Course Outline
The underlying philosophy of Buckingham Law School’s LLM is to develop specialists in the field of international and commercial law. The programme provides you with the key principles of commercial law, whilst developing your understanding of international legal frameworks. Our teaching team, who have extensive experience of practice, provide you with the knowledge and skills to enable you to achieve your academic and professional goals.
Discover with us the areas that will make you a future-oriented professional. Our team identifies and fosters the potential of all our students, and keeps you motivated by stressing the importance of interaction between staff and student, as well as between students. We believe this is an essential element in the development of effective lawyers in this area of expertise.
Following successful completion of Buckingham’s LLM in International and Commercial Law, you will have developed a range of skills, including:
•A sound understanding of each of your chosen areas of the law
•Confidence in the analysis of complex case-law and statute
•The ability to argue convincingly, orally and in writing
•The ability to take a co-operative approach to problem solving.
Assessment methods
The assessment of individual modules within each course varies according to the subject. Assessment is usually done by coursework and oral presentations. Please check module information for more details.
After Your Course
Graduate employment
Our graduates have gone on to further study at most of the world’s leading universities, including Harvard, London, Oxford and Cambridge and secured jobs in senior positions around the world. Among our alumni we have a graduate who became the head of his country’s civil service and one who became a leading Formula One motor-racing driver. Another secured a position as the Minister of Sabah and one female law graduate became the first British lawyer to become a French Advocate.
4 January 2025
University of Buckingham
Hunter Street,
Buckingham,
Buckinghamshire,
MK18 1EG, England
23 September 2024
University of Buckingham
Hunter Street,
Buckingham,
Buckinghamshire,
MK18 1EG, England
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.