Swansea University - LLM International Commercial & Maritime Law

LLM International Commercial & Maritime Law

School of Law

The School of Law provides first class modern teaching facilities and high quality, professional teaching in a friendly and supportive environment. The School is research-led and is a recognised Centre of Excellence in the teaching of law in the UK and is commended by the Quality Assurance Agency.

The UCAS code for this course is: n/a
Full time study: 1 year full-time study

Part-time study:

The LLM programmes require commitment to study throughout one calendar year. Students are given the opportunity to develop a number of important skills which are not only essential to those wishing to become lawyers but are valuable, transferable skills in themselves in other employment contexts. The School offers its postgraduate students dedicated resources, including IT facilities and teaching rooms. Students are fully supported by the School's dedicated Law Librarian and the Law Library holds an extensive selection of legal materials and on-line services such as Lexis and Westlaw. Students are encouraged to make full use of the facilities offered by the Postgraduate Research Faculty and, in particular, to take advantage of training sessions run by the Faculty, such as legal research methods.

This Programme has been developed with a view to providing students with a sound and relevant body of information and understanding, thereby providing an effective springboard to a future career in legal practice or some other profession, or in education, industry, commerce, finance or arbitration.

The degree is divided into Parts I and II. Part I is made up of 4 taught modules each weighted at 30 credits. Students may choose any four options from the modules listed below. At least one module must be chosen from the asterixed (*) modules and at least one module from the double asterixed (**) modules.

  • Admiralty Law *
  • Marine Insurance *
  • Charterparties: Law and Practice *
  • Carriage of Goods by Sea, Land and Air *
  • Law of the Sea*
  • International Trade Law **
  • Law and Practice in International Banking and Commercial Payments**
  • World Trade Law **
  • International Intellectual Property Law **
  • Law of Intellectual Assets Management & Transactions**
  • European Competition Law **
  • Law, Globalisation and Commerce **
  • International Corporate Law and Governance**
  • E-Commerce
  • International Litigation and Arbitration

Please visit the LLM in Commercial and Maritime Law  webpage for an outline of the modules.  

Part II is composed of two projects (LLM Research Projects), which are weighted at 60 credits.

For general information on the LLM Degrees, click here

Standard Entry requirements

A good initial degree in law or a cognate discipline required, or equivalent professional qualification. Candidates with relevant work experience are also encouraged to apply.

Scholarships and Bursaries

A number of scholarships is available for  Taught Masters students. 

Research

The School is committed to legal scholarship and is research-led. It is home to the Institute of International Shipping and Trade Law, formed to promote research and teaching of the highest standards in the field of International Shipping and Trade Law. The School has particular strengths in the fields of shipping, charterparties and bills of lading, international trade, international commercial law and arbitration, e-commerce, documentary credits, international banking and economic law, insolvency, credit and security, and intellectual property, legal theory, global law, international law, European law, environmental law, criminal law and evidence, human rights law, public and administrative law, family law, ethics and philosophy and socio legal studies.

To view a selection of the recent publications of the academic staff of the School, please visit our recent publications section.

Accreditation

n/a

Assessment

Assessment of the taught modules is by a combination of examination and a coursework element up to 50 per cent. Part II is composed of two projects (LLM Research Projects), which are weighted at 60 credits. The LLM Research Projects will customarily be researched and written up over the summer period following the successful completion of the taught modules and are designed to enable LLM students to develop their research skills. A student who successfully completes only Part I will be entitled to a Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma.

Important Dates

Information regarding dates and times for Enrolment can be found on the Student Records webpages.

UK/EU Undergraduates

Applications should be made through UCAS.

International Students

Please see this page for information on studying at Swansea University

Postgraduate Students

Apply for your course by looking at this page.

Dr Theodora Nikaki

(Taught Masters Admissions Tutor)
Tel: +44 (0)1792 513516

Email: LLM@swansea.ac.uk

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