LLM International Business Law at University of Leeds

The LLM in International Business Law examines the legal frameworks governing worldwide business activity, including financial, corporate, competition, tax, trade and investment law. It is taught at the Centre for Business Law and Practice in the School of Law and develops skills in legal research, critical evaluation of rules and policies, and written argument. It is a one-year, on-campus, full-time course.

Department: School of Law  |  Duration: 12 months full time  |  Intake: September  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

A combination of compulsory and optional modules: the compulsory modules are Postgraduate Legal Research Skills (15 credits) and the Dissertation (60 credits, up to 10,000 words), with optional modules across financial, corporate, competition, tax, trade and investment law. A two-week online Global Industry Programme gives consultancy experience with real clients. Assessment is typically by an essay at the end of each module.

Career pathways

Graduates have gone into roles such as advocate, senior associate, lawyer, barrister, compliance manager, legal counsel and assistant professor. The course also leads to PhD research.

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