About the Courses
WHY INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW AT SWANSEA?
As a postgraduate student at the Hillary Rodham Clinton School of Law, you will be part of a globally recognised law school, with a thriving academic environment committed to excellence in teaching and research, and offering an exceptional student experience.
The International Commercial Arbitration (LACM17) module offered as part of this degree has been recognised by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb). This effectively means that LLM students who manage to successfully complete the International Commercial Arbitration module at Swansea will be eligible to apply to be awarded the level of Associate Member of the CIArb
Our maritime law programmes are ranked in the UK top 10 (LLM Guide 2023)
83.3% of our research produces considerable impact in terms of its reach and significance (
WHY INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW AT SWANSEA?
As a postgraduate student at the Hillary Rodham Clinton School of Law, you will be part of a globally recognised law school, with a thriving academic environment committed to excellence in teaching and research, and offering an exceptional student experience.
The International Commercial Arbitration (LACM17) module offered as part of this degree has been recognised by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb). This effectively means that LLM students who manage to successfully complete the International Commercial Arbitration module at Swansea will be eligible to apply to be awarded the level of Associate Member of the CIArb
Our maritime law programmes are ranked in the UK top 10 (LLM Guide 2023)
83.3% of our research produces considerable impact in terms of its reach and significance (REF 2021)
Law at Swansea is ranked 67th in the World (THE World University Rankings 2023)
YOUR INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW EXPERIENCE
On this LLM degree you will gain the knowledge and experience to develop into a 21st century lawyer or legal service practitioner with specialist and in-depth understanding of international maritime law.
Our postgraduate law degrees give you the opportunity to learn from academics who are industry experts, with a wealth of academic and practical experience.
You will also learn through:
Guest lectures to give you insight into practice in the field
Mooting competitions
Summer schools abroad
Modules
LLM 1 Year Full-time
Year 1 (Level 7T)
FHEQ 7 Taught Masters / PGDip / PGCert
Students choose 120 credits from the following:
Compulsory Modules
None found.
Optional Modules
Choose Exactly 60 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : Students are required to select 60 credits from below.
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
Carriage of Goods by Sea, Land and Air September-June 30 LACM10
International Regulation of Shipping September-June 30 LAGM06
Admiralty Law September-June 30 LAMM01
Charterparties: Law and Practice September-June 30 LAMM02
The Law of Marine Insurance September-June 30 LAMM03
Oil and Gas Law: Contracts and Liabilities September-June 30 LAMM20
AND
Choose Exactly 60 credits from the following Modules:
NOTE : Students are required to select 60 credits from below (excluding those selected above). You may also select any of the 0 credit modules listed below.
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code Guidance
E-commerce and Regulation of Electronic Transactions September-June 30 LACM03
Carriage of Goods by Sea, Land and Air September-June 30 LACM10
International Commercial Arbitration September-June 30 LACM17
Ship and Other Mobile Assets Finance Law September-June 30 LACM21
Commercial and Maritime Mooting September-June 0 LACM24
Employability Skills in the Commercial and Maritime Industry September-June 0 LACM31
International Regulation of Shipping September-June 30 LAGM06
Law of International Trade September-June 30 LA-M01
Admiralty Law September-June 30 LAMM01
Charterparties: Law and Practice September-June 30 LAMM02
The Law of Marine Insurance September-June 30 LAMM03
Oil and Gas Law: Contracts and Liabilities September-June 30 LAMM20
Artificial Intelligence in Commerce and Legal Practice September-June 30 LATM01
FHEQ 7 Taught Masters Dissertation
Compulsory Modules
Module Name Module Duration Credits Module Code
LLM Research Projects June-September 60 LA-M02A