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LAW SCHOOLLLM
International and Commercial LawFull-time study
Postgraduate study at Buckingham Law School
Web site : www.buckingham.ac.uk/law/
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Buckingham Law School provides a
stimulating environment for the study of
law. The LLM Programme at Buckingham is
oriented towards law graduates and
experienced legal practitioners, alike.
The programme aims to produce confident
and competent graduates, able to practice
or undertake research anywhere in the
world. The taught LLM programme includes
both commercial and non-commercial law
courses, is delivered through lectures and
seminars to encourage students to develop
their potentials. The programme also offers
plenty of scope to research on a wide range
of topics, covering areas like international
trade law, international law, intellectual
property law, banking law, money
laundering and trust laws and maritime
law to mention a few.
PostgraduateLaw atBuckingham
FACTFILE
The postgraduate programmes in Law currently
offered are:
LLM in International and Commercial Law
LLM in International and Commercial Law (World
Trade Specialist)
LLM in International and Commercial Law
(International Law Specialist)
Postgraduate Diploma in International &
Commercial Law
Research Degrees (LLM, MPhil, PhD)
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Philosophy and Objectives of the Course
The underlying philosophy of the LLM is to develop
specialists in the field of International and Commercial
Law. The programme attracts students from a wide
variety of backgrounds with different experiences. It
stresses the importance of interaction between staff
and student, as well as between students. We believe
that this is an essential element in the development of
effective lawyers in this area.
The main objective of the postgraduate study at
Buckingham is to enable you to develop the ability to
assess and critically analyse the law in the fields of
your choice. To be effective, a lawyer, or anyone
practising in the area of International and Commercial
Law in a business capacity, must be able to analyse
clearly what are often complex problems, to arrive at
rational decisions and be confident in implementing
those decisions.
Following successful completion of the LLM in
International and Commercial Law, you should have
developed a range of skills, which include:
• A sound understanding of each of your chosen
course;
• Confidence in the analysis of complex case laws;
• The ability to argue cogently, orally and in writing;
• The ability to take a co-operative approach to
problem solving.
Law
You may choose your own options, from full courses
(40 units), half courses (20 units), or a research element
(40 units) to make up 160 units of study. A Legal
Research and Research Methodology course (20 units)
is compulsory, making a total requirement of 180 units.
The following options are normally offered:
Banking Law*
Commercial Conflict of Laws*√Agency and Insurance Law
Sale of Goods Law
Company Law
Corporative Insolvency*
European Union Law*
Intellectual Property Law*
Intellectual Property Law & the Creative Industries
International Law√International Trade and Maritime Law*
Law of War√Systems Analysis in Law√Tax Havens, Money Laundering & Trust Laws*
World Trade Specialist Designation
Students may be awarded an LLM with a World Trade
Specialist designation if they obtain a pass in courses
totalling no less than 120 units from designated
courses, marked * in the above list of available options.
International Law Specialist Designation
Students may be awarded an LLM with an International
Law Specialist designation if they obtain a pass in
courses totalling no less than 120 units from
designated courses, marked √ in the above list of
available options and submitting a dissertation for 40
units on a suitable area of international law.
Research Path
Students may choose to follow the research path by
completing either 3 research papers or a dissertation in
place of one 40 unit taught option.
Admission Requirements
Students will be required to have a first or second-class
honours degree from a UK university, or an equivalent
academic qualification from an overseas institution.
Usually this will be in Law or in a degree programme
where law is a significant element of the study
pursued. Certain approved professional qualifications
may be considered in absence of these requirements.
If English is not your first language, an IELTS score of
6.5 is required or computer based TOFEL score of 233+
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Entry Points
• January entry
The course starts in January each year. The
full-time taught course lasts for three terms,
finishing in September of the same year.
• Language Skills & July or September entry
If your English language skills are insufficient to
enable you to undertake a masters level study
immediately, you may be able to enrol on the one
or two term EFL Foundation course beginning in
July and September. However, this would not be
seen as being part of the LLM Programme.
How much does it cost?
For current pricing please check our website
www.buckingham.ac.uk/study/fees/postgrad.html
Admissions Enquiries
Patricia Brooks
Tel: +44 (0)1280 828321 Fax: +44 (0)1280 828305
Email: [email protected]
What do the Alumni have to say about our LLM
Programme…
“I completed my masters degree in 1996 and these
were the best days in my life. I miss my tutors,
professors and friends. After I finished my LLM study at
Buckingham, I returned to my country Jordan. I am now
working as a lawyer in an international Jordanian bank.
I am a member of a human rights organization in
Jordan and also a member of the Jordan Bar
Association.”
Basher Alyousef (LLM 1996)
"I graduated from Buckingham with an LLB degree and
returned straight after to study for the LLM.
Buckingham's January entry allowed me to complete
both my LLB and LLM degrees in under three years. The
flexible nature of the LLM programme allowed me to
study taught modules as well as having the
opportunity to write a dissertation in Intellectual
Property Law, an area (in) which I have become very
interested and will pursue in a PhD. The small group
teaching at postgraduate level is a huge advantage and
helped me a great deal with my studies."
Ben Carter (LLM 2005)
“I am a qualified European lawyer and my employer, an
international German-Greek commercial bank, is
sponsoring me to complete my LLM degree at
Buckingham. I strongly believe that the subjects taught
on the LLM qualification will be advantageous to my
career in banking and directly benefit my employer. I
have used my time studying for the LLM to publish an
article in a well-respected Banking Law Journal, having
been supervised by Dr Helen Desmond. When I return
to work in Germany or Greece, I plan to study part-time
and use my LLM dissertation as the foundation for
eventually completing a doctorate in banking law.”
Tsogkas Panagiotis (LLM 2005)
"As a University of Buckingham law graduate, I began
my LLM in International & Commercial Law in January
2006. This has provided me with greater opportunities
for my future career in my chosen field of commercial
litigation. The LLM courses are challenging and the
professors offer a great deal of support. In addition to
my taught courses I completed a dissertation on Public
International Law Defining Intervention, which enabled
me to develop my legal research skills and look in more
depth into a subject of my choosing. I have no doubt
that the LLM has been an excellent foundation for my
LPC studies, which I am now taking at the Oxford
Institute of Legal Practice."
Kimberley Durrant (LLM 2006)
I was practising law in Nairobi, Kenya, specialising in
Commercial/ Corporate Law Litigation before coming to
do my LLM at the University of Buckingham. The
teaching was good and well organised, affording one
the chance to benefit from an unprecedented student-
lecturer interaction. I was particularly impressed by the
weekly seminar method of imparting knowledge and
the topics covered which were in turn very useful for the
exam preparations. It was indeed a stimulating learning
experience never witnessed before in my academic life.
With necessary support from the Lecturers, I was able to
emerge top in my specialty. Based on the above
experience I was naturally compelled to enrol in the
MPhil/DPhil programme which I am now pursuing.
Robinson Busolo (LLM 2008)
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The Staff
Buckingham Law School comprises of 18 full-time staff
covering a range of specialisms, and several visiting
specialists. Staffs involved in postgraduate teaching are
all subject specialists and have experience in
teaching at postgraduate level.
Jae Sundaram LLB (India), LLM in Maritime Law
(Southampton), Advocate (India), Solicitor of England &
Wales, PG Cert (HE), Lecturer in Law, Director LLM
Programme and LLM Admissions Tutor.
Specialist in Maritime Law (both wet and dry),
International Trade Law and Commercial Conflict
of Laws.
Email: [email protected]
Jason de Mink BA, LLB, LLM (Cape Town), Attorney,
Lecturer in Law. Law Careers Officer.
Specialist in Law of Trusts & Equity.
Email: [email protected]
Professor Susan Edwards Dean of Law, Professor of Law
and Barrister, is the author of several books including
Sex and Gender in the Legal Process. She is a consultant
to the Home Office and a Rapporteuse for the Conseil
de l’Europe.
Email: [email protected]
Professor Nigel Foster BA Law (Hons) (Canterbury), LLM
European Legal Studies (Exeter), Diploma in German
(Wales), Jean Monnet European Law Chair, Deputy
Vice-Chancellor, Specialist in European Union Laws.
Author of Foster on EU law (Oxford University Press).
Francis Grimal LLB (Hons) (Nottingham), LLM (Reading),
Lecturer in Law. Specialist in International Law.
Email: [email protected]
John G. Halladay LLB (Toronto), LLM (Cantab.), Senior
Lecturer in Law. Specialist in Commercial Law and
Insurance & Agency Law.
Email: [email protected]
Adolfo Paolini LLB (Abogado/ Venezuela), LLM in
Commercial Law (Cardiff), PhD (Southampton), PGCer
(HE), Lecturer in Law.
Specialist in Company and Commercial Law.
Email: [email protected]
Jennifer Shearman BSc. (Surrey), Solicitor, Senior.
Lecturer in Law. Tutor for Undergraduate Studies.
Specialist in Company and Commercial Law and
Corporate Insolvency Law.
Email: [email protected]
Noam Shemtov LLB (Leicester), LLM (London), Solicitor
of England & Wales, Attorney at Law (Israel) Lecturer in
Intellectual Property Law.
Specialist in Intellectual Property Laws.
Email: [email protected]
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Postgraduate Law at Buckingham
Buckingham is different…
• Specialist Skills: A postgraduate LLM degree from Buckingham will ensure you have valuable specialist skills and
knowledge in the areas of international and commercial law. LLM graduates also develop important transferable
skills that appeal to employers.
• Field Trips: As part of the learning experience field trips are organised for LLM students from time to time to visit
key European Union Legal Institutions.
• Professional Competence: Buckingham University LLM graduates considerably improve their chances in a
competitive employment marketplace. Graduates have gone on to forge successful careers in the UK and
overseas in private legal practice, banking, government and academia.
• Careers: The Law Careers Tutor is available for individual career counselling and can draw on the numerous
professional contacts that the Law School has developed over the past thirty years. The Careers Service also has
the resources and professional expertise to help LLM graduates secure employment.
• Student Centred: At Buckingham University the learning process is student centred. The LLM students and their
Lecturers get to know each other very well due to our smaller class sizes, creating a good learning environment.
• Opportunity for Research: LLM graduates may decide to continue their academic law career by completing a
PhD, which is regarded as a major stepping-stone in both academic and academic-related careers. Buckingham
law school has a strong team specialising in a wide range of subjects covering both commercial and
non-commercial law. Professor Susan Edwards heads the Graduate Law School’s research activities and could be
contacted at [email protected]
Buckingham MK18 1EG, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1280 814080 Fax: +44 (0)1280 822245
Email: [email protected] www.buckingham.ac.uk