Llm commercial law (london/singapore) centre for commercial law studies

Structure

This course is taught over a 16-month period from January to May

Queen Mary University of London (QMUL)

• January QMUL Induction: Students start their dual degree in London
• 135 credits taken in London at Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS), including a dissertation
• Late April-early June Examination period for taught modules
• April-December supervisory meetings and writing-up for dissertation, submitted in January to QMUL

Singaport Management University (SMU)

• August SMU Induction: Students continue their dual degree in Singapore
• August-April six taught modules being delivered in SMU (135 credits)

135 credits from QMUL and 135 credits from SMU (270 credits in total).

QMUL runs an induction period that includes an overview of the programme and module selection, dissertation and research skills. Full details of the induction programme will be made available online before you start.

You will be required to attend an induction at the start of the programme in Singapore and to participate in an induction for QMUL in the UK at the start of the second part of your programme.

Undertaking a masters programme is a serious commitment, with weekly contact hours being in addition to numerous hours of independent learning and research needed to progress at the required level. The dual degree is particularly demanding to accommodate two LLMs within a 16-month period.

When coursework or examination deadlines are approaching independent learning hours may need to increase significantly. Contact the course convenor for precise information on the number of contact hours per week for this programme.

• Is this degree recognised as two degrees? Yes, one from SMU and one from QMUL.
• Will I get one single grade or two? Students will be awarded two grades, one from SMU and one from QMUL.
• Will a visa be guaranteed for studying in QMUL and then in SMU? This cannot be guaranteed but SMU and QMUL will assist their students with providing all necessary documents to the relevant authorities. Success of visa applications will largely depend on individual circumstances.
• How much work experience is needed? Individual cases will be reviewed accordingly.
• Are all the fees paid at once? One instalment is to be paid to QMUL when you start your programme at QMUL, and one instalment is to be paid to SMU when you start at SMU.
• Are fees paid in UK Sterling or Singapore Dollar? Each instalment of the fees will be paid in the currency of the respective institution.
• Is the degree taught in English at SMU? This programme is fully taught in English throughout the 16 months in both institutions.

There are 135 credits available at both QMUL and SMU, adding up to 270 credits in total.

You must select 90 credits of modules from this list and do your compulsory dissertation in the field of Commercial Law (45 credits).

• QLLS001 Dissertation (45 credits)
• QLLS002 Transnational Problems in Commercial Contracts.

• Islamic Finance and Commercial Law
• Banking Law
• International Finance Law Applied
• Securities Regulations.

• Information Security and the Law
• Legal Aspects of Paperless Trade
• IT Transactions.

• Global Intellectual Property: Technology and Policy
• The Law of Registered Trade Marks
• International Law of Patents and Related Rights.

• Insurance Regulation
• Compliance in Global Context
• Corporate Governance and Responsibility in Finance
• E-commerce Regulation.

Please note that all modules mentioned above are part of the Dual LLM curriculum but they are subject to changes depending on availability.

• International Business Law: An Asian Perspective
• E-Commerce Law
• Commercialisation of Intellectual Property Rights
• Financial Regulation in Singapore, Hong Kong and Greater China
• Foreign Investment Law in Asia
• Beyond the Law: Regulatory Mechanisms in Cross-border Issues in the Asian Context
• Trusts and Wealth Management if Singapore and Hong Kong
• Law of Mergers and Acquisitions
• Chinese Contract and Business Law: A Comparative Perspective
• Intellectual Property Law and Policy: International and Asian Pespectives
• Asian and Global Trends in Information Technology Law
• Corporate law
• Commercial Conflict of Laws.

Please note that all the SMU modules are compulsory; SMU will determine which 6 from the above will be offered each academic year.