LLM International Trade Transactions: The University of Manchester

Course description

International trade is a specialist but very important area of law. Whilst specialist, it has considerable numbers of practitioners all around the world and it is growing as a result of globalisation. Developing countries necessarily need more lawyers educated in this area as their development necessarily involves deepening involvement in the international trade process and the legal structures which underpin it. Globalisation also necessarily means that the same result follows in developed countries also for even here, trade is increasingly international.

This programme aims to provide a knowledge and understanding of the background to international trade, the transactional conditions conductive to its development and the specific and general problems which threaten the success and integrity of individual transactions. It also aims to encourage students to develop research skills in these areas.

Module details

The LL.M in International Trade Transactions programme involves taking one compulsory course unit ( International Sale of Goods) of 30 credit value and at least 60 credits of which must be within the area of International Trade Transactions.

The LL.M in Trade Transactions will typically offer optional course units in International Carriage of Goods by Sea; Banking & Payment in International Sales; Electronic Commerce Law; The Laws & practice of Interantional Banking & Finance; and International Commercial Arbitration Law; (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 TOEFL 106 internet-based, or Cambridge Certificate Grade C.

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