LLM International Commercial Law — Study from London, United Kingdom

Shape your global legal future without uprooting your life in London. The LLM International Commercial Law delivered online in exclusive partnership between the University of Salford and Robert Kennedy College empowers you to master the principles that drive cross-border business, trade, and finance—on a schedule that fits your city-life rhythm. The programme’s rigorous, internationally applicable curriculum helps you build a high-impact legal toolkit for a borderless marketplace.

Whether you advise startups in Shoreditch, navigate transactions in the City, collaborate with corporates in Canary Wharf, or aspire to move into roles at global organisations, this LLM lets you study where you are strongest—right in London, United Kingdom. Learn advanced legal theory you can apply across industries and jurisdictions, grow your international network, and keep your career momentum without compromising on a British postgraduate qualification.

Earn a respected British degree with global recognition

Standing out in international commerce starts with credentials that travel. This online LLM awards a British degree backed by a respected academic tradition and a robust quality assurance framework. For professionals engaging with multinational clients, global supply chains, and cross-border disputes, a British LLM is a powerful signal of capability.

From London to Lagos, Dubai to Singapore, and New York to Zurich, employers and institutions recognise the rigor and relevance of British postgraduate degrees. Your qualification becomes a passport, supporting mobility and progression while you continue living and working in London.

Complete your LLM 100% online in as little as undefined

Your time is valuable. This programme is designed for ambitious professionals who want to advance quickly and efficiently. You can complete the degree 100% online in as little as undefined, making it possible to accelerate your development without pausing your career or personal commitments.

Flexible pacing means you can tackle readings, case studies, and assignments in the flow of your life—before office hours, after a client call, or during a quiet weekend. London’s fast pace doesn’t have to slow your academic ambitions.

No set logins or live attendance required

Busy schedule? Unpredictable workload? No problem. The programme does not require your online presence at specific times and dates. You engage with materials and contribute to discussions when it works for you, ensuring your learning complements your professional reality.

Whether your day involves client meetings in the City, a site visit across town, or travel for work, you can maintain steady progress. Your learning environment adapts to your calendar—not the other way around.

Study anywhere—even on the move—with mobile app offline learning

Life in London moves quickly, and so do you. Our intuitive mobile app allows you to download study materials and watch lectures offline. Turn commute time into progress, learn between meetings, or study from a café, co-working space, or airport lounge.

From the Underground to transcontinental flights, your classroom is wherever you are. Study materials, video lectures, and resources are at your fingertips—online or offline—so you’re always connected to your LLM journey.

Open-book assessments that mirror real-world legal practice

We use open-book assessments instead of classical question/answer exams. This approach reflects how law is practiced in the real world: you consult sources, navigate complexity, and construct persuasive, well-researched arguments.

Open-book formats reward critical thinking, synthesis, and the ability to apply legal principles to nuanced scenarios—skills highly valued by employers across international commercial settings.

Learn from faculty with pedigrees from world-renowned universities

Your tutors and faculty bring academic excellence and practical insight, with graduates from universities such as Oxford, Harvard, EPFL, the University of Basel, and Washington University in St. Louis. This global mix of expertise enriches your learning experience with multiple perspectives on international commerce.

Expect mentorship that sharpens your analytical skills, broadens your understanding of cross-border legal issues, and connects theoretical frameworks to the realities of global business transactions.

Join a global network of peers and alumni from 130+ countries

Build connections that cross borders. Our student base spans over 130 countries, and alumni work for international organisations including Unilever, HSBC, ICBC Standard Bank, Barclays, gsk, United Nations, Google, ICRC, The World Bank, Microsoft, Intel, Samsung, Tencent, Siemens, Sony.

As you progress through the programme, you’ll collaborate with professionals from diverse industries and regions. These relationships often become long-term sources of insight, opportunity, and support—valuable assets for an internationally oriented legal career based in London.

Manageable tuition with flexible monthly payments

Invest in your future with confidence. Programme fees can be paid in up to 18 monthly interest-free instalments, helping you spread costs and plan with clarity as you balance work, life, and study in London.

This flexible approach allows you to match your financial planning to your goals and timeframe, ensuring accessibility without compromising on quality or outcomes.

Why London, United Kingdom is a powerful launchpad for this LLM

London is a global capital of finance and trade—a living classroom for international commercial law. With the City and Canary Wharf at your doorstep, the programme’s internationally applicable theory can immediately inform your understanding of cross-border financing, complex transactions, fintech innovation, trade finance, and risk management. You can translate what you learn into more informed decisions and sharper analysis at work the very next day.

The city’s vibrant legal services ecosystem—from elite law firms and specialist boutiques to arbitration centres and compliance consultancies—offers fertile ground for applying advanced legal reasoning to contracts, corporate governance, competition, IP, and dispute resolution. Whether you are in-house, in practice, or in a regulatory or consulting role, London’s dynamic market provides continuous opportunities to apply LLM insights to real scenarios.

London’s international talent, startup energy, and multinational presence across technology, media, life sciences, energy transition, and logistics mean your legal expertise can reach far beyond one sector. The programme’s global perspective helps you support scaling businesses, navigate multi-jurisdictional deals, and contribute to strategic decision-making in organisations that operate across borders—all while living and advancing your career in London, United Kingdom.

Your next step

Ready to accelerate your legal career without leaving London? Discover modules, structure, and admissions details. Request our course catalogue and take the first step toward your online LLM International Commercial Law.