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LLM in International Dispute Resolution

LLM in International Dispute Resolution

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Study mode

Online

Duration

24 months

Start date

SEP-25

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

LLM - Master of Laws

Subject areas

Arbitration

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

The International Dispute Resolution programme has been designed in response to the growing demand for legal education within the dispute resolution setting. The course covers extensive detail areas such as arbitration, international dispute settlement, dispute resolution procedure, and investment arbitration. The modules not only focus on the core aspects of dispute resolution, it also encompasses the growing area of investment law and investment arbitration.

The aim of the course is to train professionals in a solid working knowledge of relevant national and international law as it applies in practice. The course provides a programme of postgraduate study that will develop your academic knowledge and awareness of issues in the dispute resolution arena.

Course Assessments

To successfully complete the course, you must pass each module.
The course is assessed entirely by coursework, which will require to be submitted online.
Module assessments will incorporate a variety of summative and formative submissions including reports, essays, presentations, and research assignments.
You will also be expected to participate in the virtual learning environment with tutors and fellow students.
There will be no examinations requiring attendance at a venue.

By completing this course, you will be able to...

Analyse and provide solutions to common problems arising in alternative dispute resolution
Scrutinise contemporary case studies and emerging case law applicable to arbitration
Critically assess the various bodies and methods providing international dispute resolution
Critically appraise WTO dispute resolution methods in comparison to other dispute resolution methods and more!

Modules

This module provides students with a grounding in the background law needed to fully understand the legal landscape in which alternative dispute resolution operates. This module has been designed to support both those with, and those without, a legal background. The assessments have been designed specifically to enable nonlawyer/legal background students to gain a firm grasp of legal writing, including syllogistic reasoning. Furthermore, this will ensure that lawyers/legal background students entering the course are refreshed in academic rigour, and stretched/challenged, in preparation to work as masters (FHEQ 7) level.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£8,700

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£8,700

Entry requirements

A recognised first degree in Law of at least a good Second Class Honours standard. Applicants who do not possess a first degree in law will normally possess a relevant alternative first degree of at least a good Second Class Honours standard. The requirements of a Second Class degree may be waived where it can be shown that an applicant has achieved a comparable academic standard through past studies and at least two years of work experience. Applicants will be considered if they possess other comparable qualifications and/or who possess relevant work experience.