LLM Commercial Law 12 months Postgraduate Programme By University of Bristol |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

29,400 GBPTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

27 Aug, 2026Application Deadline

Programme overview

Main Subject

Law and Legal Studies

Degree

LLM

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The LLM Commercial Law explores the intersection of law and business, focusing on business transactions, market influence on legal development, and key concepts like risk and party autonomy. Studying in Bristol will give you exposure to the English legal culture and the prominent role English law plays in international trade.


The programme covers subjects such as law and markets, contract law, sale of goods, insurance law, and international commercial arbitration, with options to tailor your studies through a wide range of specialist optional units.


Ideal for those pursuing a career in commercial law or seeking to understand the law-business dynamic, the programme develops crucial analytical, communication, and research skills valued by top employers. Our programmes are well respected by leading law firms, with Bristol ranking within the top UK universities for employer reputation for law and legal studies (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025).


Choosing a postgraduate law degree from the University of Bristol, ranked third in the UK for legal research excellence (THE analysis of REF 2021), means engaging in a rigorous, research-rich curriculum that will make you stand out to employers. You will be challenged and inspired by our world-leading academics who are part of the Law School’s Centre for Private and Commercial Law.


Programme overview

Main Subject

Law and Legal Studies

Degree

LLM

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The LLM Commercial Law explores the intersection of law and business, focusing on business transactions, market influence on legal development, and key concepts like risk and party autonomy. Studying in Bristol will give you exposure to the English legal culture and the prominent role English law plays in international trade.


The programme covers subjects such as law and markets, contract law, sale of goods, insurance law, and international commercial arbitration, with options to tailor your studies through a wide range of specialist optional units.


Ideal for those pursuing a career in commercial law or seeking to understand the law-business dynamic, the programme develops crucial analytical, communication, and research skills valued by top employers. Our programmes are well respected by leading law firms, with Bristol ranking within the top UK universities for employer reputation for law and legal studies (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025).


Choosing a postgraduate law degree from the University of Bristol, ranked third in the UK for legal research excellence (THE analysis of REF 2021), means engaging in a rigorous, research-rich curriculum that will make you stand out to employers. You will be challenged and inspired by our world-leading academics who are part of the Law School’s Centre for Private and Commercial Law.


Admission Requirements

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You will typically need an upper second-class honours degree or an international equivalent in Law
OR an upper second-class honours degree or an international equivalent non-law degree in a related field, such as Business, Economics, Management or Finance.
If you are currently completing a degree, we understand that your final grade may be higher than the interim grades or module/unit grades you have achieved during your studies to date.

We will also consider your application if your subject is not listed above, if you have evidence of significant academic or professional experience (at least 12 months, paid) in fields including, but not limited to: commercial practice, financial services practice and policy making; corporate or commercial law, arbitration, regulation or policy.

We will consider your application if your interim grades are currently slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements and may make you an aspirational offer. This offer would be at the standard level, so you would need to achieve the standard entry requirements by the end of your degree.

We will also consider your application if your final overall achieved grade is slightly lower than the programme's entry requirement.

If your achieved grade is lower than our entry requirements, your application may be more likely to receive an offer if you have a relevant postgraduate qualification.



English language requirements
If English is not your first language, you will need to reach the requirements outlined in our profile level B.

27 Aug 2026
1 Year
Sep

  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
  • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Tuition fees

Domestic
15,700 GBP
International
29,400 GBP

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