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Law
Our exciting postgraduate courses give you the opportunity to study law from a truly international perspective, under the guidance of an experienced, dedicated academic team. Our Centre for Research in Law (CRiL) also offers many opportunities to get involved in professional projects, engage with world-leading research and learn directly from experts.
Careers
Achieving a specialised Master of Laws (LLM) is widely regarded as a way to significantly enhance your career prospects within the legal profession. Most graduates develop in their career to become company legal advisers, practising solicitors and, in some cases, barristers within their own jurisdictions. Some students go on to pursue further academic study through MPhil or PhD qualifications.
Q&A
Dr Mohammad Alramahi
Principal Lecturer in Law and PG Law Portfolio Leader
How will a postgraduate qualification enhance students’ professional careers?
Throughout the LLM, the focus is on the identification, analysis, evaluation and application of legal and regulatory principles. Embedding these transferable skills within the course is a conscious decision to not only develop academic thinking but also to prepare students for the demands they will encounter in professional practice. The wide variety of assessments enables our students to develop a range of communication skills invaluable at both an individual level and when working as part of a group.
Did you know?
As part of your final Capstone project and in addition to our traditional Law Dissertation option, you have the opportunity to choose Law Live Project, which brings you into contact with the reality of professional legal practice and how it operates. By engaging in a live project, you can apply your existing knowledge to real-life cases, and use critical evaluation and reflection to propose appropriate courses of action to a client.
Courses
International Business Law LLM International Commercial & Dispute Resolution Law LLM 108 108
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For more information on any of the courses, visit: beds.ac.uk/pg-study For up-to-date information on part-time study options, see: beds.ac.uk/part-time
Key facts
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October, November, February, April, June, August Luton campus 1 year full-time UK/EU/International students Applicants should have a 2:1 Honours degree in a related subject from a recognised higher education institution.
On this course, you will develop the legal expertise and intellectual understanding to establish yourself in an international practice, academic institution or range of other high-level roles. Your main focus will be on understanding the complex relationships between business environments and the legal regulatory frameworks in which they operate.
Key features
• Delivered by a team of highly qualified legal practitioners • Prepares you with the background and legal expertise for international practice • Explore the inter-relationship between law and business; consider and resolve legal and regulatory problems through collaborative activities • Every taught unit on this course is delivered in a six-week block mode
Career opportunities
On completing this course, you will have the skills for a wide range of legal careers such as: international law firms and/or financial organisations; paralegal management consultancy; non-governmental organisations (NGOs); quality assurance; and government contracting organisations.
Areas of study may include:
• Intellectual property law • International commercial litigation • International corporate governance and company law • Investment treaty arbitration
To find out more, contact: Dr Mohammad Alramahi t: +44 (0)1582 743141 e: mohammad.alramahi@beds.ac.uk Key facts
Apply direct to the University
October, November, February, April, June, August Luton campus 1 year full-time UK/EU/International students Applicants should have a 2:1 Honours degree in a related subject from a recognised higher education institution.
Increasingly, globalisation has led to a growing demand for commercial lawyers with an understanding of international law. This course meets this need and will help you develop an understanding of the origins of public and private international conflicts and disputes; the causes of cross-border and municipal commercial disputes; and how these can be presented, managed and resolved.
Key features
• Develop the professional skills and values needed to put your knowledge into practice, and learn to think in the independent and creative way expected from a legal professional employed by a client • Benefit from learning how to discern the tensions between individuals, corporations and governments, and how the law can be used as a means of resolution and, occasionally, propagation • Every taught unit on this course is delivered in a six-week block mode
Career opportunities
You will have the skills needed to follow careers in international law firms and/ or financial organisations. You can also become a solicitor or barrister in England and Wales. Alternatively, you can work as a paralegal management consultant in non-governmental organisations (NGOs) or in dispute resolution organisations.
Areas of study may include:
• Employment law in a global context • International commercial arbitration • International commercial litigation • Investment treaty arbitration
To find out more, contact: Dr Mohammad Alramahi t: +44 (0)1582 743141 e: mohammad.alramahi@beds.ac.uk
YOGITA SHARMA
International Commercial & Dispute Resolution Law LLM
“The block delivery option on this course means you can start at a time that’s best for you. I wasn’t ready to start until November, and they had an option for me to do that which was amazing.”
