International Business & Commercial Law LLM (top-up)

Our LLM ‘Top Up’ allows you to join our popular LLM in International Business and Commercial Law course at the Major Research Project stage. The Major Project gives you the opportunity to explore, in depth, a particular aspect of international business/commercial law which reflects your academic interest and career development needs. Successful completion will mean that within just 16 weeks you can transform your existing learning (please see the entry requirements section) into a full LLM in International Business and Commercial Law.

The Major Project will further develop your research, analytical and critical thinking skills, which are transferable skills highly valued by employers. You’ll enhance your ability to think systematically and conceptually, construct a sustained reasoned argument and to analyse, synthesis and criticise.

Throughout the course you will receive expert supervision, 4 hours ‘live’ online research method and skills training and an online library session with our law librarian which will include how to effectively research using electronic legal databases. You’ll also have access to our Learning Management System (LMS) providing access to a wealth of further research skills information and links to online training tools and resources. The LMS will also explain the role of the supervisor; referencing and presentation requirements and ethics clearance, which may be required for some projects, depending upon the nature of the research.

LLM International Business and Commercial Law Major Research Project

This module will support you in the preparation and submission of a master’s stage major research project and enable you to demonstrate the features associated with academic Mastery:

• The ability to raise significant and meaningful questions in relation to your area of specialism.
• A depth of knowledge that may involve working at the current limits of understanding.
• Critical understanding of method and its relationship to knowledge.
• Awareness of and ability to develop solutions to ethical issues and dilemmas likely to arise in your research and/or your professional practice.
• The ability to draw insightful and justifiable conclusions from information which may be complex or contradictory.
• The capacity to expand, refine or redefine existing knowledge; to develop new approaches and contribute to the development of best practice in your professional sphere.
• The ability to communicate in writing in a clear and cogent manner, consistent with the requirements of academic writing.
• The ability to undertake wide-ranging, independent research, using those methodologies appropriate to the chosen project.
• The capacity to evaluate your work from the perspective of an autonomous, reflective learner.

This module will provide you with an opportunity to explore in depth a particular aspect of international business/commercial law which reflects your academic interest and career development needs (subject to your proposed research question being agreed to by the module leader and your potential supervisor to ensure its viability).

You will be allocated a supervisor to assist you in formulating your research proposal/hypothesis, discuss your methodology (including the possible need for ethics clearance) and act as a mentor throughout. You will be expected to make regular reports to your supervisor on the progress of your work. The supervisory process will normally be conducted through face-to-face supervision, email and/or Microsoft Teams or a similar medium.
Assessment

The LLM is assessed by the Major Research Project detailed above, which tests your knowledge, understanding, critical evaluation, contextual awareness, research skills and ability to work independently.

Our LLM International Business and Commercial Law (top-up) is studied 100% online.

You’ll study through Canvas, our world-class online Learning Management System (LMS), which can be accessed from your phone, PC or tablet at home or on the move. Canvas provides instant access to study materials, forums, and support from tutors and classmates, as well as enabling easy submission of your assignments.

On successful completion of your studies, you’ll be invited to attend a graduation ceremony on campus. If attending the ceremony in person is not possible then we’ll arrange to have your certificate sent to you.

To help you land your dream job, our Employability Service will work with you throughout your time at ARU and after you graduate.

We offer:

• careers advice, including one-to-one online and telephone appointments with our experienced advisers
• help with your CV, job searches, applications and interview preparation
• an online portal packed with useful careers resources
• our Employability Programme, which helps you hone the skills employers say they want in graduates.

Fees

The full tuition fee for this course is £2,567.

The course is studied over 16 weeks.

Funding

Your course can be fully funded by the Postgraduate Student Loans now available (subject to eligibility).

We offer payment by instalments, so you can spread the cost of studying with us.

For more information on how you fund your studies please see our funding page.

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