International Business Law

Master

In Belfast City

£ 4,000 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Belfast city (Northern Ireland)

  • Duration

    1 Year

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Overview: Missed the recent webinar?  The recording is now available to watch: LLM International Business Law  Speaker -  Dr Ciaran O'Kelly , Programme Director Click here to watch the recorded webinar This programme is designed to help you set the legal and regulatory regimes around international business and the global economy in the context of broader legal and socio-legal study skills. The LLM will prepare you for a career in the commercial sector, in business, government or in NGOs.



You will be proficient in thinking about business on a global scale and the place of law, compliance, corporate social responsibility and trade in our societies. The School specialises in a range of relevant areas, including: Corporate governance and compliance Corporate social responsibility Global business and human rights International competition law International financial regulation. Drawing from these specialisms, the programme is designed to help you set the legal and regulatory regimes around multinational enterprise and the global economy in a broad socio-legal context.   “The quality of teaching was exceptional... the standards at Queen’s University are very high.”   Why Queen's? Queen's University Law is ranked in the top 200 Law Schools world-wide (QS World University Rankings 2016/17) and our international reputation is enhanced by the work of our prominent leading academics. In the Research Excellence Framework (REF2014) we are ranked in the top 20 in the UK and 9th in the UK for Law (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2017). This programme has been specifically designed so that our students can emerge with a deeper appreciation of the place law plays in international business and the global economy. Integration with business experts helps our students gain key leadership positions both nationally and internationally. ...

Facilities

Location

Start date

Belfast City (County Antrim)
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University Road, BT7 1NN

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

The programme is open to applicants with a 2.1 or equivalent in Law or a cognate discipline (such as politics, geography, history, sociology, planning or management and finance). If you do not meet these criteria but have two years of relevant work experience or have completed a Masters elsewhere, you may also be eligible for admission. Exemption from these requirements may be considered for those applicants who hold a Masters degree (or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University) OR for those applicants with a...

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Subjects

  • IT Law
  • Law
  • International
  • Global
  • International Business
  • University
  • Governance
  • LLM
  • Business Law
  • Competition Law
  • Teaching
  • Corporate Governance
  • Compliance
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Financial
  • Trade
  • Financial Training

Course programme

Course Details

The programme is delivered through a series of taught modules and culminates in the submission of a dissertation on an original topic.

Compulsory modules

  • Company and Commercial Law from a Comparative Perspective
  • Issues in Corporate Governance
  • Dissertation (15,000-20,000 words)
  • Making Knowledge Work

Optional modules

  • Finance, Competition and Law
  • The Company in Society*
  • Trade, Commerce and the Global Economy
  • International and Comparative Competition Law
  • Digital Financial Services
  • Copyright in the Digital Environment

Methodology mini-modules

  • Approaches to Legal Research
  • Legal Issues in the Governance of the Firm
  • Methods of Legislation

*Note: students who take the module 'The Company in Society' may graduate with the award of LLM in International Corporate Governance.

Assessment & Feedback

Assessed coursework and dissertation.

Learning and Teaching

Teaching is normally during mornings and afternoons.

Additional information

This LLM provides a useful qualification and knowledge base for a business, governmental or NGO career relating to governance, compliance, social responsibility or trade. Queen's postgraduates reap exceptional benefits. Unique initiatives, such as Degree Plus and Researcher Plus bolster our commitment to employability, while innovative leadership and executive programmes alongside sterling integration with business experts helps our students gain key leadership positions both nationally and internationally. Find out more...

International Business Law

£ 4,000 + VAT