2020/21 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue
LLM International Business Law
| Programme code: | LLM-LAW/IBL | UCAS code: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 12 Months | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Dr George (Qi) Zhou | Contact address: | Q.Zhou@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 180
Entry requirements:
Upper second class degree in law or equivalent.
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
School of Law
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
School of Law
Programme specification:
The LLM in International Business Law (formerly known as European and International Business Law) enables students to develop knowledge and skills in relation to the legal rules regulating business activity in the UK and Europe, and at a global level. It enables our graduates to pursue careers in legal practice, or the public service, or any career where success is built upon the ability to understand, analyse and respond to developments in international business law.
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[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Any student who has not studied Company Law, or who has done so, but not in a common law jurisdiction, must select Corporate Law (LAW5550M) as an option in Semester One.
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| LAW5662M | Postgraduate Legal Research Skills | 15 credits | 1 Jan to 31 May | |
| LAW5780M | Dissertation | 60 credits | 1 Jan to 31 Oct |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study up to 105 credits from the following optional modules:
| LAW5222M | Intercultural Business and Organisational Communication | 15 credits | 1 Apr to 31 Aug | |
| LAW5245M | Business Thinking and Commercial Awareness | 15 credits | 1 Apr to 31 Aug | |
| LAW5275M | Introduction to Commercial & Contract Management | 15 credits | 1 Jan to 31 May | |
| LAW5334M | Cyberlaw: Regulation of Cyberspace | 15 credits | 1 Jan to 31 May | |
| LAW5345M | Alternative Dispute Resolution | 15 credits | Not running in 202021 | |
| LAW5445M | International Competition Law | 15 credits | 1 Apr to 31 Aug | |
| LAW5460M | Insolvency Law | 15 credits | 1 Jan to 31 May | |
| LAW5550M | Corporate Law | 15 credits | 1 Jan to 31 May | |
| LAW5551M | Corporate Transactions: Practical Skills | 15 credits | 1 Apr to 31 Aug | |
| LAW5556M | Corporate Finance and Securities Law | 15 credits | 1 Apr to 31 Aug | |
| LAW5562M | International Banking Law: The Regulatory Framework | 15 credits | 1 Jan to 31 May | |
| LAW5565M | International Banking Law: Capital Markets and Loans | 15 credits | 1 Apr to 31 Aug | |
| LAW5568M | International Corporate Governance | 15 credits | 1 Apr to 31 Aug | |
| LAW5584M | Principles of International Financial Law | 15 credits | 1 Jan to 31 May | |
| LAW5585M | International Trade Finance Law | 15 credits | 1 Apr to 31 Aug | |
| LAW5590M | International Sales Law | 15 credits | 1 Jan to 31 May | |
| LAW5613M | International Tax Law and Policy | 30 credits | 1 Jan to 31 Aug | |
| LAW5637M | Financial Crime | 15 credits | 1 Apr to 31 Aug | |
| LAW5645M | The International Law of Foreign Investment | 15 credits | 1 Jan to 31 May | |
| LAW5655M | World Trade Organisation Law | 15 credits | 1 Jan to 31 May | |
| LAW5830M | International Economic Law | 15 credits | 1 Apr to 31 Aug | |
| LAW5861M | International Human Rights | 30 credits | 1 Jan to 31 Aug | |
| LAW5952M | Central Issues in Arbitration | 15 credits | 1 Apr to 31 Aug |
Elective modules:
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