Overview

Teaching is by a mixture of lectures and smaller, student-led, seminar or tutorial groups. The dissertation is pursued by independent research with individual supervision. Students attending the course are drawn from a broad range of countries, and their previous academic or professional experiences enrich the course.

The School is host to the Durham Institute of Commercial and Corporate Law, and you are encouraged to participate in its many activities. The Library has extensive holdings of corporate law materials.

Course Structure

You must study modules in Fundamentals and Advanced Issues in Corporate Law. You must also choose a number of additional taught modules, from a large body of optional modules. Finally, a dissertation must be completed, on a topic chosen by you in consultation with your allotted supervisor.

This Corporate Law course offered by Durham University involves both taught modules and a substantial dissertation component. Taught modules are delivered by a mixture of lectures and seminars. Although most lectures do encourage student participation, they are used primarily to introduce chosen topics, identify relevant concepts, and introduce you to the main debates and ideas relevant to the chosen topic. They give you a framework of knowledge that you can then develop, and reflect on, through your own reading and study.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Comparative Corporate Governance
Corporate Compliance

Corporations in an EU Context

Mergers and Acquisitions

International and Comparative Corporate Insolvency Law
International Tax Law
Takeover Regulation in the EU
Advanced Issues in International Economic Law
Advanced Issues of Intellectual Property Law
EU Competition Law

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-31 00:00:00 , National

More details

Applicants needing a student visa must submit postgraduate applications by end July, while those not requiring a visa must apply by end August.

Language

English

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80

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62

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Durham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Business Law Master of Laws (LLM) View 192 other Masters in Business Law in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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120

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80

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62

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IELTS

6.5

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General requirements

Subject requirements, level and grade

A good 2:1 degree (or its equivalent) in law, or in a degree in which law is a major component.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

29600 GBP / year

≈ 29600 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

13600 GBP / year

≈ 13600 GBP / year

Living costs

Durham

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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