International Dispute Resolution Queen Mary University of London Online (QMUL)

Award	Attendance	Study	Duration	Start	Domestic fees	International fees
LLM	Online	Part-time, Online	2 years	April, September	£10000.00 total per	£10000.00 total per
PG Dip	Online	Part-time, Online	2 years	April, September	£6700.00 total per	£6700.00 total per
PG Cert	Online	Part-time, Online	1 years	April, September	£3350.00 total per	£3350.00 total per

Course fee notes

To apply for this course, you should have:

A law degree, or a degree with substantial law content, of at least 2.1 honours (or equivalent). Graduates with 2.2 honours with other legal qualifications/professional legal experience may also qualify.
Non-law graduates with a minimum 2.2 honours degree and Merit (or 60%) in the Common Professional Examination (CPE) or Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) may also qualify.
Non-law graduates with substantial relevant professional experience may also be considered.

If you’re unsure whether you’re eligible to apply, please contact our course advisors to check your eligibility.

Course overview

Be part of a new generation of lawyers that rethink traditional approaches to conflict resolution with QMUL Online’s LLM International Dispute Resolution.

This world-class international dispute resolution programme is offered through QMUL’s School of International Arbitration (SIA) – a global leader in teaching and research in international dispute resolution.

With its in-depth focus on commercial arbitration, the programme will equip you with a detailed understanding of the key legal issues arising from arbitration proceedings.

Supported by an industry-leading teaching team, you’ll join a global community of like-minded students and professionals – allowing you the opportunity to share ideas, discuss and debate current topics, and further expand your knowledge and perspectives.

QMUL Online’s LLM International Dispute Resolution will open up your career to the challenging and exciting world of international arbitration and global casework.

The course is a great fit for your career goals if you’d like to:

Understand the fundamental principles of international commercial arbitration
Be part of one of the world’s longest-running and largest international dispute resolution programmes
Study for a world-class LLM International Dispute Resolution flexibly, without having to commit to on-campus learning and while being able to carry on uninterrupted with your work and personal commitments
Learn from a team of world-leading legal experts
Graduate from a Russell Group university

Some of the topics you’ll cover during the course are:

What is arbitration? Forms of arbitration; different dispute resolution mechanisms; main arbitral institutions
Legal framework of arbitration; theories of arbitration
Essential characteristics of arbitration clauses; pathological clauses; drafting and effective arbitration clauses
Arbitrability
Appointment of arbitrators
Arbitral procedure
Arbitration and the courts – provisional measures and enforcement

The course is offered completely online, with assessments being conducted through coursework and a final dissertation.

To graduate, you’ll need to successfully complete 4 modules and a 20,000-word dissertation.

Our team of industry-leading teaching staff will guide your learnings through:

Online tutorials from world-leading experts in international dispute resolution
Discussion forums, where you can discuss, share and debate ideas with your global network of students
Group webinars designed to generate informed discussion around set topics
Independent study

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