LLM International Trade and Maritime Law with Professional Placement

UK

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What will I learn?

Delve into the legal principles surrounding the exciting field of global trade with a focus on the shipping industry. Specialise in two key areas of commercial law: International Trade law and Maritime Law, building your knowledge and skills within a continuously growing niche industry. These two areas bring together many fields of law from advanced contract to the law of the sea. The international nature of this course, covering international trade and shipping, is matched by the diverse staff and students that form our truly global community.

You develop a thorough and in-depth knowledge and understanding of the main principles of law in the areas of international trade and maritime law. Exploring the social, political, cultural, and economic background of the laws in question, you gain an understanding of how national, European Union Law and International Law interact. You will cover a variety of topics, including:

  • Financing International Trade
  • How Marine Insurance protects ships and cargoes
  • International Law of the Sea issues
  • Sale and Carriage of Goods by Sea Contracts
  • Environmental Protection Laws

At Essex we specialise in commercial law, public law, and human rights law. We are ranked 51st for Law in the World University Rankings 2021 and we are 4th in the UK for research excellence (REF 2014, mainstream universities, THE 2014).

Our course uniquely combines International Trade Law with a particular focus on Maritime Law and our proximity to London means you are near the heart of the UK Finance, Insurance and Shipping industries. You develop your intellectual and critical faculties, encouraging you to think independently and teaching you to present rational, coherent, and accurate arguments orally and in writing. It will provide you with an excellent foundation for any career.

Your future

Our School of Law graduates have gone on to a wide variety of careers in international and intergovernmental organisations or employment with governments across the world, in commerce and banking, in non-governmental organisations and, as might be expected, in the legal profession and the judiciary. Students have joined Protection and Indemnity Clubs, working in the Insurance industry including Lloyd’s of London opportunities; they join shipping companies and associations such as the International Maritime Purchasing Association. Others have gone on to Shipping Law firms or Commercial Banks and you can aspire to careers in organisations such as the International Maritime Organisation, UN Conference on Trade and Development or the International Chamber of Commerce. Maritime Law offers a plethora of opportunities and whilst you are at Essex, our staff can advise what type of careers will be suitable according to the modules you found interesting on the course.

During the year, we hold a careers session for our students in which we reflect upon our own careers and how they have been built as well as those from former students. We are always available to discuss career options and if you are interested in a particular area of the law, we can link you up with the relevant alumni to offer advice.

We work with the University’s Careers Services to help you find out about further work experience, internships, placements, and voluntary opportunities.

Which department am I in?

Law

Study options

Full Time (2 years)

Tuition fees
£21,700.00 (22,84,692) per year
Year 2 fee is currently calculated at 40% of the Year 1 fee for the year in which the placement occurs.

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

3 October 2024

Venue

Colchester Campus

University of Essex,

Wivenhoe Park,

Colchester,

Essex,

CO4 3SQ, England

Entry requirements

For international students

You need a 2:2. Degree in Law or a joint honours Degree with Law. Applicants who do not hold a Law Degree but who have additional relevant professional experience and/or traineeships or professional qualifications/certifications issued by professional bodies such as Bar Associations can apply and will be considered. IELTS 6.5 overall with a minimum component score of 5.5 except for 6.0 in writing, TOEFL IBT 88 overall with minimum component scores: listening 17, reading 18, writing 24, and speaking 20.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About University of Essex

At Essex, students learn to think differently, find new ways of doing things and adopt new techniques for solving problems.

  • World-leading academics in a research-intensive environment
  • Foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate degrees
  • Flexible course structure, students study what matters to them
  • Internationally diverse university