Postgraduate · January, September intake

Comparative and International Dispute Resolution LLM

A one-year LLM at Queen Mary's School of International Arbitration, at Lincoln's Inn Fields, on how international and commercial disputes are resolved.

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Tuition per year £34,650 as publishedThis fee is the one the university prints on its own page for this course, read off that page on the date shown. It is their figure and not an estimate of ours. Fees are set a year at a time and can change between the year you read this and the year you start, so ask us to confirm it before you rely on it.
IELTS
7.0 as publishedThis English requirement is the one the university prints on its own page for this course, read off that page on the date shown. It is their requirement and not a reading of ours. Departments raise and lower what they ask for during the year, and some ask for a minimum in each paper as well as overall, so ask us to confirm it before you book a test.
Duration
1 yearFull time
Award
LLM
Intake
January, September

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Overview

Queen Mary teaches this LLM through its School of International Arbitration, which was set up to study dispute resolution as a subject in its own right. The course covers arbitration, alternative dispute resolution, transnational law and governance, the commercial conflict of laws and the ethics of arbitration.

The year is 180 credits: 90 from a set of compulsory electives in dispute resolution, 30 from guided electives and 60 of free choice, which can include an elective dissertation. Teaching is in lectures and small seminars with presentations and group work, between 9am and 9pm on weekdays, at the Lincoln's Inn Fields campus in central London.

Assessment mixes exams and coursework. Students can use the qLegal pro bono clinic and a mentoring programme, and the course can also be taken with SQE preparation by those aiming to qualify as solicitors in England and Wales.

Graduates go into international arbitration practice, law firms, government and doctoral study.

Entry requirements

Academic
A 2:1 in law or in a degree with substantial law content. A 2:2 in law with further legal qualifications or experience may be accepted, and graduates from outside law with a second class degree and a Merit in the CPE or GDL may be considered.
English
IELTS 7.0 as publishedThis English requirement is the one the university prints on its own page for this course, read off that page on the date shown. It is their requirement and not a reading of ours. Departments raise and lower what they ask for during the year, and some ask for a minimum in each paper as well as overall, so ask us to confirm it before you book a test.

Careers opportunities

A qualifying law degree covers the academic stage only. To practise in England and Wales you then take the SQE and complete two years of qualifying work experience, and training contracts are competitive and applied for years ahead. Many graduates never qualify and use the degree in compliance, policy and business.

Roles graduates go into

  • Trainee solicitor
  • Pupil barrister
  • Paralegal
  • Compliance and regulatory officer
  • Legal counsel in time
  • Policy or governance adviser

Where they work

  • Law firms of every size
  • In-house legal and compliance teams
  • Government legal service and regulators
  • Banks and insurers
  • Charities and advice services
After the course

The SQE and two years of qualifying work experience for solicitors; the bar course and pupillage for barristers.

Fees and funding

Tuition, international students£34,650 as publishedThis fee is the one the university prints on its own page for this course, read off that page on the date shown. It is their figure and not an estimate of ours. Fees are set a year at a time and can change between the year you read this and the year you start, so ask us to confirm it before you rely on it.

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