International Commercial and Corporate Law

Entry requirements

2:1 Hons degree (UK or equivalent) in Law or any other subject.

We will also consider applications on an individual basis if you have lower qualifications, or a qualification that is not included on our list of international qualifications, or experience in professional legal practice.

If you have studied outside of the UK, we would advise you to check our list of international qualifications before submitting your application.

Months of entry

January, October

Course content

Why Lancaster?

• Develop the expertise you need to advance your career in this specialist area of law practice
• Examine the strengths and weaknesses of UK corporate law in the global context to gain expert insight
• Learn from world-class researchers, and be the first to hear about our latest research in international law
• Carry out your own research to bring fresh insight into international business and corporate law
• Benefit from our strong links to chambers and law firms across the UK, including Magic Circle firms in London

From the rise in FinTech to solving issues around sustainability, this is an exciting time to specialise in international business and corporate law and to access a rewarding career. Join us to learn how to manage new developments and tackle emerging challenges through your legal expertise.

Informed by research

Our Law School is home to a number of specialist research centres:

• Centre for International Law and Human Rights
• Centre for Crime, Law and Justice
• Centre for Law and Society
• Centre for Child and Family Justice

Our experts bring their research into their teaching and you will hear at first hand about the latest developments in the sector.

Studying this course, you’ll complete our ‘Corporations in International Business Law’ module. This covers the international perspective on business law and its impact on corporations, as well as looking at the globalised economy. You will also examine the strengths and weaknesses of UK corporate law.

Expand your expertise

Although international business and corporate law will be your focus, you’ll have the flexibility to focus on your particular interests by choosing from a wide range of optional modules. Many students specialising in this area look at law makers and regulators in the international business environment, while others explore environmental issues or intellectual property law and its relationship with international law.

In our ‘Research Methods in Law’ module, we’ll provide an insight into the different methods used, as well as design and ethics. This will prepare you to carry out your dissertation in an area that interests you. Past students have investigated diverse topics from the interaction between human rights and businesses to problems surrounding insolvency law.

Information for international students

We may ask you to provide a recognised English language qualification, dependent upon your nationality and where you have studied previously.

We normally require an IELTS (Academic) Test with an overall score of at least 6.5, and a minimum of 5.5 in each element of the test. We also consider other English language qualifications.

If your score is below our requirements, you may be eligible for one of our pre-sessional English language programmes.

Contact: Admissions Team +44 (0) 1524 592032 or email pgadmissions@lancaster.ac.uk

Fees and funding

Learn more at the fees and funding page.