LLM International Arbitration Online

Course Details

LLM International Arbitration Online

The LLM International Arbitration Online will allow you to explore issues surrounding International Arbitration, providing the substantive knowledge needed in order to enhance your practice. You will examine international commercial arbitration and international investment arbitration, covering areas such as the legal framework of international commercial arbitration; the jurisdiction of arbitration tribunals and the enforcement of arbitral awards. Upon successful completion, and in addition to your LLM, you will be eligible for membership of the CIArb which would open up routes to becoming an international arbitration practitioner.

When you study the LLM International Arbitration Online with us you will:

• Broaden your career horizons with a valuable Master’s qualification in the specialist fields of your choosing
• Learn professional skills to make you stand out to potential employers
• Gain an up-to-date knowledge of law and practice in your chosen area and the impact of those developments on commercial and legal practice
• Receive one-to-one tutor support and feedback on your work from a fully-qualified lawyer
• Develop a portfolio demonstrating the law in practice
• Gain extra skill and experience of international arbitration through opportunities and engagement with the CIArb

The award-linked module for this programme (International Arbitration) will cover areas such as sources of arbitration law, arbitration agreements, enforcement and procedural issues in international arbitration and arbitral awards. The aim of this module is to put international arbitration law into context, enabling you to learn how to apply complex theoretical concepts to real world client situations.

In addition to a general online induction to the programme, there is a 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.

To help prepare you for your dissertation you’ll study a range of compulsory and further optional Research Methods Training sessions.

Please note that, due to Home Office regulations, students who require a Student Route visa to study with us are not permitted to study online and can only choose face-to-face taught modules.

Programme Demands

This document outline the programme demands so you can assess your ability for the course. 

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