Why Lancaster?

Develop the expertise you need to advance your career in this specialist area of law practice

Examine the strengths and weaknesses of UK corporate law in the global context to gain expert insight

Learn from world-class researchers, and be the first to hear about our latest research in international law

Carry out your own research to bring fresh insight into international business and corporate law

Benefit from our strong links to chambers and law firms across the UK, including Magic Circle firms in London

From the rise in FinTech to solving issues around sustainability, this is an exciting time to specialise in international business and corporate law and to access a rewarding career. Join us to learn how to manage new developments and tackle emerging challenges through your legal expertise.

Informed by research Our Law School is home to a number of specialist research centres:

Centre for International Law and Human Rights

Centre for Crime, Law and Justice

Centre for Law and Society

Centre for Child and Family Justice

Our experts bring their research into their teaching and you will hear at first hand about the latest developments in the sector.

Studying this course, you’ll complete our ‘Corporations in International Business Law’ module. This covers the international perspective on business law and its impact on corporations, as well as looking at the globalised economy. You will also examine the strengths and weaknesses of UK corporate law.

Expand your expertise Although international business and corporate law will be your focus, you’ll have the flexibility to focus on your particular interests by choosing from a wide range of optional modules. Many students specialising in this area look at law makers and regulators in the international business environment, while others explore environmental issues or intellectual property law and its relationship with international law.

In our ‘Research Methods in Law’ module, we’ll provide an insight into the different methods used, as well as design and ethics. This will prepare you to carry out your dissertation in an area that interests you. Past students have investigated diverse topics from the interaction between human rights and businesses to problems surrounding insolvency law.

Careers

By combining core and elective modules, you’ll graduate with a keen insight into a wide range of globally and commercially significant issues while also being able to show employers you have specialist expertise.

You might decide to take the next step in your career. Or perhaps you’ll contribute to important legal research to help move forward understanding in international business and corporate law.

The ability to critically evaluate research is in demand in both the public and private sectors. Because of your expertise, you’ll be a good fit for legal departments at many businesses both in the UK and around the world.