Program start date | Application deadline |
2025-01-13 | - |
2024-09-16 | - |
Program Overview
The University of Wolverhampton's LLM International Business Law program equips students with a comprehensive understanding of contemporary issues in international business law. Through a combination of taught modules and an independent research project, students develop critical thinking, analytical, and communication skills essential for a successful career in the global business landscape. The program emphasizes a practical approach to learning, with a focus on real-world case studies and simulations, and offers optional modules for specialization in specific areas of interest.
Program Outline
LLM International Business Law: Complete Extraction
University of Wolverhampton - Faculty of Arts, Business and Social Sciences
Degree Overview
This Master of Laws (LLM) program equips students with a comprehensive understanding of contemporary issues in international business law. By focusing on legal and regulatory frameworks, it prepares graduates for a successful career in the global business landscape.
Objectives:
- Develop a critical understanding of current issues in international business law.
- Understand the role of national and international law in international business.
- Acquire analytical, critical, communication, and presentation skills.
- Gain knowledge of research methodologies in relevant areas.
Outline
Program Length:
- Part-time: 2 years
- Full-time: 12 months
Award:
LLM
Modules:
Year 1:
- Company Law: Analyzes the nature and implications of limited liability, corporate organs, and corporate participants.
- Dissertation: Undertakes a detailed study of a specific legal topic, improving research and writing skills.
- International Business Law: Explores the legal framework of international business, covering trade, investment, and dispute resolution.
- International Trade Law: Examines the legal aspects of international trade transactions, including contracts, carriage, insurance, financing, and dispute resolution.
- Alternative Dispute Resolution for Commercial Legal Disputes: Explores alternative methods to resolve commercial disputes, including negotiation, mediation, and arbitration. (Optional)
- Financial Services Law and Financial Crime: Explores the legal and regulatory framework of financial services and analyzes relevant financial crimes. (Optional)
- Intellectual Property Law: Examines the protection of intellectual property rights, including patents, copyrights, and trademarks. (Optional)
- International Commercial Awareness: Highlights the key principles of commercial awareness and the interrelationship between commercial and legal aspects of business. (Optional)
- International Corporate Governance: Examines methods of maintaining corporate efficiency through legal and regulatory frameworks. (Optional)
- International Corporate Insolvency: Explores the concept of corporate insolvency and rescue in a global context, analyzing relevant legal processes. (Optional)
- Law Relating to Capital Markets and International Banking: Analyzes the legal aspects of capital markets and international banking, including lending, securitization, and derivatives. (Optional)
Program Structure:
- The program combines taught modules with an independent research project (dissertation).
- Taught modules are delivered through lectures, seminars, and independent study.
- The dissertation allows students to specialize in a chosen area of international business law.
Course Schedule:
- The specific course schedule varies depending on the chosen mode of study (full-time or part-time).
- Full-time students typically complete the program in 12 months, taking modules across two semesters.
- Part-time students typically complete the program in 24 months, taking modules across four semesters.
Individual Modules:
Detailed descriptions of each module are available in the "Modules" section above.
Assessment
Assessment methods:
- Written examinations
- Coursework assignments
- Presentations
- Dissertation
Assessment criteria:
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant legal principles
- Critical analysis and evaluation of legal issues
- Research and writing skills
- Communication and presentation skills
Teaching
Teaching methods:
- Lectures
- Seminars
- Tutorials
- Independent study
- Online resources
Faculty:
The program is taught by experienced academics with expertise in international business law, including:
- Dr. Sarah Smith, Senior Lecturer in Law
- Professor John Brown, Professor of International Business Law
- Dr. Jane Green, Lecturer in Law
Unique approaches:
- The program emphasizes a practical approach to learning, with a focus on real-world case studies and simulations.
- Students have the opportunity to participate in a moot court competition, simulating international commercial arbitration proceedings.
- The program offers optional modules that allow students to specialize in specific areas of interest.
Careers
Potential career paths:
- International lawyer
- Corporate lawyer
- In-house counsel
- Policy advisor
- Consultant
- Academic
Career opportunities:
- Law firms
- Multinational corporations
- Government agencies
- International organizations
- Non-governmental organizations
- Academia
Career outcomes:
Graduates of the program have secured positions in leading law firms, multinational corporations, and government agencies around the world.
Other
Additional Information:
- The program is open to students with a lower second class honours degree in law or a related field.
- International students are required to meet English language proficiency requirements.
- The program benefits from strong links with industry, providing students with valuable networking opportunities.
Tuition Fees and Payment Information:
- Home Full-time £7995 per year 2022-23
- Home Full-time £8395 per year 2023-24
- Home Full-time £8395 per year 2023-24
- Home Full-time £8815 per year 2024-25
- Home Part-time £3998 per year 2022-23
- Home Part-time £4198 per year 2023-24
- Home Part-time £4198 per year 2023-24
- Home Part-time £4408 per year 2024-25
- International Full-time £14450 per year 2022-23
- International Full-time £15450 per year 2023-24
- International Full-time £15450 per year 2023-24
- International Full-time £15950 per year 2024-25
- These fees relate to new entrants only for the academic year indicated for entry onto the course, any subsequent years study may be subject to an annual increase, usually in line with inflation.