LLM Business Law/International Business Law LLM

LLM Business Law/International Business Law LLM

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Business Law/International Business Law

  • Gain a competitive edge by increasing your knowledge of Business law
  • Enjoy a diverse learning experience with international students from other legal systems
  • Improve your academic profile
  • Enhance your career and employability options
  • Suitable for International, EU and UK students
  • Available for graduates in Business or Law

It is possible to obtain a named LLM award in Business Law. For this, it is necessary to study optional modules with a business emphasis, and write a dissertation with a business theme. Alternatively students who do not want a named award in Business Law have the flexibility to be awarded an LLM Law


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About the course

Business Law/International Business Law

  • Gain a competitive edge by increasing your knowledge of Business law
  • Enjoy a diverse learning experience with international students from other legal systems
  • Improve your academic profile
  • Enhance your career and employability options
  • Suitable for International, EU and UK students
  • Available for graduates in Business or Law

It is possible to obtain a named LLM award in Business Law. For this, it is necessary to study optional modules with a business emphasis, and write a dissertation with a business theme. Alternatively students who do not want a named award in Business Law have the flexibility to be awarded an LLM Law


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Key facts

Duration: One year full-time; There is also the possibility of studying for an LLM in International Business Law by full time study over 1 year and a range of other LLMs studied over two years by distance learning

Institution code: D26

Entry and admission criteria

You should normally have a good honours degree in law or a business related subject, or an international equivalent or professional qualification. In exceptional cases, applicants without a related degree but with extensive legal or business experience will be considered. No work experience is required.

If English is not your first language, an overall IELTS score of 6.5 with at least 6.5 in the writing test component and no less than 5.5 in each of the other components or equivalent qualification is normally required. English language tuition is available both before and during the course if required.

Teaching and assessment

A range of teaching and learning methods will be employed as appropriate to each module. The methods may include seminars, tutorials, workshops, discussions and e-learning packages. Assessment is by means of coursework and dissertation.

Course modules

The LLM is a year-long full time course, running from September to September.

It begins with an induction week with a range of sessions introducing the course, library resources, the optional modules (with a view to assisting you in your choice of options), research skills and general orientation sessions. You will also be allocated a personal tutor. Following the induction week, you will study

  • 2 Core Modules as follows:
  • Introduction to Comparative Business Law (15 credits)
  • Research methods (15 credits)

A further 90 credits of taught modules that you select in accordance with your interests and needsfrom a range of 15 and 30 credit optional modules.

A 15,000 word dissertation (60 credits) written over the summer period on a topic that is relevant to an aspect of Business Law. This provides you with an excellent opportunity to study an aspect of international business law that is of particular interest to you

Optional modules might include:

  • Comparative Company Law (15 credits) examines the corporate form and the nature of a company including the European Societas Europaea (SE), the corporate shield in the USA; methods of incorporation including SEs and Delaware corporation law; aspects of corporate governance in the UK, USA and SEs; shareholder and director relationships in the UK, USA and SEs
  • International Sales Law (15 credits) – international trade contracts; Incoterms; The Vienna Convention, modes of trade finance, payment and resolution of trade disputes.
  • International Carriage of Goods- Bills of lading and other shipping documents, International carriage of goods conventions including Hague Visby, Hamburg and Rotterdam Rules; Problems of multimodal transport
  • International Exploitation of Intellectual Property Rights (15 credits)- The nature of IP law, an evaluation of its justifications and the global structure of international IP law; the agreement onTrade Related Aspects of IP (TRIPS)1994; the Berne Convention ; the Madrid Protocol and the European competition law that effects its exploitation; The Community Design Regime, the Community Trade Mark ,the national structure of copyright and patent; issues of international enforcement specific to IP; overview of comparative differences in US law; international agreements for IP licensing and distributorship, including the impact of EU competition law upon them; a review of the exploitation of image rights across all IP fields
  • Consumer Law (30 credits) – Who is a consumer? How are consumers protected and the safety and quality of products monitored? Consumer Law examines these issues plus business self-regulation, liability for defective services, trade descriptions and misleading information, criminal and civil law, and EU consumer law
  • EU Competition Law 1 (15 credits) explores the economics of competition, the scope of EU Competition law, abuse of a dominant position (Article 102); prohibition against restrictive practices (Article 101); Vertical agreements
  • EU Competition Law 2 (15 credits) prior completion of module EU Competition Law 1 is a pre-condition for study of this module - Merger control; public enforcement; private enforcement; state aid.
  • European E-Commerce Law (15 credits) - How the Internet works and the legal problems that arise; how contracts are formed electronically; The Brussels Regulations on Jurisdiction; The Rome Regulation on choice of law; the EU’s e-commerce Regulations & Directives; E-signatures; Payment for goods and services over the internet; The Distance Selling directive; Sale and supply of goods to consumers; spam; data protection; on-line market places; what to do if the transaction goes wrong
  • Individual Labour Law (30 credits) – institutions of labour law and different forms of employment, employment contracts, constraints on the employment relationship, termination at common law, unfair dismissal and redundancy
  • Intellectual Property Law (30 credits) introduces copyright and patent law, the exploitation of copyright and patents, confidentiality, trademarks and character merchandising
  • Aspects of Discrimination in Business (15 credits) – the nature of equality and the rationale for prohibiting discrimination in the private sector, plus sex, race, religious, age, sexuality and disability discrimination, affirmative action and the range of contexts in which discrimination is prohibited (the provision of goods and services, housing, employment etc)
  • Civil Liberties in the Workplace (15 credits) covers the legal protection for the privacy of the employee, protection of whistleblowers, breach of confidence, compulsory dress codes, freedom of association and harassment
  • Sale and Supply of Goods (15 credits). The passing of property and risk (title disputes), obligations to the seller and remedies for the breach of contract.
  • Private International Law (15 credits) domicile, jurisdiction under EU and traditional rules, choice of law and enforcement of judgments.

Please note that modules are offered subject to minimum demand and availability may change each year.

Programme/Module Information Handbooks:

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Academic expertise

Our £35 million Hugh Aston Building offers state-of-the-art teaching and computer lab facilities with an integrated law library containing a wide range of electronic resources

Graduate careers

Graduates with knowledge of law and legal methodology are open to a wide range of careers in fields such as business, commerce, exporting, finance, management and consultancy.

Fees and funding

Home/EU Students: For 2012/13 entry the tuition fees for this course are £4,250.

Overseas Students: For 2012/13 entry the tuition fees for this course are £11,200

A range of scholarships and early payment discounts are also available for eligible students. For the latest information on UK funding, please visit dmu.ac.uk/pgfunding|| and for international fee information please visit dmu.ac.uk/fees||

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