Program Overview

LLM International Business and Commercial Law

Introduction

Develop the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in international law firms and businesses, with our LLM International Business and Commercial Law degree.

Course Options

• 12 months full-time
• January and September start dates
• Cambridge location

Key Facts

• Study options: 12 months full-time
• Start dates: January and September
• Location: Cambridge
• Fees:
  • £11,100 UK students starting 2025/26 (full-time, per year)
  • £18,600 International students starting 2025/26 (full-time, per year)

Teaching and Assessment

• Whole course
  • Introduction to Comparative Law
  • International Trade Law
  • Commercial Contracts and ECommerce
  • International Commercial Arbitration
  • Research Methods in Law
  • LLM International Business and Commercial Law Major Research Project
• Optional modules:
  • Digital Law and Cybersecurity
  • International Intellectual Property Law
  • Comparative Company Law
  • Competition Law in the International Context
  • Issues in Transnational Commercial Law
  • Corporate Governance

Entry Requirements

• A first degree, with honours, in a related subject and at a minimum final classification of lower second (2:2) or equivalent.
• If English is not your first language, you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.5 (Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University.

Fees and Paying for University

• Tuition fees for UK students (2025/26): £11,100 (full-time, per year)
• Tuition fees for international students (2025/26): £18,600 (full-time, per year)
• ARU graduates may be eligible for an Alumni Scholarship and get a 20% fee discount.

Facilities

• Cambridge Law Clinic
• ARU’s student-led Law Society
• Award-winning learning facilities, including extensive library and IT resources

Lecturers

• Tom Serby, Senior Lecturer
• Alicia Virtue, Deputy Head of School
• Eglė Dagilytė, Associate Professor
• Helga Hejny, Senior Lecturer
• Rohan Kariyawasam, Professor
• Yazan Al Maaiteh, Lecturer
• Katerina Sidiropoulou, Senior Lecturer in International Business and Commercial Law

Careers

• Develop a range of in-demand professional skills, including logical reasoning, critical analysis, research, and independent judgement.
• Gain an understanding of the complex interplay between infrastructure, content, competition, social policy, punishment, and trade in the international arena.
• Be well-prepared for international practice and academic research at the highest level, as well as a range of other intellectually demanding roles.