The LLM in International Economic Law provides the opportunity to study international economic institutions and the international law of trade and finance from a contemporary, public law perspective. It enables students to specialise in a wide range of key areas, such as the regulatory framework of the global trading system, the resolution of trade disputes, and the legal and policy mechanisms affecting foreign direct investment. It is ideally suited to students with a law, business, economics or other social sciences background.

Graduates from the LLM succeed across an impressive range of careers from policy makers and human rights activists through to high-flying diplomats and commercial lawyers. LLM staff can advise you and direct you to possible careers and employers depending on your particular needs and ambitions. "I have joined a corporate law team at a leading multinational law firm in Beijing, thanks to my LLM." LLM Alumna, Lin Zheng Pursuing an academic career in law Research is fundamental to the School of Law and is one of the reasons we performed so well in the latest REF. Your own interests will be reflected in the modules you choose and many students feel moved to continue their academic studies and become specialists themselves. Several former LLM students have chosen to become researchers, publishing and lecturing on their work and graduating to do a PhD. "The grounding that I now have in international law has allowed me to take on work that I would not previously have been qualified for. For example, I am currently developing a programme of litigation on the issue of counter-terrorism and human rights for an international organisation. I have lectured at Harvard Law School and been invited to contribute to an edited volume produced by Harvard." LLM Alumnus Richard Carver, Associate Lecturer and Human Rights Consultant.