Corporate and Financial Law at University of Glasgow - UCAS

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Course summary

The programme provides a specialist focus on transactions, markets and global regulatory issues. Modern lawyers need to understand the structure and interplay of both corporate and financial law both at domestic and international level. WHY THIS PROGRAMME

  • You will focus on key areas such as the legal framework for debt and equity finance, corporate governance and financial regulation. The LLM also offers a unique insight into practising negotiating skills in M&A transactions co-taught by academics and a high-level practitioner.
  • The programme covers both the private law focus on the structuring of individual transactions, and the public law focus on the regulation of financial institutions and markets.
  • You will be taught by a team of academics with practical experience of transactions and regulatory issues.
  • 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 Greece, Spain, UK and South Africa.
  • The programme is supported by excellent facilities, including two dedicated law libraries and extensive online resources.
  • The programme covers aspects of UK, EU and international law.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE You are required to take at least three courses from the following list (plus one other) and to submit a dissertation as falling within the area. Courses are delivered through a blend of lectures and seminar style teaching. You will be taught by a team of academics with practical experience of transactions and regulatory issues. Core CoursesYou 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. Courses are delivered through a blend of lectures and seminar style teaching. You will be taught by a team of academics with practical experience of transactions and regulatory issues. Courses CLIMATE CHANGE LAW AND GOVERNANCE INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL MARKETS LAW CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THE LAW FINANCE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE PROJECT INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL MARKETS INTERNATIONAL FINANCE LAW INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REGULATION INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT LAW INTERNATIONAL MERGER CONTROL INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL MARKETS LAW INTERNATIONAL SALES AND FINANCE LAW AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LAW AND MARKETS THE LAW OF SECURED FINANCE


How to apply

International applicants

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

Entry requirements

A 2.1 Honours degree or non-UK equivalent in law or other subject with at least 50% of the credits in law. International students with academic qualifications below those required should contact our partner institution, Glasgow International College, who offer a range of pre-Masters courses.


Fees and funding

Tuition fees

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Additional fee information

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

Sponsorship information

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Corporate and Financial Law at University of Glasgow - UCAS