International Business Law and Sustainability LLM at Bangor University

Programme overview

The LLM International Business Law and Sustainability examines international commercial law and how private law intersects with sustainability, including climate action, employment practices and supply chain management. It covers legal issues relevant to Wales, the UK and globally and is studied full-time.

Department: Bangor Law School | Intake: January and September | Study mode: full-time | Location: Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules are International Corporate Governance in a Sustainable World and Legal Research Methods (20 credits each) plus a 60-credit dissertation. Students take 80 credits of options such as Business and Human Rights Law, International Climate Change Law and Policy, Global Trade Law, Public International Law and Contemporary Issues in International Environmental Law. Teaching is by seminars, self-study, virtual learning engagement and one-to-one supervision.

Career pathways

Graduates enter legal practice, banking and finance, central and local government, NGOs, security and academia, as well as roles in international business, environment and sustainability, education, public policy and social services.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A first degree at 2(ii) or higher (or equivalent) in Law or a law-related subject; degrees in other subjects are considered case by case, with particular consideration for prior study of business and sustainability. Equivalent professional qualifications or relevant practical experience, and non-graduate working professionals, are considered individually. English language for international applicants whose first language is not English or Welsh: IELTS 6.5 with no element below 6.0, or equivalent. Anyone intending to qualify as a solicitor or barrister must meet SRA or Bar Standards Board requirements, including on criminal convictions.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,500 a year (2026/27). Taught postgraduate fee for all Law programmes, per annum. Source

International applicants: GBP 19,000 a year (2026/27). Arts, Humanities, Law & Business band; per year, September 2026 entry Source

Intake: September 2026 & January 2027

Apply through the official page: https://www.bangor.ac.uk/study/apply

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