Overview
In the International Corporate Law programme at University of Leeds, you’ll investigate and apply principles and rules found in various areas of corporate law to novel problems, and real-world and hypothetical scenarios. You’ll also critically evaluate the legal rules, regulations, theories and underlying policies relating to corporate law.
You’ll have the opportunity to:
Investigate the corporate mind
Study contemporary issues in relation to directors’ duties
Examine the role of corporate governance in the world economy
Look at issues of regulation in corporate governance, and explore the rights of shareholders in public companies.
Career opportunities
Our graduates pursue careers in business, legal practice, the public service, or any career where success is built upon the ability to understand, analyse and respond to developments in international corporate law.
Graduates have gone on to work as lawyers and compliance officers as well as working in the education sector. A number of our students also remain with us to pursue a further research career as PhD students.
Programme Structure
Modules are subject to change. Typical examples include:
- Insolvency Law
- Corporate Finance and Securities Law
- International Corporate Governance
- Postgraduate Legal Research Skills
- Dissertation
- Intercultural Business and Organisational Communication
- Business Thinking and Commercial Awareness
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before , National
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- Starting
- Apply before , International
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Business Law Master of Laws (LLM) Corporate Social Responsibility View 165 other Masters in Business Law in United KingdomAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- A bachelor degree with a 2:1 (hons) in law, finance, economics, business or a related area.
Tuition Fee
Living costs for Leeds
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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