International Trade Law University of Aberdeen

Overview

Prepare for career success in international trade.

Join an online LLM that gives you a route to specialise in treaty negotiation.

International trade law and trade negotiation are attracting increased interest given economic globalisation, trade wars, world events like Brexit, and emphasis on sustainable development issues in trade policy.

Gain the specialist legal skills you need to succeed in this fascinating and challenging field.

With this unique online law programme, you can choose to graduate with one of two LLM qualifications:

LLM in International Trade Law

• 100% online, with a dissertation, or

LLM in International Trade Law and Treaty Negotiation with Professional Skills

• online, with an on-campus Professional Skills summer school in place of a dissertation.

Earn your LLM without taking a career break

With flexible part-time hours, you can study this degree around full-time work.

You’ll earn an LLM from a top 6 UK law school. And you’ll graduate ready to start or progress your career in government, trade finance, law firms, business, industry associations and non-governmental organisations (NGOs).

Where will this take me?

Careers

You’ll graduate the International Trade Law programme of the University of Aberdeen with an LLM, ready to start or further your career in a range of international trade areas, including:

• diplomacy

• politics

• businesses involved in the import or export of goods

• industry associations

• government departments

• NGOs with interests in trade and sustainable development issues.

You can also pursue a career in academia in this area of law and/or conduct a PhD study.