LLM Law - Company Law and Corporate Governance

Program Overview

The LLM in Company Law and Corporate Governance at the University of Bristol is a research-rich program that provides students with an in-depth understanding of the relationship between law and the regulation of corporations. With a curriculum taught by world-leading academics, students are challenged and inspired to develop excellent legal, analytical, and research skills. The program prepares graduates for top-flight careers in law, business, management, policy-making, and research.

Program Outline

There is a growing demand for specialist lawyers that can embrace the challenges and opportunities of conducting business in a globalised society. This LLM pathway offers in-depth, intensive study of law and regulation of both corporate activities and the relationships between business actors and their shareholders and stakeholders. You will explore core theoretical debates alongside relevant international and national laws and the contexts in which they operate. You will be challenged and inspired by world-leading lawyers dedicated to progressive and innovative thinking on a wide range of related issues - with those teaching the course all members of the Law School's Centre for Private and Commercial Law. The intellectually demanding, research-rich curriculum will allow you to demonstrate excellent legal, analytical and research skills and be empowered to pursue top-flight careers in a variety of sectors. This programme has particular appeal for those wanting to forge ahead in law, business, management or policy-making and research.

Outline:

We have a large and vibrant international community and University of Bristol LLM students benefit from small class sizes. You will take four units (120 credit points overall, 30 credit points each) and a compulsory dissertation (60 credit points). Specialist units include both Company Law and Corporate Governance in the UK and the US - and cover other areas of interest, such as human rights law, labour law or international law.

Teaching:

You will be taught by world-leading academics who are experts in their field. We use a variety of teaching methods, including lectures, seminars, workshops, and tutorials. We also offer a range of opportunities for you to get involved in research, and to work with leading practitioners in the field.

Careers:

Graduating from Bristol will open doors for careers in a variety of sectors. Suitable for law graduates, this LLM will help:

• develop and deepen understanding of company law and corporate governance,
• build transferable skills,
• provide a springboard into a diverse range of careers,
• boost prospects for those already working in related fields,
• deliver a solid first step towards a research career.

Other:

• The University of Bristol is ranked fifth for research in the UK (Times Higher Education).
• 94% of our research assessed as world-leading or internationally excellent.
• We have a large and vibrant international community and University of Bristol LLM students benefit from small class sizes.
• We use a variety of teaching methods, including lectures, seminars, workshops, and tutorials.
• We also offer a range of opportunities for you to get involved in research, and to work with leading practitioners in the field.

UK: full-time £13,700 per year UK: part-time (two years) £6,850 per year Overseas: full-time £26,700 per year For programmes that last longer than one year, please budget for up to an 8% increase in fees each year.