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LLM in International Commercial Law University of Sussex
Career Opportunities
This course will enable you to work as a legal practitioner in a variety of roles, for example:
- advising on cross-border commercial transactions
- as an arbitrator in international commercial disputes
- as a government official
- as an expert in an NGO or international organisation
Graduate destinations
Recent Sussex Law School graduates have gone on to jobs including:
- legal counsel, Siemens
- regulatory specialist, UBS
- associate, CQ Legal & Consulting
(Sussex Law School careers database)
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Curriculum
Full-time and part-time study
Choose to study this course full time or part-time, to fit around your work and personal life. Modules for the full-time course are listed below.
For details about the part-time course, please contact us.
Core modules
Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.
- LLM Dissertation
- Advanced Legal Research and Writing
- Law of International Business Transactions
- Transnational Commercial Law
Options
Alongside your core modules, you can choose options to broaden your horizons and tailor your course to your interests.
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Carriage of Goods by Sea
- International and Comparative Company Law
- International Aspects of Intellectual Property and Technology Regulation
- International Business and Human Rights
- International Commercial Arbitration
- International Environmental Law
- International Investment Law
- Regulating the Creative Industries
- Transnational Corporate Finance Law
Admissions
Program Tuition Fee
Scholarships and Funding
Postgraduate Masters loans
You can borrow up to £11,222 to help with fees and living costs if your course starts on or after 1 August 2022. Loans are available from the Student Loans Company if you’re from the UK or if you’re an EU national studying for a Masters.
Scholarships
Our aim is to ensure that every student who wants to study with us is able to despite financial barriers so that we continue to attract talented and unique individuals.
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