International Commercial and Maritime Law, LLM
Swansea UniversitySingleton Park Campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
Designed for ambitious minds, LLM International Commercial and Maritime Law at Swansea University will provide you with the essential knowledge and skills that will pave the way for exciting, specialist legal careers at the highest level. You will be guided by experts with high-level academic and practical experience, as you gain a comprehensive understanding of the legal and practical challenges that surround international commercial transactions, and the issues around regulation of commerce, navigation, and the distinct legal landscape of the world’s oceans. Our LLM in International Commercial and Maritime Law provides a rigorous and practical education in the legal frameworks that underpin global trade and shipping, offering you a unique learning environment that is grounded in cutting-edge scholarship and real-world commercial practice.
Students of our LLM in International Commercial and Maritime Law can expect to develop specialised skills, and a commanding and applied expertise that are highly valued by employers.
Key highlights
- Taught by experts with high-level academic and practical experience
- Covers legal and practical challenges of international commercial transactions
- Explores regulation of commerce, navigation and the law of the oceans
- Rigorous, practical study of legal frameworks underpinning global trade and shipping
- Grounded in cutting-edge scholarship and real-world commercial practice
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:2 — 2:2.
Scholarships
Chevening Scholarships
International Postgraduate Alumni Bursaries
First Class - £5,000 per year; Second Class, First division - £3,000 per year; Second Class, Second division - £1,000 per year; Taught Masters to Research Degree - £3,000 per year subject to satisfactory progress.
Swansea University International Postgraduate Research Excellence Scholarship (SUIPRES)
The SUIPRES Scholarship covers the difference between the International and the Home tuition fee rate for the duration of the PhD/Professional Doctorate programme.
Careers this course leads to
- Maritime lawyer
- Shipping solicitor
- International trade lawyer
- Commercial lawyer
- In-house legal counsel (shipping or trade)
- Marine insurance claims adviser
Cost of study
UK/Home: £10,200 per year | International: £20,150 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Swansea University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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