Corporate and Financial Law LLM

Entry requirements

A 2.1 Honours degree or non-UK equivalent in law or other subject with at least 50% of the credits in law.

Months of entry

September

Course content

The programme provides a specialist focus on transactions, markets and global regulatory issues. Modern lawyers need to understand the structure and interplay of both corporate and financial law both at domestic and international level.

• You will focus on key areas such as the legal framework for debt and equity finance, corporate governance and financial regulation.
• The programme covers both the private law focus on the structuring of individual transactions, and the public law focus on the regulation of financial institutions and markets.
• You will be taught by a team of academics with practical experience of transactions and regulatory issues.
• You will benefit from the combined experience of a lecturing team representing a rich diversity of professional and international backgrounds. Theorists and practitioners, litigators and consultants, our lecturers come from more than half-a-dozen countries, including Greece, Spain, UK and South Africa.
• The programme is supported by excellent facilities, including two dedicated law libraries and extensive online resources.
• The programme covers aspects of UK, EU and international law.

Information for international students

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic module (not General Training)

• 7.0 with no subtests under 6.5.
• Tests must have been taken within 2 years 5 months of start date. Applicants must meet the overall and subtest requirements using a single test.