International Commercial Law

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The LLM International Commercial Law recognises the increasing importance of global business today. It has been designed with an international focus and is suitable for both UK and international students.

In this developing and competitive market there is a need for individuals who have appropriate knowledge of the commercial law aspects of international and European business law, including e-commerce. This course is suitable for recent graduates who wish to secure better positions in law and business as it provides them with an increased working knowledge and greater depth of background information in international commercial matters.

The programme aims to provide the legal practitioner, the business owner, employee, or executive, and the recent graduate with current and practical knowledge about the law as it relates to international business. The course will benefit:

* Lawyers in private or in-house practice can provide better quality advice or representation with respect to international commercial law matters.
* Persons in business can better understand how international businesses and commercial transactions work legally and how to avoid potential problems.
* Recent graduates can secure better positions in law and business with an increased working knowledge of and greater depth of background information in international commercial matters.
* The option to study full-time or part-time on campus
* Specialisation in a particular area of international commercial law in the LLM dissertation.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

In order to comply with Continuing Professional Development/Continuing Legal Education requirements individual modules may be of interest, and are available, for members of the law profession.

Course length
* Full-time - 45 weeks

Mode of Attendance
* Full-time

Stage 1:

* International Business Law
* Intellectual Property Law
* Public International Law
* Comparative Company Law

Exit Award: PgCert International Commercial Law

Stage 2:

* European Union Trade Law
* International Commercial Dispute Resolution
* Doing Business Overseas

Plus 1 module from:

* International Corporate Governance
* International Comparative Tax Law

Exit Award: PgDip International Commercial Law

Stage 3:

* Dissertation

Award: LLM International Commercial Law

Dissertation

Once the Postgraduate Diploma stage has been completed, students are expected to present a written research proposal in respect of their intended dissertation topic. Once approved, this will normally form the basis of the Masters thesis. Students undertake research and prepare the dissertation independently but under supervision by a member of academic staff.

For entry to the course you should be one of the following: * law graduate in any jurisdiction * lawyer admitted to practice in any jurisdiction * non-law graduate with substantial law-related work experience such as a contracts * legal administrator within a business.All international students, for whom English is not their first language, must provide evidence of linguistic ability, by gaining either IELTS 6.5 or its equivalent in TOEFL prior to receiving an unconditional offer of a place on the course. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 TOEFL iBT® test: 90 IMPORTANT NOTE: Since April 2014 the ETS tests (including TOEFL and TOEIC) are no longer accepted for Tier 4 visa applications to the United Kingdom. The university might still accept these tests to admit you to the university, but if you require a Tier 4 visa to enter the UK and begin your degree programme, these tests will not be sufficient to obtain your Visa. The IELTS test is most widely accepted by universities and is also accepted for Tier 4 visas to the UK- learn more.

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Want to improve your English level for admission?

Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.

• ✔️ Flexible study schedule
• ✔️ Experienced teachers
• ✔️ Certificate upon completion

📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.

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Merit Scholarship
Aberdeen Business School offers a number of merit scholarships to outstanding students. The scholarship is available to:

* international students who will study the course by full time and distance learning and pay for the fees at the international rate; or
* UK or EU students who will study the course by full time and the fees are set in excess of 6,000 GBP; or
* UK or EU students who will study the course by distance learning.

To find out more information on the Merit Scholarship.

Postgraduate Funding
Applicants (Scottish domiciled and EU) to this course may be eligible for a Postgraduate Tuition Fee Loan (PTFL). Full-time students can apply for a PTFL up to £3400. Part-time students can apply for up to £1700. The tuition fee loan is only available to part-time students who are undertaking at least 50% of a full-time course, and therefore, complete their qualification in 2 years.