LLM International Economic Law (Intensive)

The LLM International Economic Law (Intensive) at Birkbeck University of London provides a comprehensive understanding of the principles and practices of international economic law. This course is designed for students who want to specialize in this field and pursue a career in legal academia, research, or private practice. The intensive program allows students to focus on advanced topics such as global trade law, investment law, and economic regulation, while also gaining practical experience through moot courts and other interactive learning opportunities.

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The course is taught by experienced academics who are experts in their field, and features guest lectures from leading practitioners and scholars. Students will have access to Birkbeck's extensive resources and facilities, including the Law School's legal clinic and the University's library and research centers. The course is designed to provide students with a strong foundation in international economic law, as well as the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in this competitive field.

A World-Renowned Legal Education: Why Choose Birkbeck University of London

Birkbeck University of London is a world-renowned institution for legal studies, with a long history of excellence in teaching and research. The Law School has a vibrant community of scholars and students, and offers a wide range of courses and programs that cater to the diverse interests and career goals of its students. The University's location in London provides unparalleled access to legal institutions, practitioners, and opportunities for networking and professional development.

Our LLM International Economic Law (Intensive) enables you to tailor your studies to your professional and research interests. The program develops an understanding of the conditions in which financial crises develop. It is designed to examine the nature of finance and the power it exercises within society. Focusing on the law, economics, and practice of international finance leading up to the Global Financial Crisis of 2008, you will be presented with critical theoretical tools with which to interrogate the role of finance in society, and in particular its effects on value systems. This programs critical depth and breadth afford you a unique opportunity to concretize and engage with the questions you have asked about the failures of finance. To achieve this, you will be given a solid grounding in the legal and economic principles of finance. We examine the practice of finance in todays financial capitals with their money markets and complicated corporate structures. You will develop practical knowledge and the theoretical tools necessary to critique finance as such: from questioning the concepts of money and value to the power of finance with respect to time and space, the nexus of finance and consciousness, to the deep relations between finance, consumption, desire, and life itself. The study of finance will be combined with that of international economic institutions, and a range of specialized modules that you can choose based on your individual interests.

A second-class honors degree (2:2) or above in law or a related discipline (see below). We welcome other relevant qualifications and appropriate professional training and experience.