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Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London
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Award Attendance Study Duration Start Domestic fees International fees
LLM On-Campus Full-time 1 September £20950 per year £33000 per year
LLM On-Campus Part-time 2 September £10500 per year £16500 per year
Course fee notes

Full-time study

September 2024 | 1 year

Conditional deposit

Home: Not applicable

Overseas: £2000
Information about deposits

Part-time study

September 2024 | 2 years

The course fee is charged per annum for 2 years. Note that fees may be subject to an increase on an annual basis - see details on our tuition fees page.

Conditional deposit

Home: Not applicable

Overseas: £2000
Information about deposits

Queen Mary alumni can get a £1000, 10% or 20% discount on their fees depending on the programme of study. Find out more about the Alumni Loyalty Award

About International Maritime Law, LLM - at Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London

Shipping law offers you a challenging global career. Ninety per cent of world trade is carried out by sea. Contracting parties frequently select English law as the applicable law of shipping contracts, and London is often chosen as the forum for the resolution of any disputes. Study in London and be taught by international maritime law experts from the Centre for Commercial Law Studies.

  • Study close to major international law firms and institutions such the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Lloyd's of London and the London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA)
  • Work within The Insurance, Shipping & Aviation Law Institute, which supports high-quality teaching and research in all areas of Shipping Law
  • Enjoy the contribution of distinguished guest speakers, including legal practitioners from City law firms and barristers' chambers with many years of experience in maritime law, as well as experts from the shipping industry.
  • Your fellow students will come from the UK and more than 80 other countries, each able to draw on prior academic and professional experience from different jurisdictions

You will cover aspects of the law of the sea, maritime insurance and arbitration, as well as taking an overview of public, international and European air transport law and maritime conflict of laws. Please note that not all modules will be available in every year.

You do not have to choose your modules until you have had the opportunity to learn about them in greater detail during your comprehensive induction period.

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Structure

You will need to complete 180 credits in total:

Full year programme:

  • 150 credits of taught modules
  • 30 credits by dissertation of 10,000 words

Entry requirements

Contact Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London to find course entry requirements.


Why study at Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London

  • Over 20 specialist LLM programmes to choose from
  • Over 150 modules to choose from
  • Opportunity to study in London, Paris, Singapore or Online