Course Fees | Law - LLM Commercial Law

Course code: MM1AE     Level: 7

Choose our online LLM Commercial Law degree and you’ll be studying at one of the top law schools in the country for student satisfaction and postgraduate success. This course appeals to a wide range of legal and non-legal professions such as in-house commercial solicitors and senior HR or Finance managers. It combines unrivalled choice about what you study with flexibility over when and where you study. 

Internationally focused

We've worked with the legal professions, judiciary, prosecution service and police to design an LLM that will provide you with the practical skills required for direct application in the workplace. You will cover modules such as International Banking and Finance Law, International Economic Law and Development and Business Crime, and with the opportunity to work alongside many international students and tailor your coursework around different jurisdictions, your learning will be set in a global context.

Studying online gives you the flexibility to study at the most convenient time and place for you. Course modules still operate within a fixed trimester but you can choose to study during the day, in the evenings or at the weekend rather than having to attend fixed lectures.

Refine your practical skills and see the bigger picture

This online LLM has both a practical focus and a research core. This means you build up useful skills and can see straight away how to apply them to your day to day role, as well as being aware of how your learning fits into the bigger picture. The Legal Scholarship and Independent Study modules will help you hone your own research skills.

We are currently updating and revalidating the module content for this course. From September 2013 each module will be worth 20 credits instead of the current 15. This means you may be doing fewer modules but will be covering topics in more depth.

Full details to follow.

You will need a good honours degree or relevant experience.

English language qualifications

If English is not your first language you will need an English language qualification.  For this course you will need at least one of the following:

• IELTS 7.0
• TOEFL 600 (paper based) 250 (computer based) or 100 (internet based)
• Pearson Test of Academic English: 51
• Cambridge Advanced Certificate: Pass
• London Tests of English: we accept level 5 for postgraduate courses
• International GCE O Level English Language: Grade C
• International GCSE English/English as a Second Language: Grade C

We may ask you to take part in a telephone interview or wish to see additional written work at Masters level to support your application. 

If you want to build an academic career in law or go onto further research, an LLM is considered essential. With an opportunity to specialise and plenty of chances to get involved in research, it’s an ideal springboard for further MPhil or PhD research.

The LLM is also now becoming a way to demonstrate specialism to many employers and so gives you an advantage when applying for positions within private business organisations beyond the legal sector.

What our students stay about this course

John Rogers studied the online LLM Commercial Law while working for a major energy company in Canada as Project Manager. John said:

“Increasingly, legal aspects of operation in multinational areas are a major risk factor to any project. As such, it's important that I have a sound knowledge of the laws that apply internationally in the commercial arena, and that's why I chose the specialist LLM Commercial Law. In fact, my work even influenced the order in which I've chosen to study each module, and I'm studying International Trade Law first. This course has been one of the few that was ideally suited to my needs. Having a full time job, operating overseas and without easy access to law libraries, I couldn't study any other way than online. It’s helping me a lot in my working life. It's been enjoyable, and I've received excellent help from the lecturers and staff when requested. I definitely think I've made a good choice.”