LLM International and Comparative Law
This LLM focuses on international and comparative law, examining how legal systems, principles and institutions differ and interact across jurisdictions. It covers comparative legal analysis, private law case studies, research methods, the English legal system and a dissertation in international and comparative law. Full-time, part-time and online study options are available.
About this course
This LLM examines international and comparative law, with attention to how legal systems operate across different jurisdictions. You will consider legal families worldwide, the roles of courts and legal personnel, and the ways in which laws, principles and regulatory approaches may be transferred or converge between countries.
The course also explores private law through case studies, alongside the economic and political factors that influence international and comparative legal questions. You will work with statutes, regulations and other regulatory provisions, and consider the place of legal technology in legal practice and research.
A substantial dissertation allows you to investigate an international or comparative law topic in depth. The course may suit law graduates who want to develop legal research skills and a stronger understanding of cross-border legal issues.
What you will study
Core study includes:
- International and Comparative Law - Research Methods Training - Key Principles of the English Legal System - Dissertation in International and Comparative Law
Topics include international law, comparative legal principles, legal families worldwide, legal transplantation and convergence, private law case studies, and the economics and politics of international and comparative law. You will also examine statutes, regulations, regulatory provisions and legal technology.
Modules
Terms 1 & 2 (full-time) or 1-4 (part-time)
- International and Comparative Law (core)
- Research Methods Training (core)
- Key Principles of the English Legal System
Term 3 (full-time) or 5 & 6 (part-time)
- Dissertation in International and Comparative Law
Assessment
Assessment includes a three-hour unseen written examination, a 4,500-word coursework assignment and a 15,000-word thesis.
Entry requirements
A minimum second-class honours degree is required.
Careers
The course may support progression into roles in government agencies, policy advice, non-governmental organisations and in-house legal teams.
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