International Law

Syllabus

Students must complete four courses and a dissertation. At least three courses must be taken from the list below. The fourth course can be taken from a different LLM Programme.

• Private International Law of Business Transactions - Jurisdictions
• Comparative and International Insolvency Law
• International Tax Law
• Oil and Gas Law: State Control
• Peoples, Indigenous Peoples and Minorities in International Law
• Intellectual Property, Human Rights and Development
• Research Theory & Method in International Law
• Private International Law: Concepts and Institutions
• International Criminal Law
• State Jurisdiction & Transnational Litigation
• International Trade and Finance Law
• Private International Law of Family Law
• International Human Rights Law
• Comparative and International Perspectives on Company Law
• International Economic Law: The WTO
• Use of Force in International Law
• Choice of Law in Business Transactions
• Cultural Difference, Globalisation and International Law

Assessment

Assessment is based on a combination of coursework submitted during the semester and a written examination at the end of the relevant semester. In addition, students must complete a course in research methods and a dissertation on a topic within the specialism. Guidance on the writing of a dissertation is given.

Teaching

Teaching is organised on a modular basis. There are two 12-week semesters, the first beginning at the end of September, the second at the end of January. Students can join either in September or January. Examinations are held at the end of each semester, in January and May. Courses are offered subject to the availability of staff, sufficient enrolment and sabbatical arrangements.

Duration

12 months, full-time.