International Corporate and Commercial Law

Overview

Take an international look at the key areas of corporate governance and corporate and commercial law.

Gain a critical understanding of the process of corporate globalization through in-depth coverage of the main topics in corporate governance and commercial law.

By the end of this International Corporate and Commercial Law course from University of York , you'll have developed a comprehension of how commercial decisions are made taking into account their economic and social context. 

You'll understand the nature of the company, company law and how corporate governance operates, leaving you well-equipped to enter the world of commercial law.

Careers and skills

Throughout your time at York, you will receive active support in careers and development planning from the York Law School employability tutor.

We encourage you to get involved with our Careers and Development Programme. The bespoke programme includes several employers, providing an insight into the legal profession and the relevant recruitment processes.

There is also help available for those of you who are thinking about non-legal employers or academic routes following your LLM.

Career opportunities

Previous York Law School students have gone onto to fill a variety of positions in the legal field including:

• Lawyer

• Litigation Paralegal Solicitor

• Commercial in-house lawyer

• Attorney-at-law

Some of our students also go onto work in sectors not directly related to law such as:

• Finance

• Health and Social Work

• Public Administration

• Retail