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This LLM program focuses on governing international trade, organizing cross-border business deals, and understanding the economic principles behind trade and corporate law. These topics have grown more crucial with the rise of emerging markets, international mergers and acquisitions, and the intersection of trade, finance, and worldwide corporate governance. Participate in various events such as the 'New Voices in Commercial Law Seminar Series' and 'CCLS Open Lectures: Ethics in Business and Finance' Access the School of Law's Corporate Law Lecture Series Your classmates will represent over 80 countries alongside the UK, bringing diverse academic and professional backgrounds from various legal systems Evaluation Your performance will be measured through a combination of exams and coursework, with details provided in your student handbook during orientation. For optional dissertations, you'll conduct independent research and writing with guidance from an assigned supervisor. Instruction The program blends traditional lectures with interactive seminar sessions. These smaller classes encourage lively debates on selected topics, potentially including student presentations, group activities, and open dialogues. Professional Opportunities This degree boosts career prospects by offering specialization in the high-demand interdisciplinary fields of law, economics, and finance. Our graduates achieve exceptional employment rates within six months of completing the program. Dedicated career advisors host events and help secure internships with UK and international law firms and other organizations. Alumni have pursued roles such as: commercial attorneys within the UK Government Legal Department, Chief Legal Officers at prominent security companies, Lead Contract Advisors for major corporations, and associates at top-tier Legal500 firms.
You need a 2:1 or above at undergraduate level in Law or a degree with substantial law content. Law graduates with a 2:2 honours degree who also have other legal qualifications and/or substantial professional legal experience may also qualify. Other routes - Non-law graduates with a minimum second class honours degree, that have also obtained a Merit (or 60 per cent) in the Common Professional Examination (CPE) or Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) recognised by the UK professional bodies, may also qualify. Non-law graduates may also be considered on the basis of exceptional professional experience (of at least five years) in a legal area or an area directly related to their programme of study. IELTS Academic minimum score 7.0 overall with 6.5 in Writing and 6.0 in Listening, Reading and Speaking, TOEFL iBT minimum score 100 overall with 24 in Writing, 19 in Reading, 18 in Listening and 21 in Speaking.