LLM Commercial Law

These entry requirements are for the 2026/27 academic year and requirements for future academic years may differ. Entry requirements for the 2027/28 academic year will be published on 1 July 2026.

A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in law.

We may also consider a UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in a social science subject, however a solid foundation in law (evidenced through prior study or substantial work experience) is essential for this programme.

In evaluating your application for postgraduate study, greater emphasis may be placed upon results of prior learning in subjects relevant to the intended degree programme.

Entry to this programme is competitive. Meeting minimum requirements for consideration does not guarantee an offer of study.

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You must take this course:

Principles of Commercial Law (40 credits, full-year course)
Core Courses
You can select between 20 and 60 credits of the following courses:

Company Law (40 credits, full-year course)
Contract Law in Europe (20 credits)
Insolvency Law (20 credits)
The Law of International Trade (20 credits)
Option courses
You can select between 20 and 40 credits of the following commercial law courses:

Corporate Finance and the Law (20 credits)
Advanced Capital Markets Law (20 credits)
Principles of Financial Transactions (20 credits)
Principles of Banking Law (20 credits)
Fundamentals of EU Competition Law 1 (20 credits)
Fundamentals of EU Competition Law 2 (20 credits)
Principles of Corporate Finance Law (20 credits)
International Commercial Arbitration (20 credits)
International Private Law: Jurisdiction and Enforcement of Judgments (20 credits)
Regulation of International Finance: the Law, the Economics, the Politics (40 credits, full-year course)
Principles of International Taxation (20 credits)
Competition Law, Intellectual Property and the Innovation Economy (20 credits)
Sustainable Finance and the Law (20 credits)
Sustainability in Food Supply Chains: Law and Policy (20 credits)