Overview

The Commercial Law LLM/PgDip/PgCert programme from UWE Bristol (University of the West of England) offers you a specialist pathway for indepth study in law relating to business.

Designed to give you a broad, contextual and critical understanding of the area of commercial law, the course covers the operation of judicial, legislative and administrative action in relevant domestic, European and international contexts. You will be working at the leading edge of scholarship in this field, giving you an advantage when seeking employment either in legal practice or the commercial world.

Pursuing an LLM enables you to focus in on a particular area of law by delving deep into the subject and undertaking independent research and learning. The modules available on the LLMs cover a diverse range of legal topics, making it possible to tailor the course towards the specific areas of law you wish to pursue further.

Career opportunities:

Studying for Commercial Law from University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) provides an ideal opportunity to develop specialist skills that will be favoured by employers, both in the legal world and beyond. It opens up a range of career opportunities and gives our students the edge over other graduates.
The in-depth knowledge you will acquire in a particular area of law will give you a thorough grounding in the subject area and raise your employability prospects, enabling you to become a specialist within your organisation. It is for this reason that many of our LLM graduates choose to go on to complete a PhD or go into teaching and research.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility

Globalisation and the Law

International Banking and Finance Law

International Competition Law and policy

International Law and Institutions

International Employment Law
Natural Resources Law

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00

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There are no specific deadlines, but the sooner you apply, the less likely you are to miss out.

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Postgraduate Certificate – 60 Level M credits

Postgraduate Diploma – 120 Level M credits

Master’s – 180 Level M Credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bristol, United Kingdom

Disciplines

International Law Civil & Private Law Master of Laws (LLM) View 352 other Masters in Master of Laws (LLM) in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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General requirements

You should have:

An honours degree of 2:2 or above in Law; or

An honours degree of 2:2 or above plus a Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) or the Common Professional Examination (CPE); or

An honours degree of 2:2 or above in a related subject (such as business, politics or international relations) and/or relevant experience: please give full details in your application.

Applicants who do not meet the above requirements, but have relevant work experience and/or can demonstrate appropriate subject knowledge are still encourage to apply, however they might be invited to an interview to assess suitability for the course.

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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

16750 GBP / year

≈ 16750 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9000 GBP / year

≈ 9000 GBP / year

Additional Details

Part time

Home Module Fee (15 Credit): 750

Offshore Module Fee (15 Credit): 1396

Living costs

Bristol

United Kingdom

750 - 1260 GBP / month

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

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