ObjectivesThe aims of this new programme are to introduce you to the major regulatory and contractual issues in international financial services law and to relate these to broader business law issues. The programme is suitable for graduates in law seeking careers in legal practice in any developed or developing country with a financial services or business law slant. It is also suitable for those looking to work directly in the financial services industry, especially those interested in compliance issues.
Entry requirementsEntry requirements: A minimum upper second class honours degree, or the equivalent, in law.
Academic titleInternational Financial Law LLM
Course descriptionModule details
Students take taught course units to a total value of 120 credits, at least 90 credits of which must be from an approved range of specialist financial law options. The remaining 30 credits may be taken from this list or from a wider list of LL.M options. Each individual course unit is of either 15 or 30 credits value.
Details of options and course units available can be found on The School of Law website by following these links: Postgraduate - Postgraduate taught - Courses - Index of all course units/modules.
Course units available in any given year will not be confirmed until perhaps May or June preceding the start of the academic year. However, the LL.M in International Financial Law will typically offer optional course units in International Financial Services Regulation; International Insurance Law; International Sale of Goods; Banking & Payment in International Sales; Financial Crime; and International Economic Law (along with several other more generic optional course units).