LLM International Commercial Law

  • DeadlineStudy Details:

    LLM 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time (for home students)

Masters Degree Description

Explore our International Commercial Law taught Master's degree.

Develop specialist knowledge on our International Commercial Law LLM, which will provide you with a solid foundation for understanding the legal challenges of international commerce, and allow you to explore how a range of international transactions are regulated. In the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021), Warwick Law School was ranked equal 10th out of 69 Law Departments in terms of its Research Environment, 8th in terms of the Quality of its Research, and equal 8th overall.

The objective of Commercial Law is to facilitate commercial transactions, whether a sale of goods, dealing in digital content or data, secured financing arrangements, or mergers. Once a commercial transaction crosses jurisdictional borders, complex questions arise regarding the enforceability of all the terms in a commercial agreement, the law(s) which apply to the transaction, and where any disputes which might arise from the transaction can be resolved.

This LLM will provide you with a solid foundation for understanding the legal challenges of international commerce, and will allow you to explore how a range of international transactions are regulated through a combination of contracts, domestic law and internationally agreed rules.

Skills from this degree

  • An understanding of the complexity of the legal environment for international commercial transactions
  • The ability to develop a reasoned critical discussion of a contested issue in international commercial law, drawing on a wide range of legal and scholarly resources
  • Specialist knowledge of the process of making international commercial law
  • An understanding of the wider economic, social and environmental context within which international commercial transactions are conducted

Entry Requirements

2:1 UG degree or equivalent. Please see full entry requirements on our website

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Fees

For fees and funding options, please visit our website to find out more.

Programme Funding

We offer a variety of postgraduate funding options for study at the University of Warwick, from postgraduate loans, university scholarships, fee awards, to academic department bursaries. Visit our website to find out more.

Student Destinations

Our degrees equip you with the skills and experiences needed to excel in your career. With access to exceptional career services, industry connections, and global opportunities, we’ll inspire and help you to aim high and achieve your goals. Our guidance ensures you graduate as a well-rounded professional ready for lifelong success. 

The median salary for University of Warwick 2021/22 postgraduates whose main employment was full-time work in the UK was £38,000 (based on 971 respondents - 17% of the total postgraduate population)*.

Previous graduates from the School of Law have gone on to work for employers such as*: 

  • Anthony Collins 
  • Chatham House 
  • Evershed Sutherland 
  • Prince’s Trust International  
  • RSM 
  • Trade Remedies Authority  
  • University of Warwick   

Module Details

Core modules

Module title 

  • Foundations of International Commercial Law (LA9FN-20)
  • Dissertation, Research and Writing Seminar (LA984-60)

Optional modules

Optional modules can vary from year to year. Example optional modules may include:

Module title 

  • International Intellectual Property Law & Policy (LA9FX-20)
  • International Arbitration (LA9B9-20)
  • International Banking & Securities Regulation (LA905-20)
  • International Investment Law (LA906-20)
  • Corporate Tax Law (LA9FC-20)
  • The Regulation of Mergers & Acquisitions (LA985-20)

There are a range of optional modules available

Please visit our website to see which optional modules are currently running in the Law School.

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