Welcome to the Full-Time LL.M. and Diploma in International Business Law and Transactions
The LL.M. in IBT is aimed at lawyers and other professionals, both in government and industry, who wish to gain an in-depth understanding of the law and practice of international business transactions and general international economic relations. The position of this programme at the Centre provides the student a unique opportunity to combine studies in general international economic and business law and practice with specialized courses in the energy and resources industries. This intensive professional and academic training, provided by internationally leading practitioners and professors in this field, leads to a distinctive and reputed advanced academic qualification based on academic excellence and professional relevance.
Structure
The LL.M. is made up of 200 credits as follows:
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The associated Diploma is made up of the Induction Programme plus an additional 120 module credits.
To find out everything you need to know about the programme, please click on the headings above. Additional useful information about the LL.M. can be found using the links in the table below:
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Induction Programme (20 credits)
The Induction Programme provides students with vital knowledge and skills before they embark of the main components of CEPMLP's taught Masters and Diploma programmes. CEPMLP students have a wide range of academic and professional backgrounds and the Induction Programme provides each student with a basic introduction to all the main disciplines included in the degrees programmes, namely law, economics, finance and geology. It also provides training in research methods.
Core Modules
Candidates should choose a minimum of 60 credits from the list below:
International Arbitration (20 credits)
To provide the candidate with an overview of the law and practice of international arbitration as a major means of settling international disputes. The course will be taught comparatively with reference to various international laws, the arbitration rules of UNCITRAL, the rules of leading arbitration institutions (e.g. AAA, ICC, LCIA, ICSID), and the major international instruments relevant to international arbitration.
International Business Law (20 credits)
This course has two basic aims: (1) to develop in each student a good understanding of the various legal doctrines applicable to international business transactions; (2) to develop in each student a number of useful skills (drafting, negotiating and resolving disputes) for working in this area. To this effect, there will be a strong emphasis on the practical problems that lawyers and business executives encounter in the various types of commercial agreement and the manner in which those problems can be resolved.
International Dispute Settlement (20 credits)
The main objective of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the nature and forms of international disputes and the different mechanisms of addressing such disputes in an amicable manner.
Transatlantic Negotiation Simulation Exercise (10 credits)
The Transatlantic Negotiation Exercise is carried out between the students at the CEPMLP and the post- graduate students at the American University, Washington College of Law, International Legal Studies Programme. The main objective of this exercise is to provide a formal forum, in which using tried and tested methods of international negotiation, in a detailed form, the participants can gain, or improve their negotiating skills. The emphasis is on providing an understanding of the main issues in international negotiations.
Transnational Investment Law and Policy (20 credits)
The main objectives of this course are to provide a survey of international investment law and policies, and to set the various approaches to regulating foreign investment in a social, economic and political context. In addition the course will provide students with an understanding of current and emerging developments in investment laws and policies.
Recommended Elective Modules
Candidates are advised to choose additional modules from what is available on the academic timetable subject to any restrictions that may apply.
Together with the core modules above, excluding the Induction Programme they should add up to 140 for the LL.M. or 120 credits for the Diploma.
LL.M. Candidates
In addition to the Induction Programme plus the core and elective modules, LL.M. candidates are required to complete an additional 40 credits as follows:
The Dissertation: Candidates are required to write a Dissertation of up to 15,000 words on a topic approved by an academic supervisor.
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An Internship: Candidates are required to source an organisation willing to offer a 3-month work placement, approved by an academic supervisor. The Internship includes the submission of a written report as part of the assessment.
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An extended PhD Proposal: Candidates who propose to follow up the LL.M. with a PhD may, with the approval of an academic supervisor, submit a 10,000 word PhD proposal in lieu of the Dissertation.
