LLM International Business and Commercial Law: The University of Manchester

Course description

The programme is a self-contained one-year training in legal techniques at postgraduate level. It has two major features which structure its design and content. Firstly, it is designed to accommodate both those who wish to specialise in international business law in the EC context (particularly the UK) and those whose interests are focused on the international business economy beyond the EC. Secondly, the content of many of the optional course units offered are designed to complement each other.

Module details

The LL.M in International Business & Commercial Law programme requires the study of 120 credits of taught course units, at least 60 credits of which must be within the area of International Business Law.

Course units available in any given year will not be confirmed until perhaps May or June preceding the start of the academic year. However, the LL.M in International Business & Commercial Law will typically offer optional course units in Corporations and International Business Law;  Intellectual Property Law; International Commercial Arbitration Law; International Economic Law; International Sale of Goods; International Carriage of Goods by Sea; Regulating Corporate Social & Environmental Behaviour; and  Comparative Corporate Governance (along with several other more generic optional course units).

Entry requirements

Academic entry qualification overview: A minimum upper second class honours degree, or the equivalent, in law.

English language:

Students whose first language is not English are required to hold IELTS 7.0 with a minimum writing score of 7, or 263 computer-based, or TOEFL 106 internet-based, or Cambridge Certificate Grade C.

It is also recommended that applicants attend pre-sessional English language courses at the University.