Study location	United Kingdom, Colchester Campus
Type	Master courses, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years
Study language	English
Awards	LLM

Entry qualification	Undergraduate diploma (or higher) A 2:2. Degree in Law or a joint honours Degree with Law. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 6.5 overall (with a minimum component score of 5.5 except for 6.0 in writing) CAE: 176 overall (with a minimum component score of 162 except for 168 in writing

Other requirements

At least 2 reference(s) must be provided. Reference should be written on official letterhead, signed and dated. Please upload it in the Documents section. A motivation letter must be added to your application. The University uses academic selection criteria to determine an applicant’s ability to successfully complete a course at the University of Essex. Where appropriate, university may ask for specific information relating to previous modules studied or work experience (CV).

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Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

Year 1

International Commercial and Business Law: Models, Principles and Tools
European Union Law and Human Rights (optional)
Legal Research and the English Legal System (optional)
Approaches to Legal Theory (optional)
International Trade Finance Law (optional)
International Sale of Goods (optional)
Carriage of Goods By Sea (optional)
International Commercial Dispute Resolution I (optional)
Public International Trade Law (optional)
Marine Insurance I (optional)
Maritime Law and Wet Shipping (optional)
International Financial Law (optional)
Admiralty Law (optional)
International Trade and Maritime Law (optional)
Islamic Finance and Banking Law (optional)
Cybercrime (optional)
European Union Competition Law (optional)
European Union Company Law (optional)
International Trade, Investment and Human Rights. (optional)
Business and Human Rights (optional)
Contemporary Issues in Human Rights and Cultural Diversity (optional)

Year 2

Dissertation: LLM International Commercial and Business Law
Industry Placement

Career opportunities

The School of Law graduates have gone on to a wide variety of careers in international and intergovernmental organisations or employment with governments across the world, in commerce and banking, in non-governmental organisations and, as might be expected, in the legal profession and the judiciary.