Program Overview
The Commercial Law at The University of Edinburgh is a LLM programme in Law over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of law. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Commercial Law programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 7
- Tuition: GBP 17,400 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 10,200 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Commercial Law programme are prepared for diverse careers in law:
- Solicitor / Barrister
- Legal Counsel
- Policy Advisor
- Legal Researcher
- Compliance Officer
- International Arbitrator
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Company Law
- Contract Law in Europe
- EU Competition Law
- Practice of Corporate Finance and the Law
- Practice of International Banking and the Law
- Regulation of International Finance: the Law, the Economics, the Politics
- The Law of International Trade
- Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot
- Delict and Tort
- International Commercial Arbitration
- Principles of International Tax Law
- The Law relating to Debt
- Corporate Social Responsibility and the Law
- Data Protection and Information Privacy
- Economics for Postgraduates (offered by the School of Economics)
- European Labour Law
- Insolvency Law
- International Private Law: Jurisdiction and Enforcement of Judgments
- Principles of Insurance Law
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
You need the following GPA score:
Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to Upper Second Class on the UK Honour scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on the UK Honour scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).
Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).
The minimum basic admission requirement for taught postgraduate degrees is a UK Upper Second Class (2:1) honours degree or its international equivalent, in Law or Social Sciences.
If you have a non-UK degree, please check whether your degree qualification is equivalent to the minimum standard before applying. Click here to check your degree.
The majority of our applicants have studied law; applications from non-law students with relevant studies and experience will be considered, however, and further guidance on this as it applies to each of our programmes may be sought from the School.
English Language Requirements
If your first language is not English, you will be required to show that you have obtained one of the following:
Grade 7 in the British Council\'s IELTS test (with at least 6.5 in each section)100 in the TOEFL internet based test (with no score lower than 23 in each section)Grade B in the Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in EnglishGrade A in the Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English67 in the Pearson Test of English (with no score lower than 61 in each of the \xc2\x93Communicative Skills\xc2\x94 sections \xc2\x96 \xc2\x93Enabling Skills\xc2\x94 section scores are not considered)
English Proficiency: IELTS 7 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 17,400 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 10,200 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: GBP 17,400 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 10,200 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 7
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact The University of Edinburgh directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About The University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
University of Edinburgh (Universitas Academica Edinburgensis) is a historic and globally respected public research university in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, founded in 1583, making it one of the...
University Profile- Application Deadline 2031-07-18
- Start Date 2018-09-01
- Language English
- Duration 12 months
