• UK: £6,770
• Overseas/EU: £9,470

Career
 

This specialist International Commercial Law LLM will improve your prospects for a career in the field.

 

You may concentrate on private commercial practice at law firms, working in government or employment across a variety of sectors.

 

Our aim is for you to be well positioned for legal and non-legal careers. You could work:

• in private practice
• in-house at a law firm
• in policy and government
• in non-governmental organisations
• in non-legal careers.

 

Placements
 

You may also want to continue your academic studies at The City Law School by enrolling in a PhD.

 

The City Law School maintains a list of organisations offering internships. Our academic staff and the City Careers Service can advise you on career choices and options.

 

Gain experience

 

The City Law School has a vibrant Pro Bono programme.