LLMInternational Trade and Maritime Law (Professional Placement)
| Study location | United Kingdom, Colchester Campus |
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| 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. |
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| Language requirements | English IELTS: 6.5 overall (with a minimum component score of 5.5 except for 6.0 in writing) |
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| 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
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Programme structure
Year 1
Foundation Essay for International Trade Law
International Trade and Maritime Law
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)
Admiralty Law (optional)
Islamic Finance and Banking Law (optional)
Cybercrime (optional)
European Union Competition Law (optional)
European Union Company Law (optional)
International Commercial and Business Law: Models, Principles and Tools (optional)
Year 2
Dissertation: LLM International Trade Law
Industry Placement
Career opportunities
Our 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. Students have joined Protection and Indemnity Clubs, working in the Insurance industry including Lloyd’s of London opportunities; they join shipping companies and associations such as the International Maritime Purchasing Association. Others have gone on to Shipping Law firms or Commercial Banks and you can aspire to careers in organisations such as the International Maritime Organisation, UN Conference on Trade and Development or the International Chamber of Commerce. Maritime Law offers a plethora of opportunities and whilst you are at Essex, our staff can advise what type of careers will be suitable according to the modules you found interesting on the course.