LLM International Commercial Law at University of Reading

Programme overview

LLM International Commercial Law is an interdisciplinary course combining the study of law and business, taught by the School of Law.

Faculty: School of Law | Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time | Intake: September or February | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Location: Reading, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules are Advanced International Commercial Law Issues and a dissertation, with a choice of research methods module. Optional modules include International Banking and Finance Law, International Corporate Governance and the Law, Legal Aspects of International Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Financial Services Law and Compliance, Corporate Rescue, International Commercial Arbitration and Contemporary Issues in IP Law.

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Entry requirements

Normally a good undergraduate honours degree (2:1 or above) in Law, Economics, Finance and Business Finance, or equivalent from a university outside the UK. Applicants with a 2:2 plus three years' relevant work experience, or who have passed the Bar exam, are also considered; applicants with a 2:2 and less experience and/or higher marks in some law modules may also be considered. International applicants: IELTS 6.5 overall with no element below 5.5 (or equivalent).

Domestic applicants: GBP 12,050 a year (2026/27). Full-time tuition fee; part-time study over two years is charged at 50% of the annual full-time fee in each year. Source

International applicants: GBP 26,450 a year (2026/27). Full-time tuition fee; part-time study over two years is charged at 50% of the annual full-time fee in each year. Source

Intake: September or February entry

Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time

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