Study Details: LLM 1 year full-time
Take an international look at the key areas of corporate governance, and corporate and commercial law.
Throughout this course you'll explore the differences in laws and governance in countries across the globe, and how they respond to economic and social pressures. You'll assess these approaches in times of economic stability and in crisis, with a particular focus on corporate governance and on commercial transactions.
By the end of this course, you'll have developed a comprehension of how commercial decisions are made and how corporate governance operates, leaving you well-equipped to enter the world of commercial law.
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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.
Core modules
International Corporate Governance
Law and Commercial Transactions
Legal Systems and Research Methods
Option modules
You will also study three option modules. Examples can be found below. Some option module combinations may not be possible. The options available to you will be confirmed after you begin your course.
Art: Commodity or Valuable
Comparative Constitutional Law & Theory
Ethics and Sustainability Reporting
Financial Crime
Intellectual Property
International Business Management and Emerging Markets
International Business Negotiation
International Commercial Arbitration
International Criminal Justice
International Investment Law
International Trade Law and Regulation
Issues in the Philosophy of Criminal Law
Law and Circular Economy
Law and Society
Practice of Commercial Transactions
Practice of Corporate Transactions
Private International Law
Our modules may change to reflect the latest academic thinking and expertise of our staff, and in line with Department/School academic planning.
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