International Corporate Law and Governance with Solicitors Practice LLM
- Duration
- 2 years
- 2 years
- Start date
- September
- September
- Location
- City Campus
- City Campus
Suitable for UK and internationalUK and international applications.
Overview
Our two-year LLM International Corporate Law and Governance with Solicitors Practice is the first of its kind and gives you a clear and supported career pathway to qualification as a solicitor in England & Wales.
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), the professional body governing training and qualification for solicitors, introduced the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) as the new route to qualification as a solicitor in England & Wales. The LLM programme addresses this and provides a distinct route to prepare you for the SQE.
The LLM International Corporate Law and Governance with Solicitors Practice contains specialist preparatory modules (SQE1 Legal Theory & Solicitors Practice, and SQE2 Legal Theory & Solicitors Practice) that provide you with specific one-to-one support and guidance to perform effectively in both the SRA’s SQE1 and SQE2 assessments.
The LLM International Corporate Law and Governance with Solicitors Practice also gives you a rigorous legal education with an in-depth grounding in practical legal and transferable skills. The course develops your legal, academic and clinical skills at every stage of the journey.
The programme is taught by academic experts and practitioner lawyers, who put real-world clinical legal experience at the heart of the programme. They'll give you the tools you need to graduate as a capable and reflective practitioner, equipped for qualification as a solicitor in England & Wales.
As an LLM student, you'll benefit from working throughout your degree alongside staff in our Law Clinic who possess national and international legal experience and who have worked both regionally as well as in the City. This will enhance your employability and contribute to the two-year Qualifying Work Experience (QWE) required by the SRA for you to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales.
On graduation with an LLM International Corporate Law and Governance with Solicitors Practice, you will have:
- gained in-depth knowledge in areas including International Company and Corporate Governance Law, International Competition Law, International commercial contracts and e-commerce, International Commercial Dispute Resolution, International Law of Taxation, International Insolvency Law
- studied for, and passed SQE1, needed to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales
- studied for, and be ready to sit, SQE2 on completion of your studies with us
- undertaken invaluable work experience in our Law Clinic that will contribute to the two-year Qualifying Work Experience (QWE) needed to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales
Our two-year LLM International Corporate Law and Governance with Solicitors Practice is the first of its kind and gives you a clear and supported career pathway to qualification as a solicitor in England & Wales.
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), the professional body governing training and qualification for solicitors, introduced the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) as the new route to qualification as a solicitor in England & Wales. The LLM programme addresses this and provides a distinct route to prepare you for the SQE.
The LLM International Corporate Law and Governance with Solicitors Practice contains specialist preparatory modules (SQE1 Legal Theory & Solicitors Practice, and SQE2 Legal Theory & Solicitors Practice) that provide you with specific one-to-one support and guidance to perform effectively in both the SRA’s SQE1 and SQE2 assessments.
The LLM International Corporate Law and Governance with Solicitors Practice also gives you a rigorous legal education with an in-depth grounding in practical legal and transferable skills. The course develops your legal, academic and clinical skills at every stage of the journey.
The programme is taught by academic experts and practitioner lawyers, who put real-world clinical legal experience at the heart of the programme. They'll give you the tools you need to graduate as a capable and reflective practitioner, equipped for qualification as a solicitor in England & Wales.
As an LLM student, you'll benefit from working throughout your degree alongside staff in our Law Clinic who possess national and international legal experience and who have worked both regionally as well as in the City. This will enhance your employability and contribute to the two-year Qualifying Work Experience (QWE) required by the SRA for you to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales.
On graduation with an LLM International Corporate Law and Governance with Solicitors Practice, you will have:
- gained in-depth knowledge in areas including International Company and Corporate Governance Law, International Competition Law, International commercial contracts and e-commerce, International Commercial Dispute Resolution, International Law of Taxation, International Insolvency Law
- studied for, and passed SQE1, needed to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales
- studied for, and be ready to sit, SQE2 on completion of your studies with us
- undertaken invaluable work experience in our Law Clinic that will contribute to the two-year Qualifying Work Experience (QWE) needed to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales
Teaching, learning and assessment
Most modules use a mixture of interactive lectures, tutorials and seminars.
Students need to do independent study as part of all modules. We’ll support you through this with reading lists, suggested resources and our Virtual Learning Environment.
You will have regular contact hours and informal feedback from your tutors throughout the course.
Assessments are a mix of coursework assessments and formal examinations, held at the end of each semester.
Students should be aware that the SQE is assessed independently. Students will sit these exams in one of the designated centres in England and Wales.
Throughout your studies, you will benefit from one of the law school’s personal learning coaches who will support your SQE studies and work in our Law Clinic.
You will also gain invaluable work experience in our Law Clinic that will contribute to the two-year Qualifying Work Experience (QWE) needed to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales.
You will also enjoy a rich variety of extra-curricular activities and opportunities. These include participation in mock trials and moots in our Lady Hale Court Room facility, opened by Baroness Hale of Richmond in January 2020.
You can also take advantage of volunteering opportunities with advice organisations and within the University, court visits, external speakers, and social and law-related events organised by our thriving Student Law Society.
Supported by our dedicated colleagues in the Careers Service, you will have the chance to obtain career mentoring and work experience through our links to our regional legal, business, and not-for-profit communities.
Teaching, learning and assessment
Most modules use a mixture of interactive lectures, tutorials and seminars.
Students need to do independent study as part of all modules. We’ll support you through this with reading lists, suggested resources and our Virtual Learning Environment.
You will have regular contact hours and informal feedback from your tutors throughout the course.
Assessments are a mix of coursework assessments and formal examinations, held at the end of each semester.
Students should be aware that the SQE is assessed independently. Students will sit these exams in one of the designated centres in England and Wales.
Throughout your studies, you will benefit from one of the law school’s personal learning coaches who will support your SQE studies and work in our Law Clinic.
You will also gain invaluable work experience in our Law Clinic that will contribute to the two-year Qualifying Work Experience (QWE) needed to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales.
You will also enjoy a rich variety of extra-curricular activities and opportunities. These include participation in mock trials and moots in our Lady Hale Court Room facility, opened by Baroness Hale of Richmond in January 2020.
You can also take advantage of volunteering opportunities with advice organisations and within the University, court visits, external speakers, and social and law-related events organised by our thriving Student Law Society.
Supported by our dedicated colleagues in the Careers Service, you will have the chance to obtain career mentoring and work experience through our links to our regional legal, business, and not-for-profit communities.
Terms and conditions of study
The University has a set of terms and conditions for all students accepting an offer to study on a course here at Bradford. This is called The Student Contract. This document sets out the Terms and Conditions which apply when you accept an offer of a place on a programme of study at the University of Bradford.
View our Student Contract for further details.
Transparency statement
Information about this programme and its modules has been published in advance of the academic year to which it applies. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information is accurate at the time of publication, but changes may occur given the interval between publishing and commencement of teaching. Any change which impacts the terms and conditions of an applicant’s offer will be communicated to them.