Course summary
This research-informed, practice-oriented and truly global course is designed to equip you with the perspective and skills necessary for a wide range of legal careers. It explores international business law and the legal framework that regulates transnational and international business activities, including both commercial and corporate matters. You gain in-depth comparative insights into the key areas of law relevant to international business, including dispute resolution mechanisms available to businesses. You also develop contextual awareness of the relevant legal rules, policies and jurisdictions; their operation in practice; and their impact on the efficiency and attractiveness of conducting business in a highly globalised world. Facilities and specialist equipment
- Contemporary Moot Court facilities
- Industry-standard hardware and software to prepare you for the modern workplace
- Access to international learning resources and legal databases such as Lexis Nexis and Westlaw
Modules
• International Trade Law • International Commercial Arbitration • International Commercial Litigation • International Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility • Intellectual Property Law • 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 form 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
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. For all other elements, the requisite level of competency for which, again, proof must be shown is: IELTS 6.0 band or above or its equivalent.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
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/
Sponsorship information
For information on postgraduate funding, please visit: https://www.beds.ac.uk/howtoapply/postgraduatestudy/postgraduate-fees-and-funding
Provider information
University of Bedfordshire
Park Square
Luton
LU1 3JU