LLM Maritime Law
University of Essex
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Our LLM Maritime Law is a specialist course which will provide you with the skills and knowledge to pursue or advance your career within the maritime and shipping sector. You’ll benefit from understanding the social, political, cultural, and economic contexts of maritime law and the impacts of the increase in international trade and how the law works in relation to current developments within the maritime and shipping sector.Throughout the course you’ll have the opportunity to study key areas ...Read more

Our LLM Maritime Law is a specialist course which will provide you with the skills and knowledge to pursue or advance your career within the maritime and shipping sector. You’ll benefit from understanding the social, political, cultural, and economic contexts of maritime law and the impacts of the increase in international trade and how the law works in relation to current developments within the maritime and shipping sector.

Throughout the course you’ll have the opportunity to study key areas including but not limited to:

  • Maritime Law and Wet Shipping
  • Marine Insurance
  • Admiralty Law
  • International Trade and Maritime Law
  • Carriage of Goods by Sea

Mindful of the broader trade and economic context to maritime law, you will also be able to choose from modules that are complementary to the above, including but not limited to

  • International Trade Finance Law
  • International Commercial Arbitration and Dispute Resolution
  • International Sale of Goods

At Essex we specialise in commercial law, public law, and human rights law. We are top 20 in the UK for research excellence (REF 2014, mainstream universities, THE 2014) and we are ranked 51st for Law in the World University Rankings 2021.

Your future

Maritime Law opens a wealth of employment opportunities, you can aspire to careers ranging from shipping to maritime management.

We also work with the university’s Employability and Careers Centre to help you find out about further work experience, internships, placements, and voluntary opportunities.

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35/101
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47th
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30th
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Entry requirements

You need a 2:2. Degree in Law or a joint honours Degree with Law. Applicants who do not hold a Law Degree but who have additional relevant professional experience and/or traineeships or professional qualifications/certifications issued by professional bodies such as Bar Associations can apply and will be considered.

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£10,000 per year

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£21,700 per year

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£21,700 per year

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