Commercial and E-commerce Law – (LL.M.)

By opting for a joint pathway between E-Commerce Law and Commercial Law, students obtain a very balanced education provided by examining traditional commercial law principles and rules and examining their development into 21st century technology.

The School of Law was one of the first universities in the United Kingdom to offer an LLM in E-Commerce Law and has continued to be at the forefront of research activity in this area demonstrated by the School of Law hosting a two-day International Conference in 2007. Over 115 delegates from 15 countries attended the 22nd Annual BILETA Conference entitled “Paper, scissors, stone: Business, law and politics – the E and M-Commerce debate”.

If you study for this joint pathway you will study the two compulsory modules from the two named pathways (E-Commerce Law and Company Law in Semester A and Data Protection and Cyber-Security and Commercial Law in Semester B) to give you the required total of four modules of study. The LLM’s assessment strategy is ideally suited to the needs of all students being assessed exclusively by coursework. We also provide an excellent level of pastoral and academic support for our students, including a Programme Director alongside the module tutors and also extensive research support through our research methods and skills course that runs throughout the year. Social events are organised on a regular basis.

For international students we have a dedicated International Student Support Tutor and all international students are provided with access to free English language classes throughout the academic year. At the commencement of your studies international students are provided with a two week full-time induction week, which will ensure you are fully up to date with the dynamics of the English Legal System and provide you with the best start possible prior to commencing your studies.