Key Facts
About the course
Increasingly globalisation has led to a growing demand for commercial lawyers with an understanding of international law.
This course meets this need and will help you develop an understanding of the origins of public and private international conflicts and disputes, the causes of cross-border and municipal commercial disputes, and how these can be prevented, managed and resolved.
Intermediate qualifications available:
- Postgraduate certificate – 60 credits at Masters level
- Postgraduate diploma – 120 credits at Masters level
There are six entry points through the year. This allows you to start when it is most suitable.
Why choose this course?
- Study the critical application of legal theory to international commercial transactions, and develop contextual skills related to legal reasoning, analysis, research and independent judgement
- Explore the application of theoretical constructs to a range of commercial scenarios, and learn to provide an effective evaluation of legal options
- Develop the professional skills and values needed to put your knowledge into practice, and learn to think in the independent and creative way that would be expected from you as a legal professional employed by a client
- Gain an understanding of the interaction between commercial environments and international legal frameworks
- Benefit from learning how to discern the tensions between individuals, corporations and governments, and how the law can be used as a means of their resolution and, occasionally, their propagation.
The LLM in International Commercial and Dispute Resolution Law will provide you with the opportunity to study commercial law from an international perspective. This course is also designed for the personal development of lawyers who are concerned about the origins of public and private international conflicts and disputes; the causes of cross-border and municipal commercial conflicts and disputes; and how they might be prevented, managed, and resolved.
This course provides you with the opportunity for in-depth study of the procedural and substantive issues in the field. It is primarily concerned with the regulation of individual, corporate and public conduct in the context of international and commercial conflicts and disputes, including the relevance of issues such as the identification of the relevant courts and tribunals.
This course adopts a practice-based, client-facing approach, underpinned by a strong grounding in the appropriate legal theory. Thus, problem-based learning will play a key role in the course, with many seminars and assignments centred on imagined real-life scenarios, your job being to advise the hypothetical plaintiff on how they might resolve the legal problem with which they are faced.
You will be taught by internationally-recognised lecturers who have an outstanding reputation in their field with broad experience in City Law Firms. Additionally, International Aviation Law is a very specialised area and that is a truly distinctive element of this course which is one of the very few in the UK giving you the opportunity to become an expert in this topic.
Quick Facts
- One of 21 Business Schools awarded the Bronze Award for start-up and business growth advice (Small Business Charter)
- Gain legal experience through Law Clinic and Refugee Legal Assistance Project
- Qualifying law degree accredited by SRA and BSB
- CIM accrediation and exemptions
Unit Information - What will I learn?
Units
- Employment Law In A Global Context (LAW042-6) Compulsory
- International Commercial Arbitration (LAW026-6) Compulsory
- International Commercial Litigation (LAW011-6) Compulsory
- Investment Treaty Arbitration (LAW041-6) Compulsory
- Law Dissertation (LAW043-6) Compulsory
- Law Live Project (LAW044-6) Compulsory
- Performance Achievement Planning (BSS072-6) Compulsory
How will I be assessed?
Entry Requirements
Applicants should have a good undergraduate degree at Honours level, or equivalent.
To apply for a place on a postgraduate course (MA/MSc/MBA) at the University of Bedfordshire you should have a good first degree and the required English language qualification
Find out more about specific entry requirements for your country
To apply for a postgraduate degree (MA/MSc/MBA/LLM) at the University of Bedfordshire you should have a good honours degree (or equivalent qualification) in an appropriate subject from a recognised university or HE institution.
We will also consider candidates with other relevant qualifications or appropriate work experience.
You also need to have the required English language qualification
Contact your country’s International Admissions Team for more information.
Entry Requirements
UK
Applicants should have a good undergraduate degree at Honours level, or equivalent.
EU
To apply for a place on a postgraduate course (MA/MSc/MBA) at the University of Bedfordshire you should have a good first degree and the required English language qualification
Find out more about specific entry requirements for your country
International
To apply for a postgraduate degree (MA/MSc/MBA/LLM) at the University of Bedfordshire you should have a good honours degree (or equivalent qualification) in an appropriate subject from a recognised university or HE institution.
We will also consider candidates with other relevant qualifications or appropriate work experience.
You also need to have the required English language qualification
Contact your country’s International Admissions Team for more information.
One of the following:
- LL.B or Joint Law degree with a minimum classification of a 2.1, or
- In the case of degree holders in disciplines other than law with sufficient and adequate legal content on the basis of merit, or
- Applicants with foreign qualifications on the basis of individual merit.
Applicants with English as their second language must show proof of competency in speaking and writing English to IELTS 6.5 band or above or its equivalent.
How will this course improve my career prospects?
There are a number of career options open to you.
For example:
- International Law firms
- International Financial organisations
- Solicitor in England and Wales
- Barrister at Law in England and Wales
- Paralegal
- Management consultant
- Non-governmental Organisations
- Dispute Resolution organisations such as: International Chamber of Commerce (Paris), London Court of International Arbitration (London), Permanent Court of Arbitration (Netherlands)
- Legal in-house positions in International Companies
- Government Legal Adviser
Further study
MPhil or PhD Legal Practice course so as to qualify as a Solicitor of the senior Courts of England and Wales Bar Professional Training Course so as to qualify as a Barrister in England and Wales.
Fees and funding
The full-time standard fee for a taught Master's degree for the Academic Year 2020/21 is £7,840 per year. You can apply for a loan from the Government to help pay for your tuition fees and living costs. Visit www.gov.uk/postgraduate-loan
The University reserves the right to increase tuition fees by no more than inflation.
Alternatively if you have any questions around fees and funding, please email admission@beds.ac.uk
The full-time standard fee for a taught Master's degree for the Academic Year 2020/21 is available at www.beds.ac.uk/intfees
If you have any questions around fees and funding, please email international@beds.ac.uk
The University reserves the right to increase tuition fees by no more than inflation.
Scholarship Available
The Scholarship scheme for international students enrolling in the academic year 20/21 at one of our UK campuses is as follows:
- An automatic £1,000 Vice Chancellor's Scholarship for new international applicants (undergraduate and postgraduate).
- A £500 Prompt Payment Discount for applicants who pay their first year fees in full, before or at registration (undergraduate and postgraduate).
- A further £500 for applicants who are also University of Bedfordshire alumni
Fees and funding
UK /EU
The full-time standard fee for a taught Master's degree for the Academic Year 2020/21 is £7,840 per year. You can apply for a loan from the Government to help pay for your tuition fees and living costs. Visit www.gov.uk/postgraduate-loan
The University reserves the right to increase tuition fees by no more than inflation.
Alternatively if you have any questions around fees and funding, please email admission@beds.ac.uk
International
The full-time standard fee for a taught Master's degree for the Academic Year 2020/21 is available at www.beds.ac.uk/intfees
If you have any questions around fees and funding, please email international@beds.ac.uk
The University reserves the right to increase tuition fees by no more than inflation.
Scholarship Available
The Scholarship scheme for international students enrolling in the academic year 20/21 at one of our UK campuses is as follows:
- An automatic £1,000 Vice Chancellor's Scholarship for new international applicants (undergraduate and postgraduate).
- A £500 Prompt Payment Discount for applicants who pay their first year fees in full, before or at registration (undergraduate and postgraduate).
- A further £500 for applicants who are also University of Bedfordshire alumni
Extra Costs
Media Arts Centre
You will find our students making, performing and producing new work. For example they create dance videos, musical theatre and documentary and feature films and produce TV shows and live and recorded performance. They can be found performing in our professionally equipped theatres and TV studios or editing film and music in our editing suites.
STEM Labs
At the University of Bedfordshire we’re continuously investing and developing social and learning spaces to ensure that we’re providing the best facilities to support you throughout your studies. That’s why we’ve invested £180 million in our campus over the last five years, including our purpose-built, four storey STEM building, opened in 2019
Beds SU
When you join the University of Bedfordshire, you don't just join the university - you also become a member of Bedfordshire Students' Union (Beds SU)!
Beds SU is led by four Student Officers - a President and three Vice Presidents - who are elected annually by University of Bedfordshire students to lead the Students' Union.
We are here to help every student at the University of Bedfordshire get the most out of their university experience. We campaign on issues that you care about, as well as provide lots of opportunities for you to meet new people, develop your skills, campaign for change and try something new.
Healthcare Suite
The University of Bedfordshire currently has three clinical skills and simulation suites within three campuses based at Luton, Bedford and Aylesbury. Clinical skills and simulated learning scenarios have been designed to provide invaluable learning opportunities to observe develop and test how healthcare professionals work together and interact with their environment and equipment.
Business Pods
Our specially created teaching spaces are designed like modern offices rather than a traditional classroom, including brain storming and boardroom areas, an IT suite and a social area.
Learning Resources and Service Excellence
Learning Resources and Service Excellence (LRSE) run the library services based at the 4 main Campuses of the University. Whatever your experience of using libraries has been to date -even if you haven't used a library before! - University of Bedfordshire's libraries and Learning Resources Centre (LRC) offer a range of services and opportunities which are central to your success at university.
How to Apply
UK students applying for most postgraduate degrees at the University of Bedfordshire should apply direct using our admissions form
International students applying for a full-time postgraduate degree at the University of Bedfordshire should apply direct using our admissions form or via our representatives in your home country. You can also apply online
Find out more about how to apply as an International student
International students applying for a full-time postgraduate degree at the University of Bedfordshire should apply direct using our admissions form or via our representatives in your home country. You can also apply online
Find out more about how to apply as an International student
How to Apply
UK
UK students applying for most postgraduate degrees at the University of Bedfordshire should apply direct using our admissions form
EU
International students applying for a full-time postgraduate degree at the University of Bedfordshire should apply direct using our admissions form or via our representatives in your home country. You can also apply online
Find out more about how to apply as an International student
International
International students applying for a full-time postgraduate degree at the University of Bedfordshire should apply direct using our admissions form or via our representatives in your home country. You can also apply online
Find out more about how to apply as an International student
