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LLM Maritime Law

University of Essex

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Course options

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  • Qualification

    LLM - Master of Laws

  • Location

    Colchester Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    01-SEP-25

  • Duration

    1 year

Course summary

Our LLM Maritime Law is a specialist course which will provide you with the skills and knowledge to pursue or advance your career within the maritime and shipping sector. You鈥檒l benefit from understanding the social, political, cultural, and economic contexts of maritime law and the impacts of the increase in international trade and how the law works in relation to current developments within the maritime and shipping sector.

Throughout the course you鈥檒l have the opportunity to study key areas including but not limited to:

  • Maritime Law and Wet Shipping
  • Marine Insurance
  • Admiralty Law
  • International Trade and Maritime Law
  • Carriage of Goods by Sea

Mindful of the broader trade and economic context to maritime law, you will also be able to choose from modules that are complementary to the above, including but not limited to

  • International Trade Finance Law
  • International Commercial Arbitration and Dispute Resolution
  • International Sale of Goods

At Essex we specialise in commercial law, public law, and human rights law. We are top 20 in the UK for research excellence (REF 2014, mainstream universities, THE 2014) and we are ranked 51st for Law in the World University Rankings 2021.

Your future

Maritime Law opens a wealth of employment opportunities, you can aspire to careers ranging from shipping to maritime management.

We also work with the university鈥檚 Employability and Careers Centre to help you find out about further work experience, internships, placements, and voluntary opportunities.

Tuition fees

Students living in Hong Kong
(International fees)

拢 21,700per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of Essex

University of Essex

  • University League Table

    30th

  • Campus address

    University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Law

    47th out of 109 2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 221
    122 55%

    64th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    74.0 74%

    57th

    6

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.05 76%

    55th

    11

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