Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years sandwich (study abroad or work placement). From international business transactions to matters relating to war and peace and state responsibility, this course aims to equip you with an understanding and appreciation of the legal issues that arise in our globalised world. international_law3This course is designed to put you in a stronger position for careers within the field of international law, international business or within international organisations such as the United Nations (UN).

Understanding law from a global perspective, you will be ideally equipped to specialise in international law within the English legal profession or to pursue work within international business and organisations dealing with wider global issues. Many of our graduates have qualified as barristers or solicitors and now occupy a range of senior legal positions. Not all law students wish to enter the legal profession and a law degree provides an excellent foundation for many careers. Recent graduates have entered graduate training schemes in both large firms and local government.