LLM Maritime Law

Develop a detailed knowledge of the fast developing and niche field of Maritime Law.

Our LLM Maritime Law is a specialist course which will provide you with the skills and knowledge to pursue or advance your career within the maritime and shipping sector. You'll benefit from understanding the social, political, cultural and economic contexts of maritime law and the impacts of the increase in international trade and how the law works in relation to current developments within the maritime and shipping sector.

Throughout the course you'll have the opportunity to study key areas including but not limited to:

• Maritime Law and Wet Shipping
• Marine Insurance
• Admiralty Law
• International Trade and Maritime Law
• Carriage of Goods by Sea

Mindful of the broader trade and economic context to maritime law, you will also be able to choose from modules that are complementary to the above, including but not limited to

• International Trade Finance Law
• International Commercial Arbitration and Dispute Resolution
• International Sale of Goods

We are ranked 49th for Law in THE World University Rankings by subject 2024, which is 9th in the UK, and we are 3rd in the UK for research power in law (THE research power measure, REF2021).