The LLM in International Commercial and Maritime Law will give you knowledge and skills in two important fields of law to pave the way to a range of exciting careers.

Learning from experts with high level academic and practical experience, you will gain an in-depth understanding of the legal and practical challenges surrounding international commercial transactions, and of the issues around regulation of commerce, navigation, and other activity on the seas.

This LLM degree will help you become a specialist in both commercial and maritime law, with knowledge and skills that are highly valued by employers.

Why International Commercial and Maritime Law at Swansea?

As a postgraduate student at the Hillary Rodham Clinton School of Law, you will be part of a globally recognised law school, with a thriving academic environment committed to excellence in teaching and research, and offering an exceptional student experience.

You will be exempted from the level 2 requirements of CIArb membership, so you can apply for the level of Member of the Institute (MCIArb), on successful completion the International Commercial Arbitration module
Swansea University is ranked 26th in the UK for research quality and 22nd for research impact (REF 2014)

Your International Commercial and Maritime Law experience

On this LLM degree you will gain the knowledge and experience to develop into a 21^st century lawyer or legal service practitioner with specialist and in-depth understanding of international commercial and maritime law.

Our postgraduate law degrees give you the opportunity to learn from academics who are industry experts, with a wealth of academic and practical experience.

You will also learn through:

Guest lectures to give you insight into practice in the field
Mooting competitions
Summer schools abroad

International Commercial and Maritime Law employment opportunities

Graduates of the LLM in International Commercial and Maritime Law are well positioned for stimulating and rewarding career opportunities.

Improving your employability is a key priority for us, and we organise a range of events to help, including the annual LLM careers fair, which gives you the opportunity to meet local and international law firms, as well as networking events and visits to leading practices in the City of London.

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Welsh Medium Study

Modules

Students starting in September or January will study the same core modules as part of the programme. Dates for January intake to be confirmed.

Students must take one module from the following list:

Admiralty Law, Marine Insurance Law, Charterparties: Law and Practice, Carriage of Goods by Sea, Land and Air, Oil and Gas Law: Contracts and Liabilities, and Law of the Sea.

Plus one module from the following list:

International Trade Law, Law and Practice relating to International Banking and Commercial Payments, E-Commerce Law, Competition Law, International Intellectual Property law, Law of Intellectual Assets Management & Transactions, International Corporate Law and Governance, and Ship and Other Mobile Assets Finance Law.

Students can choose another 2 modules from those available on International Maritime Law or International Commercial Law.

As study on this LLM continues through the summer, students will be required to enrol on to a second academic year to submit their research projects.

LLM 1 Year Full-time

Year 1 (Level 7 PGT)

FHEQ 7 Taught Masters / PGDip / PGCert

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

None found.

Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students are required to select 30 credits from the list of the modules below.

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
LACM10	TB1+2	30	Carriage of Goods by Sea, Land and Air
LAGM06	TB1+2	30	Law of the Sea
LAMM01	TB1+2	30	Admiralty Law
LAMM02	TB1+2	30	Charterparties: Law and Practice
LAMM03	TB1+2	30	The Law of Marine Insurance
LAMM20	TB1+2	30	Oil and Gas Law: Contracts and Liabilities

AND

Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students are required to select 30 credits from the list of the modules below.

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
LACM03	TB1+2	30	E-Commerce
LACM14	TB1+2	30	International Intellectual Property Law
LACM16	TB1+2	30	Competition Law
LACM19	TB1+2	30	Law of Intellectual Assets Management & Transactions
LACM20	TB1+2	30	International Corporate Law and Governance
LACM21	TB1+2	30	Ship and Other Mobile Assets Finance Law
LA-M01	TB1+2	30	Law of International Trade
LAMM19	TB1+2	30	Law and Practice relating to International Banking and Commercial Payments

AND

Choose Exactly 60 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students are required to select 60 credits from the list of the modules below (excluding the modules selected above). Students may also select any of the 0 credit modules listed below.

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
LACM03	TB1+2	30	E-Commerce
LACM10	TB1+2	30	Carriage of Goods by Sea, Land and Air
LACM14	TB1+2	30	International Intellectual Property Law
LACM16	TB1+2	30	Competition Law
LACM17	TB1+2	30	International Commercial Arbitration
LACM19	TB1+2	30	Law of Intellectual Assets Management & Transactions
LACM20	TB1+2	30	International Corporate Law and Governance
LACM21	TB1+2	30	Ship and Other Mobile Assets Finance Law
LACM24	TB1+2	0	Commercial and Maritime Mooting
LACM25	TB1+2	0	Advanced Language and Study Skills for LLM students
LACM31	TB1+2	0	Employability Skills in the Commercial and Maritime Industry
LAGM06	TB1+2	30	Law of the Sea
LA-M01	TB1+2	30	Law of International Trade
LAMM01	TB1+2	30	Admiralty Law
LAMM02	TB1+2	30	Charterparties: Law and Practice
LAMM03	TB1+2	30	The Law of Marine Insurance
LAMM19	TB1+2	30	Law and Practice relating to International Banking and Commercial Payments
LAMM20	TB1+2	30	Oil and Gas Law: Contracts and Liabilities

FHEQ 7 Taught Masters Dissertation

Compulsory Modules

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
LA-M02A	Period July-September	60	LLM Research Projects

LLM 3 Year Part-time

Year 1 (Level 7 PGT)

FHEQ 7 Taught Masters / PGDip / PGCert

Students choose 60 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

None found.

Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students are required to select 30 credits from below.

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
LACM10	TB1+2	30	Carriage of Goods by Sea, Land and Air
LAGM06	TB1+2	30	Law of the Sea
LAMM01	TB1+2	30	Admiralty Law
LAMM02	TB1+2	30	Charterparties: Law and Practice
LAMM03	TB1+2	30	The Law of Marine Insurance
LAMM20	TB1+2	30	Oil and Gas Law: Contracts and Liabilities

AND

Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students are required to select 30 credits from below.

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
LACM03	TB1+2	30	E-Commerce
LACM14	TB1+2	30	International Intellectual Property Law
LACM16	TB1+2	30	Competition Law
LACM19	TB1+2	30	Law of Intellectual Assets Management & Transactions
LACM20	TB1+2	30	International Corporate Law and Governance
LACM21	TB1+2	30	Ship and Other Mobile Assets Finance Law
LA-M01	TB1+2	30	Law of International Trade
LAMM19	TB1+2	30	Law and Practice relating to International Banking and Commercial Payments

Year 2 (Level 7 PGT)

FHEQ 7 Taught Masters / PGDip / PGCert

Students choose 60 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

None found.

Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 60 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students are required to select 60 credits from the list below (excluding the modules selected in Year 1). You may also select any of the 0 credits modules listed below.

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
LACM03	TB1+2	30	E-Commerce
LACM10	TB1+2	30	Carriage of Goods by Sea, Land and Air
LACM14	TB1+2	30	International Intellectual Property Law
LACM16	TB1+2	30	Competition Law
LACM17	TB1+2	30	International Commercial Arbitration
LACM19	TB1+2	30	Law of Intellectual Assets Management & Transactions
LACM20	TB1+2	30	International Corporate Law and Governance
LACM21	TB1+2	30	Ship and Other Mobile Assets Finance Law
LACM24	TB1+2	0	Commercial and Maritime Mooting
LACM25	TB1+2	0	Advanced Language and Study Skills for LLM students
LACM31	TB1+2	0	Employability Skills in the Commercial and Maritime Industry
LAGM06	TB1+2	30	Law of the Sea
LA-M01	TB1+2	30	Law of International Trade
LAMM01	TB1+2	30	Admiralty Law
LAMM02	TB1+2	30	Charterparties: Law and Practice
LAMM03	TB1+2	30	The Law of Marine Insurance
LAMM19	TB1+2	30	Law and Practice relating to International Banking and Commercial Payments
LAMM20	TB1+2	30	Oil and Gas Law: Contracts and Liabilities

Year 3 (Level 7 PGT)

FHEQ 7 Taught Masters Dissertation

Compulsory Modules

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
LA-M02A	Period July-September	60	LLM Research Projects

LLM 2 Year Part-time

Year 1 (Level 7 PGT)

FHEQ 7 Taught Masters / PGDip / PGCert

Students choose 60 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

None found.

Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students are required to select 30 credits from below.

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
LACM10	TB1+2	30	Carriage of Goods by Sea, Land and Air
LAGM06	TB1+2	30	Law of the Sea
LAMM01	TB1+2	30	Admiralty Law
LAMM02	TB1+2	30	Charterparties: Law and Practice
LAMM03	TB1+2	30	The Law of Marine Insurance
LAMM20	TB1+2	30	Oil and Gas Law: Contracts and Liabilities

AND

Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students are required to select 30 credits from below. You may also select any of the 0 credit modules listed below.

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
LACM03	TB1+2	30	E-Commerce
LACM14	TB1+2	30	International Intellectual Property Law
LACM16	TB1+2	30	Competition Law
LACM19	TB1+2	30	Law of Intellectual Assets Management & Transactions
LACM20	TB1+2	30	International Corporate Law and Governance
LACM21	TB1+2	30	Ship and Other Mobile Assets Finance Law
LACM24	TB1+2	0	Commercial and Maritime Mooting
LACM31	TB1+2	0	Employability Skills in the Commercial and Maritime Industry
LA-M01	TB1+2	30	Law of International Trade
LAMM19	TB1+2	30	Law and Practice relating to International Banking and Commercial Payments

Year 2 (Level 7 PGT)

FHEQ 7 Taught Masters / PGDip / PGCert

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
LA-M02A	Period July-September	60	LLM Research Projects

Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 60 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students are required to select 60 credits from the list below (excluding the modules selected in Year 1). You may also select any of the 0 credits modules listed below.

Module Code	Semester	Credits	Module Name
LACM03	TB1+2	30	E-Commerce
LACM10	TB1+2	30	Carriage of Goods by Sea, Land and Air
LACM14	TB1+2	30	International Intellectual Property Law
LACM16	TB1+2	30	Competition Law
LACM17	TB1+2	30	International Commercial Arbitration
LACM19	TB1+2	30	Law of Intellectual Assets Management & Transactions
LACM20	TB1+2	30	International Corporate Law and Governance
LACM21	TB1+2	30	Ship and Other Mobile Assets Finance Law
LACM24	TB1+2	0	Commercial and Maritime Mooting
LACM25	TB1+2	0	Advanced Language and Study Skills for LLM students
LACM31	TB1+2	0	Employability Skills in the Commercial and Maritime Industry
LAGM06	TB1+2	30	Law of the Sea
LA-M01	TB1+2	30	Law of International Trade
LAMM01	TB1+2	30	Admiralty Law
LAMM02	TB1+2	30	Charterparties: Law and Practice
LAMM03	TB1+2	30	The Law of Marine Insurance
LAMM19	TB1+2	30	Law and Practice relating to International Banking and Commercial Payments
LAMM20	TB1+2	30	Oil and Gas Law: Contracts and Liabilities

Entry Requirements

The entry requirement for this LLM in International Commercial and Maritime Law is a 2:2 honours degree, ideally in a cognate discipline.

Candidates with relevant experience are also encouraged to apply.

We welcome applications from students from around the world and require evidence of previous study that is equivalent to the entry requirements.

If English is not your first language you will need an acceptable pass in an approved English Language qualification such as the IELTS test (with an overall score of at least 6.5 and a minimum of 6.0 in each component).

Free English language classes are available which are designed to assist you in improving your critical legal thinking and writing.

Pre-sessional courses are now available for postgraduate taught Law courses - find out more on our dedicated webpages.

How You're Taught

This Master of Laws programme is modular, with students needing to accumulate 180 credits.
The programme is divide into two parts:

Part 1 consists of four modules, each weighted at 30 credits

Following successful completion of part 1, students may proceed to part 2:

The second part of this LLM consists of two research projects
The projects are usually completed over the summer period and are designed to develop students’ research skills

Students enrolled on the LLM in International Commercial and Maritime Law will be given the option of choosing one of their research essays in the following areas:

E-commerce
Law and Practice relating to International Banking and Commercial Payments
International Intellectual Property Law
Law of Intellectual Assets Management & Transactions
International Corporate Law and Governance
Ship and Other Mobile Assets Finance Law
International Trade Law

The second research essay must be selected in one of the following areas:

Admiralty Law
Charterparties: Law and Practice
Carriage of Goods by Sea, Land and Air
Marine Insurance Law
International Commercial Arbitration
Oil and Gas Law: Contracts and Liabilities
Law of the Sea

Welsh Provision

If you are a Welsh speaker our dedicated academy, Academi Hywel Teifi, is here to support you throughout your time at Swansea University. We offer you:

An interview through the medium of Welsh when applying for a place.
The option to receive your personal correspondence in Welsh - we will then communicate with you in your language of choice.
The option to write and submit your coursework or exams through the medium of Welsh (even if you have chosen to study in English), and every effort will be made to mark your work in its original language.
A Welsh-speaking personal tutor.
One-to-one support to improve your academic Welsh language skills.

Since 2011, there has been a 40% increase in the number of students studying through the medium of Welsh at Swansea University and our TEF* data over the last two years shows that Welsh-medium students are high achievers in regards to employability (*Swansea University TEF return 2017 and 2018).

Meet Your Lecturers

Our postgraduate degrees give you the opportunity to learn from academics who are industry experts, with a wealth of academic and practical experience. The Hillary Rodham Clinton School of Law is home to a vibrant academic community dedicated to understanding some of society’s most challenging issues.

You can find out more about our academic expertise on our staff pages.

Tuition Fees

Annual tuition fees for entry in the academic year 2020/21 are as follows:

		UK/EU	International
LLM	Full Time	£ 7,900	£ 16,450
LLM	Part Time	£ 3,950	£ 8,250
LLM	Part Time	£ 2,650	£ 5,500

Tuition fees for years of study after your first year are subject to an increase of 3%.

You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

International students and part-time study: It is now possible for some students to study part-time under the Tier 4 visa route. This is dependent on factors relating to the course and your individual situation. It may also be possible to study with us if you are already in the UK under a different visa category. Please visit the University information on Visas and Immigration for further guidance and support.

Current students: You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

Funding and Scholarships

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study.

If you're a UK or EU student starting a master’s degree at Swansea University, you may be eligible to apply for Government funding to help towards the cost of your studies. To find out more, please visit our postgraduate loans page.

To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Academi Hywel Teifi at Swansea University and the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol offer a number of generous scholarships and bursaries for students who wish to study through the medium of Welsh or bilingually. For further information about the opportunities available to you, visit the Academi Hywel Teifi Scholarships and Bursaries page.

School of Law Scholarships and Bursaries

Here at the Hillary Rodham Clinton School of Law, we also offer a range of funding opportunities. See our scholarships and bursaries page for further information.

Additional Costs

You may face additional costs while at university, including (but are not limited to):

Parking and travel to and from campus
Printing, photocopying, stationery and equipment costs (e.g. USB sticks)
Purchase of books or texts
Printing and binding
Gowns for graduation ceremonies

Careers and Employability

Swansea Employability Academy (SEA) will support you at each stage of your career journey helping you build a bright future.

Our career support services include:

Employability workshops, employers’ talks, bespoke events and careers fairs
Individual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers Advisers
Help with finding jobs, internships, work placements and volunteering opportunities
Access to information resources on a wide range of career management topics
Funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.

We also provide help and advice for Swansea University Alumni up to two years after you graduate.

Employability at the School of Law

The School of Law takes a proactive approach to enhancing graduate employability, with a dedicated Employability and Placements Officer. The School offers a range of local, national and international work placements, professional courses, advice and support to help you develop the skills required to achieve your ambitions.

Enhancing our students’ employability is a key priority. In order to do this, we organise a number of initiatives for LLM students including the Annual LLM Careers Fair, which gives students the opportunity to meet representatives from local and international law firms, networking events, and visits to leading practices within the City of London.

Our graduates go on to a wide variety of careers in this field. Find out more about where our students have gained employment on our LLM Student Destinations webpage.

Find out more about our career and employability opportunities on our LLM Employability Initiatives and Results webpage.

Academic Support

As well as subject specific support by college teaching staff and your personal academic mentor, the Centre for Academic Success provides courses, workshops and one-to-one support in areas such as:

Academic writing
Maths and statistics
Critical thinking
Time management
Digital skills
Presentation skills
Note taking
Revision, memory and exam techniques
English language skills (if English is not your first language).

In addition, if you have a Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD), disability, mental health or medical condition, the Centre for Academic Success have Specialist Tutors to support your learning, working alongside the Disability Office and Wellbeing Service to support all your needs and requirements whilst studying at Swansea University.

How to Apply

Please apply through the University’s central application system.

For further guidance please visit our how to apply for postgraduate study pages.

Additional Information

Contact Details

For further details please contact:

Ms Jess Hammett (Recruitment Officer)
Tel: +44 (0)1792 606341
Email: Jess

Professor Baris Soyer (Programme Director)
Email: Baris

General Enquiries:
Tel: +44 (0)1792 295831
Email: Study

For EU/International Enquiries:
Tel: +44 (0)1792 602600
Email: International