International Commercial and Maritime Law, LLM

The LLM in International Commercial and Maritime Law will give you knowledge and skills in two important fields of law to pave the way to a range of exciting careers. Learning from experts with high level academic and practical experience, you will gain an in-depth understanding of the legal and practical challenges surrounding international commercial transactions, and of the issues around regulation of commerce, navigation, and other activity on the seas. This LLM degree will help you become a specialist in both commercial and maritime law, with knowledge and skills that are highly valued by employers.

The entry requirement for this LLM in International Commercial and Maritime Law is a 2:2 honours degree, ideally in a cognate discipline.

Candidates with relevant experience are also encouraged to apply.

We welcome applications from students from around the world and require evidence of previous study that is equivalent to the entry requirements.

If English is not your first language you will need an acceptable pass in an approved English Language qualification such as the IELTS test (with an overall score of at least 6.5 and a minimum of 6.0 in each component).

Free English language classes are available which are designed to assist you in improving your critical legal thinking and writing.

Pre-sessional courses are now available for postgraduate taught Law courses - find out more on our dedicated webpages.

All students must demonstrate that they have achieved a certain level of English before starting their programme. You will need to provide a recognised English language test or qualification before you can be accepted to Swansea University

Specific English requirements are listed on each course page under the 'entry requirements' section. Our English Language requirements are listed as IELTS scores but we accept the wide range of other English language tests shown below.

Please note that some research scholarship, funded positions, may require a higher English Language test score than standard to be obtained prior to enrolment or held at the point of application. Details of possible bespoke English Language entry requirements are listed on each separate scholarship advert. Our current active research scholarships can be found here.

If your English scores do not exactly meet our requirements, you could still be accepted if you successfully complete an English Language Pre-sessional Programme at Swansea’s English Language Training Services (ELTS) at the required level before starting your academic programme.

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