University of Reading, LLM, International Commercial Law

The programme consists of 180 credits; a taught element (140 credits) and a project (40 credits). The project must be written on a topic that has a meaningful relationship to issues of international commercial law.

Core modules:

• Advanced Issues in International Commercial Law (20 credits),
• International Corporate Finance and the Law (20 credits),
• Project Skills (10 credits),
• Project (40 credits).

Students take all the remaining credits (90) from the lists of relevant optional modules.

Elective modules:

International Banking Law, Legal Aspect of International Finance, EU Competition Law, Legal Aspects of Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, EU Energy Law and Regulation, Competition Law and M&As, Legal Aspects of International Financial Regulation, Oil and Gas Contract Law, International Commercial Arbitration, Legal Issues in Oil and Gas, Investment Treaty Arbitration, International Finance and Investment Law: Doing the Deals, Emerging Markets and International Commercial and Economic Law, International Corporate Governance and the Law, International Project Finance, PPP and the Law, Copyright and Designs, Patents and Trademarks, Internet Law, Comparative Oil and Gas Policy, International Economic Law, Law and Commerce in Victorian England. Financial Markets, Topics in the History of Finance, Corporate Governance and Accountability, Topics in Financial Regulation  

How to apply?

Undergraduate: apply online via UCAS. Postgraduate: apply direct to the University of Reading.

When to apply?

We operate a rolling admissions system and you are therefore advised to apply early in order to be sure of your place on our Masters programmes. We recommend that for entry in October UK students should apply by 1 August and international students should apply by 1 June, or earlier if possible, to allow time to obtain a UK visa, if required.