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LLM International Dispute Resolution at University of Bedfordshire - UCAS

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2024 - 20252025 - 2026
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Course summary

This research-informed, practice-oriented and truly global LLM is designed to equip you with the perspective and skills necessary for a wide range of legal careers. It allows you to explore in detail the mechanisms and processes through which disputes are resolved in key areas of international legal practice, enhancing your ability to understand the ways in which dispute resolution plays out in legal environments such as commercial, human rights and environmental. You gain a broad knowledge of international legal rules and policies and their operation in practice, the international legislative environment within specific jurisdictions and adjudicative institutions as well as their mutual interactions and their impact on dispute resolution. Facilities and specialist equipment

  • Contemporary Moot Court
  • Industry-standard hardware and software to prepare you for the modern workplace
  • Access to international learning resources and legal databases, such as LexisNexis and Westlaw
Your student experience Learn from our highly experienced team of active researchers and established expert practitioners. Our teaching is directed by close industry involvement, keeping you up to date with the latest developments in the field. Immerse yourself in current-day business and legal challenges through case studies, mooting simulations and independent research projects. Work with those in need at our community Family Law Clinic and award-winning Refugee Legal Assistance Project. Benefit from actively participating in research events organised by our Centre for Research in Law (CRiL). Gain specialist knowledge and industry insight in our series of guest talks by prestigious speakers, featuring arbitrators, judges, renowned academics, Members of Parliament, and leading legal practitioners from City law firms. Widen your experience through field trips to the Inns of Court in London; Houses of Parliament; UK Supreme Court; Luton Crown Court; and by taking part in mooting competitions. Develop essential transferable skills such as critical and creative thinking; effective communication; information analysis and evaluation; and systematic reasoning.

Modules

• Settlement of International Disputes • International Commercial Arbitration • International Commercial Litigation • Investment Treaty Arbitration • Transnational Human Rights and Climate Change Litigation • LLM Dissertation Every effort is made to ensure this information is accurate at the point of publication on the UCAS website. For the most up-to-date information, please refer to our website.

Assessment method

The course is designed to enable you to build on the knowledge and skills you gained during your undergraduate studies and to develop greater autonomy of learning, independent analysis and critical evaluation. Learning activities and assessment tasks are designed to foster the incremental development of your subject knowledge and transferable skills while supporting your personal and professional development. In-class learning activities are structured around lectures, seminars and workshops. Although the nature and format of the activities will vary from unit to unit, interactive learning and practice-based activities are key to all units. Alongside in-class activities, you will also be expected to engage in a range of online learning activities including virtual workshops and seminars delivered by guest speakers; training sessions for legal databases such as Lexis Nexis, Westlaw; discussion forums; and group and individual e-journals. Throughout the course, different types of assessments enable you to demonstrate both breadth and depth of subject knowledge and contextual understanding while developing your academic and professional skills. Assessment methods you will encounter over the course of your LLM studies include: written report or research essay; case study reports; oral presentations; mooting; and your final dissertation where you produce an independent piece of written work, supported by high-quality legal research. Notions of accountability and academic integrity play an integral role in the course. Starting from the initial induction, you will be given extensive training on the principles of academic integrity; how to avoid plagiarism; referencing legal sources; and correctly acknowledging other people's work and ideas. Specific training on the use of AI tools in an academic and professional context, with a particular focus on legal practice, will also be provided. In the context of individual projects and coursework, students are expected to be able to show evidence of the different stages of preparation of the final submission, and to present and discuss their work in its entirety upon completion.

Entry requirements

Applicants should have a good undergraduate degree at Honours level or equivalent. One of the following: LLB or Joint Law degree with a minimum classification of a 2.1; or in the case of degree holders in disciplines other than law with sufficient and adequate legal content on the basis of merit; or applicants with foreign qualifications on the basis of individual merit. Applicants with English as their second language must show proof of competency in speaking and writing English to IELTS 6.5 band or above or its equivalent.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

For information on the 2025 fees and scholarships please refer to our website, https://www.beds.ac.uk/howtoapply/money/fees/
LLM International Dispute Resolution at University of Bedfordshire - UCAS