Master of Laws - International Commercial Law
(Dual-Qualifying - CY Cergy Paris University)
Prepare or further your international legal career by studying commercial modules in both Scotland and France, with the opportunity to gain two masters degrees
Teaching
Dundee offer an induction programme in legal research skills at the start of each semester. This ensures that you understand the UK and European legal systems, and can find and use the resources that you will need. You will also learn what is required of you in a study environment where you may be learning more independently than previously.
Most of your teaching will be in student-led seminars where you will read extensively in advance, and discussion will be facilitated by the lecturer. Sometimes there will be a lecture component, for example at the start of the class to structure the discussion.
All the Universities modules are delivered by experts in their field. Guest lecturers may also visit, either within modules or as a separate event. We offer a wide variety of external activities including a residential study trip for all students.
You will devise, research, and write a dissertation in the summer, which will consider a question relevant to international commercial law. This will let you demonstrate your research skills, and there will be classes to help you prepare for this.
At CY Cergy Paris, you will have a short induction period, before starting on a busy programme comprising lectures and seminars taught in English by French and foreign academics and practitioners.
Assessment
You will be assessed mainly through a combination of exams and essays, reports or other written coursework. Some of our modules have exams and some have essays, but whatever form of assessment is used, there will be a formative ‘practice’ assessment early in the semester to gauge your progress and identify ways to improve.
Your dissertation is assessed wholly on the basis of the final text that is submitted.
Dundee's Legal Research Skills module, which runs in two blocks at the start of each semester, is assessed by a short essay (in your first block) and a group article and presentation (in your second block).
Core Modules
These modules are an essential part of your course.
- Masters Dissertation (LW50107)
- Legal Research Skills (LW50108)
Optional Modules
You need to choose one or more of these modules as part of your course.
- Legal English (LW11014)
- International Petroleum Law and Policy (CP51005)
- Legal Framework for International Project Finance (CP52007)
- International Energy Arbitration: Practical Exercises (CP52065)
- International Law and Energy Disputes (CP52066)
- Corporate Governance (LW51007)
- Private International Law of Business Transactions (LW51111)
- Private International Law (Common Law Perspectives) (LW51133)
- Privacy, Cybersecurity and Surveillance (LW51148)
- Comparative Corporate Law and Insolvency (LW52003)
- Competition Law (LW52005)
- Intellectual Property Law (LW52111)
- World Trade Organisation Law (LW52132)
- International Taxation Law (LW52135)
- International Dispute Resolution (LW52142)
- Internship (LW52143)
Careers
for International Commercial Law (Dual Qualifying - CY Cergy Paris University) LLM
Graduates from the Dual Qualifying LLM have used the skills they have acquired from studying International Commercial Law in the UK and France to pursue careers in a wide variety of sectors, including:
- legal practice
- banking
- the judiciary
- state ministries and decentralized administrations
- international organisations
- academia
- NGOs
When you join Dundee Law School you will have access to dedicated careers support, both during and after your studies, through the Careers Service. This includes 1-1 advice on constructing your cv and preparing for interviews. Students also benefit from the guidance of our academics who have a wide range of international insights and experience from legal practice. We maintain strong connections with our Alumni who have run careers focused Q&A sessions and many are also involved in Mentoring.
Internships
University of Dundee support their students who wish to apply for competitive internships – these can form part of your LLM or be undertaken after your studies. Dundee students have succeeded in securing prestigious internships in a range of international organisations, including the Council of the European Union, the European Court of Human Rights and the Hague Conference on Private International Law. And for some, internships can lead directly to a full time paid role.
Entry requirements
Consideration will also be given to applicants with other academic backgrounds who explain clearly their motivation for undertaking the relevant LLM, outlining any relevant legal work experience
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