International Commercial Law and Arbitration with Placement Year University of Hertfordshire

Overview

On the International Commercial Law and Arbitration with Placement Year programme from University of Hertfordshire  You’ll study two compulsory modules: International Commercial Arbitration and International Commercial Law (your compulsory module).

Key facts

• International Commercial Law covers topics such as the choice of law and jurisdiction clauses, the different types of international contracts and their respective implications for the parties involved, the international conventions applicable to international commerce, shipping law, the role of documentation, and finance and marine insurance.

• The International Commercial Arbitration module will examine arbitration as an alternative means of alternative dispute resolution. The role and appointment of arbitrators, arbitral awards, the arbitral procedure and the challenges to the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards are some of the topics you will study. 

Careers

• Careers within the area of international disputes both private and public and in organisations of all types and sizes.  

• Specialists in international commerce with knowledge and skills to mediate in the area of international disputes are in demand in both private and public sector organisations of all types and sizes. Successful completion of this masters degree will enable you to explore avenues into working as an in-house lawyer, in consultancy, or progress in academia or research careers. 

• Specialists in international commerce with the knowledge and skills to mediate in the area of international disputes are in demand in all sectors of industry.