LLM Corporate Finance Law: University of Westminster

Introduction

This innovative course provides you with the knowledge and skills required by professionals working in this area. With exceptional locations in London and close proximity to the institutional centres of the legal, accountancy and banking professions, the University is a natural choice for those seeking an advanced qualification to develop relevant professional skills and understanding.

Course Content

The course develops your knowledge of the operation of the venture capital market and of the regulation of both practitioners and transactions; they also enhance your skills relevant to this specialist area of practice, including those employed in appraising business structures and the choice of finance for them.

They welcome applications from solicitors, barristers, bankers, accountants and others working in occupations requiring an in-depth knowledge of the law as it affects venture capital.

Core Modules:

• Legal Aspects of Corporate Finance
• Investment Banking Principles and Practice
• Project or Dissertation

Option Modules:

• Deal Mechanics, Financial Markets & Operations
• International Corporate Law & Governance
• Legal Aspects of International Finance
• Money Laundering and Corporate Fraud
• Competition Law and Corporate Strategy
• International Project Finance Law
• Investments for Managers, Theory, Regulations and Social Responsibility
• International Tax Law
• Payment and Trade Finance

In addition, you will have access to other Masters level modules offered both by the School and by the University as a whole.

Full Time Programme

The full-time programme is provided over 12-months beginning in September and ending in August.  On exceptional basis, students may be admitted for January intake.  Inclusive in the Course fee, participants attend one residential weekend per term in the first year in a prestigious environment, the Latimer Conference Centre.  For detailed information on module content and academic regulations, contact Joseph Tanega, Course Director, at J.Tanega@westmisnter.ac.uk.

Part Time Programme

The part-time Masters course is designed for people who are in full-time employment.  They attend lectures and seminars scheduled for evenings over a period of two years. The course is ideal for those who live and work within commuting distance of the School of Law in central London. The LLM Programme is not available on a distance learning basis

Associated Careers

The course will be of benefit to those who seek to work in any of the range of disciplines involved in corporate finance law including corporate finance, corporate law, investment banking, private equity, venture capital, corporate banking, accountancy, as well as in related fields.

Entry Requirements

• A 2.1 or 2.2 Honours degree, or equivalent from a non- UK institution, with an average of 55% or above in law or related discipline/subject.
• Consideration will be given to mature applicants who lack standard qualifications but have significant professional or managerial experience in a relevant field (eg banking, corporate finance, investments, insurance, management consulting, fund management, securities, private equity, venture capital, commercial property development and project finance).
• You will need fluent written and spoken English to study at postgraduate level.
• If your first language is not English, an attainment of at least IELTS 6.5 or equivalent must be demonstrated.
• The University offers pre -sessional summer programmes if you need to improve your English before starting your course.

For any information about course contact:

• Address: The University of Westminster
  The School of Law
  4 Little Titchfield Street
  Oxford Circus
  London
  W1W 7UW
• Tel: +44 (0)20 7 911 5000 Ext 2525
• Fax: +44 (0)20 7 911 5821