The LLM inInternational Economic Law (PGDip) from Oxford Brookes University combines rigorous legal education with a contemporary and global perspective, and is ideally suited to students from a law, politics, business, economics or other social sciences background.
It is designed to provide the specialist skills and in-depth knowledge that will be attractive to employers in the areas of international legal practice, international development, trade, finance, and banking.
Course length
- Full-time: LLM: 12 months, PGDip: 9 months
- Part-time: LLM: 24 months, PGDip: 18 months
Why choose this course?
- It provides a wide choice of subjects and topics, exploring international economic relations in the context of business practices, human rights, global security and the pursuit of sustainable development.
- All members of the LLM course team undertake original and internationally-recognised research in their subjects and encourage students to become involved in their respective areas of research by teaching specialist modules in which they have expertise and by supervising dissertations in their specialist subjects.
- Enhance your CV and career prospects by developing specialisations that go beyond the standard commercial and trade law subjects of a LLB or other law degree.
- As well as providing the specialist skills and in-depth knowledge that will be attractive to employers in the areas of international legal practice, international development, trade, finance, and banking, it would also appeal to those who intend to pursue careers in emerging markets, jurisdictions, international and national trade bodies, as well as in government and academic posts.
- Your course tutors, fellow students and alumni are drawn from countries around the world giving you the opportunity to build a truly international network of contacts.
- Special support is provided for international students, particularly those whose first language is not English, to ensure that they find their feet quickly and are able to participate fully.
- The 2015 Times/ Sunday Times Good University Guide places the School of Law at Oxford Brookes in the top 30 of all the UKÕs university Law Schools.
- You will benefit from a range of teaching and learning strategies, from case studies to interactive seminars, presentations and moots.
- Oxford has much to offer lawyers and as one of the world's great academic cities, it is a key centre of debate, with conferences, seminars and forums taking place across a range of international law topics within the university, the city of Oxford and in nearby London. In addition to our own excellent libraries and resource centres, LLM students have access to the unparalleled legal holdings at the Bodleian Law Library.
