LLM Business and Financial Law at University of East London

A master's degree in law is a fantastic way for law graduates to develop a specialisation, or for non-lawyers working in related fields to gain a deeper understanding of legal issues. This LLM pathway focuses your study on business and financial law, introducing you to the contemporary legal and regulatory issues that govern international business and finance. You'll study core modules that cover critical issues in the field, with the chance to choose from an extensive list of additional optional modules that address themes like the World Trade Organisation, Corporate Social Responsibility and Banking Law.

Faculty: Royal Docks School of Business and Law  |  Department: Department of Law, Justice and Policing  |  Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time; 2 years full-time (Degree with placement year); 1/2 years full-time (Degree with placement year)  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time (optional placement year)  |  Intake: September 2026, January 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The LLM Business and Financial Law helps you understand legal issues in global business. The course has four core modules in international law research skills, financial market regulation, international law and business, and either a Dissertation if you choose to do a Placement Year, or a work-based project if not. Modules include Regulation of Financial Markets, International Law and Business, International Law: Problems and Process (Mental Wealth), Work Based Project, Work Placement, Dissertation.

Career pathways

This pathway gives you the necessary legal, financial, and business training to develop highly sought-after specialist knowledge, as well as fantastic networking opportunities and the chance to work on real problems in the field. The course allows you to undertake a work-based project so you can gain practical experience and build professional links, while our renowned enables you to work on real legal cases with local people to enhance your clinical skills.

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