University of Dundee
International Commercial Law LLM
Dundee, United Kingdom
DURATION
12 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2024
TUITION FEES
GBP 21,900 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for International students
Introduction
In a world slowly emerging from the Covid-19 pandemic and facing the challenges of nationalism, protectionism, and trade wars students of the International Commercial Law LLM find their importance for the market and for society reaffirmed as never before. International flows of trade and investment are crucial for the development of the countries and regions, especially in moments of crisis. In a world recovering from one of the worst economic crises in history, the future brings many exciting opportunities for the students of the International Commercial Law LLM program.
In this program, students will learn from a range of core and optative modules such as international investment law, international trade law, international dispute resolution, international taxation law, private international law of business transactions, international sales of goods, comparative corporate law, competition law, and intellectual property law. Many other options are available, including from our world-leading Center for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law & Policy (CEPMLP). Students will have the opportunity to engage critically with each topic of study, paying attention to the impact of the law and institutions on society.
Admissions
Curriculum
Core Modules
These modules are an essential part of your course.
- Masters Dissertation
- Legal Research Skills
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Traditionally international commercial law graduates would pursue careers with law firms, corporations, the financial sector, and in government service. Today, as international commerce becomes a pervasive force in our daily lives, graduates have a broader range of additional opportunities within international organizations, non-governmental organizations, think tanks, and academia.
Whichever direction you take, you can see from the profiles below that the success enjoyed by our graduates is based not only on the legal knowledge they have acquired during their LLM but also on the wider skills they have developed whilst at Dundee Law School.
When you join Dundee Law School you will have access to dedicated career support, both during and after your studies, through the Careers Service. This includes 1-1 advice on constructing your CV and preparing for interviews. Students also benefit from the guidance of our academics who have a wide range of international insights and experience from legal practice. We maintain strong connections with our Alumni who have run careers-focused Q&A sessions and many are also involved in Mentoring.
Program delivery
We offer an induction programme in legal research skills at the start of each semester. This ensures that you understand the UK and European legal systems, and can find and use the resources that you will need. You will also learn what is required of you in a study environment where you may be learning more independently than previously.
Most of your teaching will be in student-led seminars where you will read extensively in advance, and discussion will be facilitated by the lecturer. Sometimes there will be a lecture component, e.g. at the start of the class to structure the discussion.
All our modules are delivered by experts in their field. Guest lecturers may also visit, either within modules or as a separate event. We offer a wide variety of external activities including a residential study trip for all students.
You will devise, research, and write a dissertation in the summer, which will consider a question relevant to international commercial law. This will let you demonstrate your research skills, and there will be classes to help you prepare for this.