Law - International Commercial Law LLM

The LLM International Commercial Law offers a wide-ranging study of transnational business transactions, international commercial arbitration, international trade rules and market influences on law. Studying this programme allows you to develop skills to embrace the challenges and opportunities presented by law in a global environment.

You will gain knowledge and critically analyse specialist areas of international commercial law, such as:


• Interactions between law and markets



• Cross-border sale of goods



• Insurance law



• International commercial arbitration, amongst others.



This programme is designed for those who are seeking careers in commercial law, in-house legal roles and consultancy. You will develop 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). The University of Bristol is ranked 54th in the world and 9th in the UK for Law (Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2026).

We support the development of your legal research and writing skills throughout the course, from pre-arrival preparation and targeted support in Terms 1 and 2, to workshops and one-to-one sessions over the summer as you work on your dissertation.

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: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/law/centre-for-private-and-commercial-law/, and Centre for International Law: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/law/centre-for-international-law/.