LLM International Business Corporate and Finance Law

About this course

LJMU's innovative LLM in International Business Corporate and Finance Law examines legal issues affecting business organisations operating in a global environment.

• Work alongside those employed in the legal, banking and finance sectors
• Examine key legal issues affecting business organisations operating in a global context
• Learn from tutors who have extensive experience with a variety of backgrounds and research interests
• Benefit from the facilities in the £38 million Redmonds Building
• Generous funding scholarships available for home and overseas students

This globally relevant field of law is the cornerstone for international business operations. Those developing their careers in business, law, banking and finance will benefit significantly from this dedicated postgraduate course of study.

Ideal for aspiring and developing financiers, lawyers, bankers and related corporate professionals, this programme aims to create a positive learning environment in which you can practice advanced scholarship and research. You will also gain academic and intellectual progression in a discrete area of international law.

The programme will give you the opportunity to critically analyse key themes of commercial and corporate law, set against an international backdrop and understand the complexities arising in this specialist field. It will challenge your thinking and stimulate your academic aspirations in the field of international business corporate and finance law.

The programme is suited to graduates with backgrounds in different disciplines (Law and non-Law), as well as to new graduates and those returning to higher education.

Assessment

How learning is monitored on your programme

To cater for the wide-ranging content of our courses and the varied learning preferences of our students, we offer a range of assessment methods on each programme. Assessment techniques vary from module to module to reflect relevant assessment approaches and the key learning points of each topic.

All modules are assessed via coursework, with a final dissertation of 10-12,000 words.

You will need: a minimum 2:2 in a subject such as Law, Finance, Banking or Accounting or an equivalent professional qualification or equivalent previous work experience.