Informa Connect is part of the Informa Connect Division of Informa PLC

This site is operated by a business or businesses owned by Informa PLC and all copyright resides with them. Informa PLC's registered office is 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG. Registered in England and Wales. Number 3099067.

Informa

Master of Laws (LLM) in International Dispute Resolution

Develop in-depth knowledge of dispute resolution by Distance Learning

Course start date: 28th September 2020 (Application deadline: 1st September 2020).

Delivered by tutored distance learning

Syllabus
Apply

The academically led and practice informed International Dispute Resolution course will provide you with a unique perspective on this fast-moving area of law. This course is designed to benefit to anyone pursuing, or wishing to pursue a career in international law, civil and criminal litigation, arbitration, international litigation, dispute resolution, including as conflict managers, complaint handlers, negotiators, mediators, ombudsmen, and in the arbitration and commercial sector. The programme will be of interest to students from the UK and internationally. Completing this programme will allow you to move into a variety of future legal careers, for example with law firms, multinational corporations, international courts and tribunals.

 There will be a focus on current issues and will also look at the different dispute resolution methods, thus ensuring a complete understanding of the area. Whilst the course is grounded in dispute resolution theory, this LLM combines the practical and theoretical to ensure that students learning is directly applicable to your work.

The course will allow you to develop an in-depth and practical knowledge of international dispute resolution; understand the principles and practice of arbitration and the international context in which this operates; analyse issues in international dispute resolution; apply relevant law/institutional policies to help resolve issues that arise in international disputes and develop critical thinking and autonomous learning skills, to enable you to gain knowledge in an area of considerable commercial interest, which will enhance employability potential in the international dispute resolution area.

o

The course commences with an induction weekend in Leicester which take place on 11th-12th September 2020, and the Core Module, (worth 30 credits) is then studied from 28th September 2020 through to the end of December 2020 and is assessed by written coursework.

From January to December 2021, students study the next two 30 credit modules (giving a total of 90 credits for the first year of study).

In the second year, January to December 2022, students study the final two 15 credit modules and write a 15,000 word dissertation on a topic of their choice on a legal issue within the context of construction law.

See this year's modules.

Students will all study the Core Module and will then specialise by choosing from the modules listed below. Please see the Course Structure section for a full explanation.

 

Core Module

  • Introduction to Law and ADR

 

Optional Modules

  • International Dispute Resolution
  • International Arbitration Practice and Procedure
  • International Investment Law
  • WTO – Law and Disputes

EU Referendum Statement: UPDATE

In light of the outcome of the recent EU Referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union we wanted to reassure you that DMU remains as committed as ever to academic excellence as well as welcoming students from all countries, whether from Europe or the wider world.

Both companies based in the UK and those wishing to import into the UK will likely be affected by Brexit. De Montfort’s flexible programmes will ensure that when changes happen you'll be in a position to understand and act on them immediately.

Ranked Gold by TEF, Leicester De Montfort Law School enjoys a quality rating nationally for its high standards of achievement in legal education across its teaching, research, publishing and related activities and with over 140 years of experience, DMU are committed to helping students achieve their potential. It operates a range of full and part time programmes including Honours Law Degree courses and vocational courses. It also contributes to a wide range of inter-disciplinary degree programmes. The Law School is host to a lively academic community, which is justly proud of its reputation.

Find out more about the course and view the course modules here

LLM

Postgraduate Diploma

Postgraduate Certificate

 

Legal professionals:

This course is suitable for in-house of private practice lawyers working in:

  • Construction law;
  • International law;
  • Civil and criminal litigation;
  • Arbitration;
  • International litigation;
  • Dispute resolution;


Others:

  • Engineers;
  • Contracts managers;
  • Architects; 
  • Planning managers;
  • Surveyors; 
  • Procurement/purchasing;
  • Conflict Managers; 
  • Project managers;
  • Complaint Handlers;
  • Quantity surveyors;
  • Negotiators;
  • Risk Managers;
  • Mediators;
  • Ombudsmen;
  • Business Development;
  • Commercial Directors.

Students can undertake to do the course following the Accelerated Route and complete their LLM in 15 months. Students will enrol in September 2020 along with the other students on the programme and study the Core Module until the end of December 2020. Accelerated Route students will then undertake to study all of their modules and write their dissertation within the remaining 12 months (January to December 2021).

This is a very intensive but rewarding route and successful students will graduate with their LLM at the end of 15 months. Accelerated Route students are supported through the allocation of a special director of studies who will provide additional support and advice during their studies.

  • Develop an in-depth and practical knowledge of international dispute resolution;
  • Understand the principles and practice of arbitration and the international context in which this operates;
  • Analyse issues in international dispute resolution;
  • Apply relevant law/institutional policies to help resolve issues that arise in international disputes;
  • Develop critical thinking and autonomous learning skills, to enable students to gain knowledge in an area of considerable commercial interest, which will enhance employability potential in the international dispute resolution area

Find out more on the prospectus.

The course commences with an optional induction weekend on 11th and 12th September 2020 at Leicester De Montfort Law School. After that there are a number of further optional study components throughout the course. The Induction Weekend is intended to assist students in their choice of optional modules, allow meetings with course tutors and fellow students and provide useful introductory sessions especially for those students who do not have a degree in law or some other relevant legal qualification. The other sessions will concentrate on additional areas that will be useful to students throughout their studies. These additional sessions will offered through a combination of face to face and webinar format.

Ready to apply?

Do not delay your application as places are limited.

Apply online here

Related Courses and Conferences:

Master of Laws (LLM) in Environmental Law & Practice Course by Distance Learning

Course start date: 11th September 2020 (Application deadline: 1st September 2020). Delivered by tutored distance learning

De Montfort University 

More Info

The course content was thorough and current, and the tutors must be commended. It is a programme that receives my highest recommendation

J. Tyrone Marcus,

 LLM Sports Law and Practice student

I am finding the course to be a unique way by which to further my knowledge, broaden my experience and apply this to my day job.

L. Mayhew-Manchon,

Nottingham Energy Partnership and LLM Environmental Law and Practice graduate

Incredibly useful course. The programme is very current and relevant to my work. I wish I had done it ages ago!

I. Shipley, 

LLM Medical Law and Ethics student