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January
September
1 year full-time
2 years full-time with placement
2 years part-time
15 months full-time
27 months full-time with placement
27 months part-time
2021/22
UK £10,750
International £17,875
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The Brunel International Commercial Law LLM is designed for graduates seeking to gain a solid foundation in the growing discipline of international commercial law.
Our wide choice of elective modules exploring commercial law in both European and international contexts allows you to tailor your programme to focus on your specialist area and career objectives.
As international trade expands and grows, employers are increasingly looking for job candidates with the advanced, specialised training needed to keep abreast with new regulatory realities so your International Commercial Law LLM will make you a sought-after prospect by law firms, businesses and government bodies.
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The International Commercial Law LLM consists of optional modules and a 15,000 word dissertation on a legal topic of your choice.
Full-time students should complete four modules per term, excluding the dissertation. Part-time students should complete two modules per term, excluding the dissertation.
Part time students can choose to take any of the optional modules in either your first or second year of study.
This course can be studied 1 year full-time, 2 years full-time with placement or 2 years part-time, starting in September. Or this course can be studied 15 months full-time, 27 months full-time with placement or 27 months part-time, starting in January.
This course has a placement option. Find out more about work placements available.
Please note that all modules are subject to change.
Read more about the structure of postgraduate degrees at Brunel
The programme specification is in the process of being updated and may not be an accurate reflection of the programme.
You will leave Brunel with a firm grounding in law and with solid legal knowledge, allowing you to be flexible in your future choices. While many of our students specialise to enhance their legal practice work, others are sought after by government agencies, the private commercial sector (such as in-house lawyers) and non-governmental organisations where a background in commercial law is valued.
Brand new work placements and internships: You can now gain valuable work experience while studying postgraduate law at Brunel. New optional work placements (12 months) and internships (6-12 weeks) are available from September 2021 on this course.
Other related disciplines and qualifications will be considered.
If you require a Tier 4 visa to study in the UK, you must prove knowledge of the English language so that we can issue you a Certificate of Acceptance for Study (CAS). To do this, you will need an IELTS for UKVI or Trinity SELT test pass gained from a test centre approved by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and on the Secure English Language Testing (SELT) list. This must have been taken and passed within two years from the date the CAS is made.
You can find out more about the qualifications we accept on our English Language Requirements page.
Should you wish to take a pre-sessional English course to improve your English prior to starting your degree course, you must sit the test at an approved SELT provider for the same reason. We offer our own BrunELT English test and have pre-sessional English language courses for students who do not meet requirements or who wish to improve their English. You can find out more information on English courses and test options through our Brunel Language Centre.
Please check our Admissions pages for more information on other factors we use to assess applicants. This information is for guidance only and each application is assessed on a case-by-case basis. Entry requirements are subject to review, and may change.
£10,750 full-time
£5,375 part-time
£1,385 placement year
£17,875 full-time
£8,935 part-time
More information on any additional course-related costs.
Fees quoted are per year and are subject to an annual increase.
Fees for EU applicants – For entry in 2021/22 academic year, eligible EU applicants will have the same tuition fees as UK students to support EU students during this transition period. These fees will be applied for the duration of the course. EU fees for 2022 entry are not yet confirmed.
See our fees and funding page for full details of postgraduate scholarships available to Brunel applicants.
Brunel Law School is research driven and was ranked 14th in the UK for REF Intensity in Law in the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF2014). Through their research, our lecturers are at the forefront of domestic and international legal scholarship, which means your education will be innovative, inspiring and truly up-to-date.
Your International Commercial Law LLM modules will be delivered through seminars, with two hours of teaching per module a week alongside your own self-directed study. Optional modules have class sizes of 10-12 students, and compulsory modules have class sizes of around 25 on average.
You’ll also learn through:
You will receive your timetable in advance of the course starting. Part-time study is based on a full-time timetable, with one less module per semester.
Should you need any non-academic support during your time at Brunel, the Student Support and Welfare Team are here to help.
Modules are assessed by combinations of coursework, contribution to seminars, oral presentations and examinations. In the final year you are also required to write a dissertation.
Read our guide on how to avoid plagiarism in your assessments at Brunel.