LLM International Business, Corporate and Finance Law

About this course

LJMU's innovative LLM in International Business, Corporate and Finance Law examines legal issues affecting business organisations operating in a global environment.

• Work alongside those employed in the legal, banking and finance sectors
• Examine key legal issues affecting business organisations operating in a global context
• Learn from tutors who have extensive experience with a variety of backgrounds and research interests
• Benefit from the facilities in the 38 million Redmonds Building
• Generous funding scholarships available for home and overseas students
• Part-Time Study Option

This globally relevant field of law is the cornerstone for international business operations. Those developing their careers in business, law, banking and finance will benefit significantly from this dedicated postgraduate course of study.

Ideal for aspiring and developing financiers, lawyers, bankers and related corporate professionals, this programme aims to create a positive learning environment in which you can practice advanced scholarship and research. You will also gain academic and intellectual progression in a discrete area of international law.

The programme will give you the opportunity to critically analyse key themes of commercial and corporate law, set against an international backdrop and understand the complexities arising in this specialist field. It will challenge your thinking and stimulate your academic aspirations in the field of international business corporate and finance law.

The programme is suited to graduates with backgrounds in different disciplines (Law and non-Law), as well as to new graduates and those returning to higher education.

• A minimum 2:2 in a subject such as Law, Finance, Banking or Accounting

or

• An equivalent professional qualification

or

• Equivalent previous work experience

Employability

Further your career prospects

LJMU has an excellent employability record with 96% (HESA 2018) of our postgraduates in work or further study six months after graduation. Our applied learning techniques and strong industry connections ensure our students are fully prepared for the workplace on graduation and understand how to apply their knowledge in a real world context.

On graduation from this course you will be well placed to enter the job market with an international strategic focus. You will be able to apply for roles that consider risk, financial transactions and structures, markets and how businesses interact with the multiplicity of policies and procedures in a range of global contexts.