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General information
  The University of Edinburgh was founded in 1583 and today is one of the top universities in Europe. It is one of the largest and best known universities in the UK, and draws its scholarly community from all over the world. Successful applicants to the postgraduate programmes offered in the School of Law will join a diverse body of students undertaking studies across the full range of legal scholarship and our graduates pursue a broad range of career options
For further general information please see the general web site on postgraduate studies of the School of Law.
LLM in Commercial Law
The LLM in Commercial Law from Edinburgh Law School provides a prestigious qualification and an excellent grounding for the future study or practice of commercial law. Students on this programme have the opportunity to enjoy a challenging year of study, led by a team of experienced and enthusiastic commercial lawyers and shared with a cohort of students from all over the world. Situated in the heart of Scotland's legal and financial centre our students benefit from small-group teaching (average 25 students per class), excellent online and library resources, and the social and leisure amenities you would expect in one of Europe's most dynamic capital cities.
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In 2008-9 we launched a revised programme for the LLM in Commercial Law. Further courses have been added in subsequent years and our students are able to choose from a range of both full-year courses and specialised, research-led one semester courses from the following selection
40 Credit Courses
Company Law
Contract Law in Europe
EU Competition Law
Financial Models and Derivatives in a Legal Context
Law of International Trade
20 Credit Courses
First Semester Courses
Banking and Finance Law
Delict and Tort
European Procurement Law
International Commercial Arbitration
Principles of International Tax Law
Sport and the Law
Second Semester Courses
Commercial Banking and Financial Markets
Corporate Social Responsibility and the Law
Data Protection and Information Privacy
International Private Law: Jurisdiction and Enforcement of Judgements
Principles of European Tax Law
Principles of Insurance Law
State Aids Law
Theories of Financial Regulation (subject to approval)
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The Contract Law in Europe class at the Court of Session
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For further information please see /pg/comlawllm.aspx
PhD
For general information please see /pg/phd.aspx
Please also feel welcome to contact a member of the Centre for Commercial Law to discuss your research plans (contact details).
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