.

LLM International Commercial Law

Key information

Duration of programme: Full-time - 12 months
                                       Part-time - 24 months
Start date: October 2012

Fees:
UK/EU:        £4,950.00 (2013 Fee)
International: £11,500.00 (2013 Fee)

Apply now:
Apply for this course online

Or to find out more, attend the next Information Session. Register online.
Contact details:
Miss Kirsty Howard
Aston Business School Postgraduate Admissions Office
Tel: +44 (0) 121 204 4227
Email: k.v.howard@aston.ac.uk

Gherkin london

Programme outline and modules

The LLM programme is aimed at home and international students with a background in law or a cognate business related subject (normally at university undergraduate level) who wish to enhance their career prospects by gaining expertise in cutting edge commercial law and business/management related subjects. 

This dynamic and innovative programme is suitable for both UK and international graduates who wish to deepen and broaden their commercial law and business acumen portfolio at a world class business school. It is likely to appeal to legal practitioners and business leaders for whom the opportunity to study part-time is particularly designed.

 In addition to affording the opportunity to acquire international commercial law expertise and cutting edge business knowledge the programme is also designed to equip students with advanced research and writing skills.
An introduction to the Aston LLM International Commercial Law programme by Frank Meisel.

This programme is part of the continuing cycle of development of Masters programmes within Aston Business School and draws upon the strengths of the school. The group has considerable expertise in the management and delivery of such programmes. The programme will be structured so that you study the Advanced Legal Research and Writing module and students from an international or non-law background will additionally study English Legal Tradition and System as core. Thereafter you will choose from a range of law and business related subjects.

Modules

Compulsory Modules (30 credits each)
Elective Modules (30 credits each) - Students chose 90 credits in total; international students and students with a non-law background who study the English Legal Tradition and System module will choose only 60 credits of Elective Modules.

Electives (15 Credits each)

Supplemented by a range of modules from Aston Business School including:

  • Business
  • Human Resources Management
  • Marketing
  • Management
  • Strategy
  • Finance
  • Economics.
Please note module availability may vary slightly.

Jump to:

Entry requirements

One of the following:
  • A good second class UK honours degree
  • Equivalent overseas degree recognised by Aston University.
As well as:
  • Two professional references – at least one must be from an academic referee
  • An official academic transcript of your university grades to date
  • A completed application form.
For International Students:

  • An official academic transcript, with an official English translation, of your university grades to date

  • Students whose native language is not English will also need to satisfy our English language requirements Pre-sessional English language programmes are available for good applicants whose English qualification falls just short of these requirements.

Learning, teaching & assessment

The taught modules are assessed through examinations, except for the Advanced Legal Research and Writing Module (details of the assessment criteria for each module are given in its module outline).

The taught element of the programme is complemented by a substantial piece of research leading to the completion of a dissertation.

Career opportunities

The programme provides business and law graduates with an opportunity to enhance their career prospects or existing careers.

For information on sector opportunities see the Legal Services overview on the Prospects website.

Personal development

Students will acquire skills in the following areas: giving presentations; team working; report writing; negotiation and IT skills.

Facilities & equipment

Aston Business School's outstanding student facilities include:

  • A purpose-built suite which is accessible exclusively to Masters students

  • 24 hours access

  • Free Wi-Fi connection

  • Modern lecture/tutorial rooms

  • Computer labs

  • Lounge area

  • IT equipment and packages and use of Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).

Course director

Ms Claire Howell

Claire graduated in 1984 with an LLB. from University College Cardiff. Continuing her studies at the Inns of Court School Of Law she was called to the Bar in 1985 as a Barrister of the Middle Temple. In 1994 she studied for an LLM in Commercial Law at Birmingham University.

Teaching staff

Professor Jill Poole
LLB, LLM (Commercial Law)
Fellow of The Higher Education Academy, Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators – Winner of the Leslie Alexander Prize in Arbitration Law and Practice, Barrister of Lincoln's Inn – First Prize Bar Final Examinations. Jill has taught on LLM Commercial Law programmes at a number of UK universities for over 20 years.  She was the course director for the LLM in Commercial Law at Cardiff Law School and acted as external examiner for LLM programmes.  A commercial lawyer, Jill specialises in contract law, comparative contract law and comparative corporate law and has written extensively in these areas, including publishing core texts on contract law for Oxford University Press.  She is joint editor and reviews editor of Legal Studies and co-editor of the Companies Section for the Journal of Business Law.

Mr Robert Goddard
BA (Hons), LLM (Commercial Law)
Robert's teaching and research interests are in company law, corporate governance and taxation.  He has particular interests in Scots law and company law in the Crown Dependencies.  He has published widely in academic and practitioner journals and contributes to OUP's Annotated Companies Acts.  He maintains a blog to support his teaching – visit it here.

Ms Claire Howell
LLB, LLM (Commercial Law), Fellow of The Higher Education Academy, Called to Bar – Middle Temple
I am a lecturer in law at Aston Business School.  My principal research and teaching interests lie in the areas of company law, corporate governance and intellectual property law.  I am a co-founder of the European Intellectual Property Teachers Network and advise the European Patent Office on intellectual property teaching issues.