The University of Law

LLM Maritime Law

The University of LawLondon Moorgate Online, United Kingdom

Course overview

The LLM Maritime Law at the University of Law will provide students with an in-depth knowledge of maritime law in practice. The course explores issues such as conflict of laws; shipbuilding, sale, finance, and registration; international trade and shipping documents; and charterparties.

The course includesa two-week induction covering the key principles of the English legal system. This is compulsory for non-law students but also open to students wanting a refresher in the fundamentals of the law of England and Wales. This would be useful for any student who has taken a considerable break from legal education.

On completion of the module, students will be able to conduct and evaluate research and apply their learning to offer resolutions that best reflect the situation.

Key highlights

  • Open to both law and non-law graduates
  • Internationally recognised postgraduate law qualification
  • Develops skills for careers within the maritime industry
  • Builds advanced academic legal knowledge in maritime law

Entry requirements

  • Degree: 2nd class — or above

Scholarships

  • Bar Practice Course (BPC) Award

    Winners of our advocacy awards and scholarships will be required to become a member of our Advocacy Committee.

  • Baroness Warsi and Sadiq Khan Full Fee Scholarship

  • Business First Scholarships

    Awards of £5,000 each are available to all postgraduate business Master’s courses.

    Up to £5,000

  • Campus Dean’s Award

    Awards of £2,000 each are available to all Legal Practice Course (LPC), LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2) and Master of Laws (LLMs) courses.

    Up to £2,000

  • Career Changer Scholarship - Postgraduate

    Full Fee Scholarships and partial fee scholarships are available for our PGDL, MA Law (Conversion), MA Law (SQE1), Master of Laws (LLMs), MSc Psychology, MSc Computer Science courses.

  • Law First Scholarships

    Awards of £5,000 each are available to all Legal Practice Course (LPC) and LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2) courses; Awards of £3,000 each are available to all PGDL, MA Law (Conversion), MA Law (SQE1) and Master of Laws (LLMs).

  • Lord Blunkett Widening Access Scholarship- Postgraduate

    Awards of £2,000 each are available to all postgraduate courses, excluding short courses.

    Up to £2,000

  • Science First Scholarships

    Awards of £5,000 each are available to all MSc Psychology, MSc Computer Science and MSc Criminology courses.

    Up to £5,000

  • The Amal Clooney Scholarship

Careers this course leads to

  • Shipping industry specialist
  • Maritime lawyer
  • Legal specialist
  • Maritime governance officer
  • Business owner

Career opportunities

Graduates of the LLM Maritime Law from the University of Law can pursue various career roles, including:

  • Shipping Lawyer 

  • Maritime Administrative Officer 

  • Policy Advisor 

  • Maritime Compliance Specialist 

  • Customs and Trade Expert

Cost of study

The tuition fees for international students on the LLM Maritime Law in the University of Law are £19,600 (studying within London) and £18,250 (studying outside London). International students may be eligible for a £2,500 bursary. Tuition fees are charged annually and apply only to the specified academic year.

Admission

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