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International Economic Law at University of Glasgow - UCAS

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Course summary

The LLM in International Economic Law offers an in-depth study of all the different aspects of the contemporary regime of international economic law. Unlike most other programmes, it overcomes the division between the main branches of international economic governance - world trade, investment, and finance - and raises awareness for common themes and challenges facing international economic law in these different areas. WHY THIS PROGRAMME

  • The core course is designed to provide a bird’s-eye-view of the field of international economic governance and the multiple roles played by international law in that context.
  • Key areas of focus include the structure of global economic governance, the rules and institutions of world trade, international investment, and international finance.
  • Drawing on a range of different legal, critical, and interdisciplinary approaches, it aims to provide the students with the opportunity to study at advanced level the various aspects of contemporary international economic regulation in its full normative, political, and historical complexity.
  • You will benefit from the combined experience of a lecturing team representing a rich diversity of professional and international backgrounds. Theorists and practitioners, litigators and consultants, our lecturers come from more than half-a-dozen countries, including Germany, Spain, UK, Lithuania, and Uzbekistan.
  • The programme is supported by excellent facilities, including two dedicated law libraries, extensive online resources, and access to various official publication databases, such as the European Documentation Centre.
  • Guest-speaker presentations, an active research seminar series and other extra-curricular events provide you with a unique opportunity to meet international lawyers and academics from around the world, become exposed to some of the most topical discussions shaping the field of international economic law, and to engage with current debates.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE You are required to take at least five courses from the following list (plus one other) and to submit a dissertation as falling within the area. For this programme you must complete the core course, International Law and International Economic Governance, and then either International Trade Law or International Investment Law. Courses will be delivered through a combination of lectures and seminars. Core courses International Law and International Economic Governance International Trade Law OR International Investment Law Optional courses Law and Sustainable Finance Climate Change Law and Governance Finance and Social Justice Project Foundations Of International Law International and Comparative Intellectual Property Law International Competition Law International Courts and Tribunals International Finance Law International Financial Regulation Finance and Social Justice Project International Litigation in Practice (ILIP) Intellectual Property Law And The Market Law and International Development One additional course may be chosen from other subjects within the School of Law's LLM portfolio.


How to apply

International applicants

International applicant information can be found via gla.ac.uk by searching for 'international'.

Entry requirements

2.1 Hons (or non-UK equivalent) in Law (LLB or LLM). We may also consider a UK 2:1 Honours degree, or its international equivalent, in economics, international relations, political sciences, or a relevant social sciences or humanities subject area. While we welcome applicants from non-legal backgrounds, it is important to note that this LLM remains a law-focused degree.


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

All fees are published on the University of Glasgow website. https://www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/feesandfunding/

Sponsorship information

Sponsorship and funding information can be found via gla.ac.uk by searching for 'scholarships'.

International Economic Law at University of Glasgow - UCAS