Maritime Law LLM

City, University of London

United Kingdom, London

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City, University of London

United Kingdom , London

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

LALMLLM02

Campuses

Northampton Square

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Go to the official application for the university

Duration 1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 23,570 / year

Next Intake September-2026

Maritime Law LLM

About

Benefits of this course

Your learning will have an active emphasis on how the law operates in relation to specific maritime issues. These issues include shipping contracts, insurance, admiralty practice, international sale of goods, and commercial arbitration. You can also explore the International Law of the Sea.

You will learn directly from academics and practitioners with years of extensive experience in the field.

We aim for you to gain greater commercial awareness of the legal principles and rules that impact international transport, especially by sea.

You are likely to benefit from this commercial approach if you work in the maritime and international trade sector, or have an interest in doing so.

The course is delivered using a hybrid model of delivery enabling students to either attend in person on campus or online via Teams, with all students being able to interact and participate in the class regardless of their mode of attendance.

Classes are recorded and supported by extensive online materials so it is also possible to follow the course asynchronously.

Award

You can select to apply for one of the available exit points for this course.

Master of Laws (LLM)

Who is this course for?

If you have an interest in legal practice relating to maritime issues, this course is ideal. You may currently be based anywhere in the world and be at any stage of your career.

Our programme is suitable if you aim to develop a career in private commercial, or in-house practice.

Gain the key knowledge and vital skills required for a successful career in maritime law with this specialised LLM at The City Law School. Your learning will cover shipping contracts, carriage of goods, admiralty, insurance and commercial arbitration. You can also explore the International Law of the Sea.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Saudi Arabia

Please refer to the UK entry requirements for the course, check for any prerequisites such as compulsory or preferred subject areas, and use the following as an indication of the Saudi Arabian equivalent required.

The equivalents provided are intended as a guide only and individual applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Saudi Arabian Bachelor degrees are typically accepted with GPA 3.2 out of 4.0 or GPA 4.0 out of 5.0 equivalent to a UK 2:1 (second-class upper) Honours Bachelor degree and GPA 2.4 out of 4.0 or GPA 3.0 out of 5.0 equivalent to a UK 2:2 (second-class lower) Honours Bachelor degree.

Pre-master’s programmes

If you don't meet the entry requirements, please check to see if there is a suitable preparatory programme available for your course at City, University of London. You can explore your options by visiting City's Foundation Programmes page.

Visa requirements

International Students coming to study in the UK may need to apply for a visa or entry clearance to come to the UK to study. The way that you apply may vary depending on the length of your course. There are different rules for:

Students on courses of more than six months
Students on courses of less than six months

For more information see our main Visa page.

English Program Requirements

If you are an applicant whose first language is not English, and you have not successfully completed an academic qualification at least equivalent to a UK bachelor’s degree which was taught in a majority English-speaking country as defined by UK Visas and Immgration, the following qualifications (or equivalent) are also required:

IELTS: 7.0 or above with a minimum of 6 in each area
For the LLM we require an overall TOEFL score of 100 or better, with a minimum of 25 in Speaking, and at least 24 in every other component of the

English language programmes

Don't meet the English language requirements? INTO City, University of London offers English language programmes to help prepare you for study at university. These intensive and flexible courses are designed to improve your English ability for entry to degree courses.

Career

This specialist Maritime Law LLM qualification will enhance your prospects for a career in the maritime world.

We aim for you to be well positioned for a legal and non-legal career. You could work:

In private practice
In-house at a law firm
In policy and government
For a shipping firm, insurer, broker or P&I club
In non-governmental organisations
In a non-legal career involving dispute resolution.

Our graduates have secured work with shipping companies, law firms and P&I Clubs including LATSCO, INCE & CO and American P&I.

Placements

The City Law School maintains a list of organisations offering internships. Our academic staff and the City Careers Service can advise you on career choices and options.

You will also have the opportunity to participate in skills enhancing extra-curricular activity such as mooting and pro bono work via our LawIRL (in real life) Programme.