Master of Laws - International Law

In an increasingly globalized world, international law is a vibrant and fast-moving area of law. The LLM International Law offers the opportunity to study across a wide range of modules in the areas of Public international law, Human Rights, Commercial, Trade and Maritime law. Students will learn about the foundations of the international legal system, and will examine theoretical perspectives and the practice of its institutions and processes, while specializing in particular areas. Throughout the course students will have the opportunity to study key areas, including but not limited to:

• Public International Law • International Human Rights Law • International Law of the Sea • Carriage of Goods by Sea • Financing International Trade • Commercial Conflict of Laws

Students will be able to tailor their postgraduate degree to their interests with University of Essex's range of optional modules, and at the end of their degree students will be awarded one of the following qualifying titles depending on their module choices: LLM International Law, LLM International Law (with Human Rights), LLM International Law (with Business Law).

The law course will develop students' intellectual and critical faculties, encourage them to think independently and teach them to present rational, coherent and accurate arguments orally and in writing. It will provide students with an excellent foundation for any career.