LLM International Commercial and Business Law

In an increasingly globalized economy, almost all businesses operate internationally. Trade, investment, and finance cut across national boundaries and are governed by a complex web of transnational laws and regulations. As a result, the demand for professionals with a rich understanding of how law and business operations at a global level continues to grow. This LLM in International, Commercial and Business Law offers students with undergraduate qualifications in Law or Business the opportunity for advanced study in both disciplines and prepares them for the challenges of advising companies, governments, and other institutions on issues such as the regulation of international trade, foreign investors’ rights, and international litigation.

Core Taught Modules

• Foundations of International Law
• Introduction to International Economic Law
• Advanced International Law
• International Law and Human Rights

Optional Modules

BUSINESS ELECTIVES

• Transnational Commercial Law
• International Arbitration
• International Business Context
• Contemporary Challenges in Global Business

INTERNATIONAL LAW ELECTIVES

• International Environmental Law
• International Humanitarian Law
• International Refugee Law

HUMAN RIGHTS ELECTIVES

• Foundations of Human Rights
• Equality, Discrimination, and Minorities
• Human Rights and Global Politics

ENVIRONMENT ELECTIVES

• International Environmental Law
• Environmental Diplomacy
• Dimension of Environmental Politics
• Climate Change: Governance, Power and Society

POLITICS ELECTIVES

• The Changing International Agenda
• Comparative European Politics
• Civil Rights in the US

GLOBAL HEALTH ELECTIVES

• Global Health Law 
• Covid-19 in Law, Policy, and Practice
• Healthcare Justice and Society

MODERN LANGUAGE ELECTIVES

As part of your degree, you will have the option of taking up to 30 credits in Language Studies. Language studies, particularly in the core UN languages, enable students to increase their range of transferable skills. Keele currently offers courses in Arabic; Mandarin Chinese; French; German; Japanese; Russian; Spanish. The list of electives may vary from time to time, depending on staff availability and sabbatical arrangements.

Dissertation

You will have the opportunity to write a 15,000-20,000 words Master’s level dissertation, addressing a legal or technological problem regarding new technologies. Your dissertation will be co-supervised by academic staff from the School of Law and Computing.

Employability

The LLM in International Commercial and Business Law is a gateway to a range of careers and employment opportunities in the private and public sectors. These include careers in:

• transnational law firms
• multinational corporations
• auditing firms and relevant national and international agencies (WTO; UN bodies; government; NGOs etc)

Equally, the program will equip students for further study in the form of a postgraduate research program, such as a Ph.D., by providing appropriate research training and an introduction to key thinkers and scholars.