Course Outline

The underlying philosophy of Buckingham Law School’s LLM is to develop specialists in the field of international and commercial law. The programme provides you with the key principles of commercial law, whilst developing your understanding of international legal frameworks. Our teaching team, who have extensive experience of practice, provide you with the knowledge and skills to enable you to achieve your academic and professional goals.

Discover with us the areas that will make you a future-oriented professional. Our team identifies and fosters the potential of all our students, and keeps you motivated by stressing the importance of interaction between staff and student, as well as between students. We believe this is an essential element in the development of effective lawyers in this area of expertise.

Following successful completion of Buckingham’s LLM in International and Commercial Law, you will have developed a range of skills, including:

• A sound understanding of each of your chosen areas of the law
• Confidence in the analysis of complex case-law and statute
• The ability to argue convincingly, orally and in writing
• The ability to take a co-operative approach to problem solving

Start dates

Students may take the LLM over 9 months starting in January.

Students may also take the LLM over 12 months starting in September.

Specialist designations

Students can select specific modules to have their LLM designated as specialising in:

• International Trade and Maritime Law;
• Corporate Law
• Financial Services Law

Each designation requires the following to be taken:

• 60 unit Core module (Dissertation); and
• 120 units of Options.