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Commercial Law – (LL.M.)

University of Derby

Faculty of Business, Computing and Law
Location: Derby / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴
Duration: 12 months Start Date: January, September
Educational Form:
  • Taught
Education Variants:
  • Parttime
  • Fulltime
  • Online education
Languages: English 
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The LLM Commercial Law offers professionals in the commercial sector around the world the opportunity to study specialist areas in commercial law. Designed for lawyers and non-lawyers, the focus in on law - with an international flavour.

You can draw from a variety of specialist options ranging from electronic commercial law to the law of the music industry. If you are currently employed in a commercial environment you can focus your studies on your professional activities - providing you with immediate benefits in your workplace.

Students are at the heart of everything we do at Derby, that´s why we´ve been voted top in the National Student Satisfaction Survey 2007. Our focus on legal education of world class quality always has you at its centre.

Our experienced lecturers deliver a wide range of optional modules so you can tailor the LL.M to focus on your areas of interest.

You'll enhance your awareness of legal implications in day-to-day business operations, whether you're from the legal or business sector, which can lead to real career progression.


Contents

The course content ranges from conceptual theories behind modern commercial activity to practical assignments in which you'll draw from your local jurisdictions.

There are four core subjects of study: International Business, Commercial Theories, Legal Research Methods and National and International Sale of Goods, after which you choose four further subjects and a suitable subject for your Independent Study.

Through the optional modules you can specialize according to your own personal interests. Options include Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights, International Trade, Electronic Commercial Law, European Labour Law, Law of the Art and Antiquities Market, Law of the Music Industry and Information Law.

You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.

Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.

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Requirements

You will need:

* a good honours degree or relevant experience
* if your first language is not English you will need to evidence a proficiency in English (IELTS 7)

Language Proficiency

Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): Grade C (Score: 60)

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