International Financial Law LLM
Postgraduate
In Brighton
Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
Brighton
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Duration
1 Year
The global financial crisis has had a major impact on the way the financial system works. As a result, there is an increasing demand for professionals with expertise in international financial law.
Brighton hosts the headquarters of major international financial corporations and is located less than an hour from London, Europe’s financial capital. This gives you direct access to prospective employers.
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About this course
You’ll be exposed to different perspectives and have the opportunity to widen your professional network. You’ll:
gain a thorough insight into issues affecting major transactions in global financial markets
develop a comprehensive understanding of the financial services industry
engage with domestic and international developments from practical, regulatory and policy perspectives on financial law.
This course gives you a solid formation in the field of international financial law and practice. You will be prepared to start/continue a successful career in areas such as:
legal practice in major law firms
consultancy and legal advice in multinational corporations
financial supervision agencies
international organisations.
You will also have the knowledge to go on to PhD study and then an academic career.
Graduate destinations
94% of students from Sussex Law School were in work or further study six months after graduating. Recent School of Law, Politics and Sociology graduates have gone on to jobs including:
paralegal, Turpin and Miller
general advisor, Citizens Advice Bureau
legal assistant, Martin Searle Solicitors.
You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above.
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Subjects
- IT Law
- Financial Law
- International
- Global
- Financial
- Entrepreneurial
- Financial Market
- Company Law
- Investment Law
- Professional
Course programme
These modules are running in the academic year 2018/19. We also plan to offer them in future academic years. They may become unavailable due to staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum. We’ll make sure to let our applicants know of such changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.
Core modules
Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.
- Dissertation (International Financial Law)
- Advanced Legal Research and Writing
- International Financial Law Regulation and Governance
Alongside your core modules, you can choose options to broaden your horizons and tailor your course to your interests.
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Corporate and International Finance
- Entrepreneurial Finance
- Financial Crises and Bank Regulation
- Financial Derivatives
- Institutions in the Global Financial Market
- International and Comparative Company Law
- International Commercial Arbitration
- International Financial Law Regulation and Governance
- International Investment Law
- Multinational Financial Management
- Research Methods (Finance, Accounting and Banking)
- The Law on Financial Crime
- The Law, Economics and Behaviour of Corporations
Additional information
International Financial Law LLM