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LLM International and Commercial Dispute Resolution Law

University of Westminster — London, United Kingdom

LLM International and Commercial Dispute Resolution Law is a postgraduate Law course at University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom. It takes 1 year, costs £18,685 per year and starts in September and January.

Postgraduate · 1 year · Full-time · Law · £18,685 per year

Intakes: September, January

Our International and Commercial Dispute Resolution Law LLM (ICDRL) is for anyone wishing to demonstrate a commitment to contentious law in public and private international and commercial legal contexts. The taught part of the course includes modules which reflect the three main forms of dispute resolution process, namely, adjudication (litigation and arbitration), alternative dispute resolution (ADR – principally mediation), and negotiation. Top reasons to study this course (from the course page): - An academic and pragmatic approach – You'll have the opportunity to engage in academic research and writing, pragmatic jurisprudence, and law-based problem solving informed by real-life scenarios - Learn in the heart of London – Studying at our Regent Campus in central London, you'll be part of a diverse, global community - Open to non-law graduates – You don't need to have an undergraduate law degree to study this course as all modules provide the necessary grounding in the module topics - Be part of a vibrant law community – You'll have the opportunity to take one or two elective modules (instead of course option modules) located in our other postgraduate LLM courses in Westminster Law School, enabling you to share classes with other LLM students and expand your networking opportunities Campus: Regent, Central London Duration: 1 year Start dates: Full-time - September 2027; Full-time - January 2027 International tuition fee: £18,685 (Price per academic year). The university states annual fees stay the same throughout your studies. Careers (from the course page): The International and Commercial Dispute Resolution Law LLM is designed to benefit a wide range of individuals, whether you're a graduate progressing towards a PhD; a practising lawyer; another practitioner such as an arbitrator, civil servant, diplomat, insurer, journalist, judge, linguist or mediator; or a commercial director or manager. The course is ideal if you're having a gap year between career stages, or wanting to improve your English for career purposes. Source: University of Westminster course page.

Modules

• Postgraduate Dissertation in International and Commercial Dispute Resolution (Core)

Careers

• Barrister, solicitor, or other lawyer in national private practice
• Paralegal in legal practice or government service
• Corporate counsel in a national company
• Corporate counsel in a multinational group
• Company secretary
• Government lawyer
• Legislator
• National magistrate or judge
• Arbitrator
• Mediator
• Mediation advocate
• Negotiator
• Regulator with a dispute resolution institution
• Compliance officer
• Human resources clerk and manager
• In-house researcher
• Ombudsman case officer
• PhD candidate
• University lecturer