International Trade Law, LLM

Our LLM in International Trade Law at Swansea University provides a rigorous, specialist education in the legal frameworks that underpin the global economy. The programme is designed for legal professionals and graduates seeking to build high-level expertise in the complex and politically charged field of international trade, investment, and commerce. As a student within the School of Law, you will be taught by internationally recognised academics and experts from the research-focused Institute of International Shipping and Trade Law. This unique environment ensures your learning is anchored in world-leading scholarship and informed by real-world commercial and regulatory practice. You will engage with critical issues ranging from WTO Dispute Settlement and Free Trade Agreements to the Law of the International Sale of Goods, Trade Finance, and the Intersection of Trade with Environmental and Social Policy. As a graduate, you will leave with deep, applicable knowledge and the professional skills to pursue leadership careers. You will be well equipped to become a specialist trade lawyer, legal advisor or policy analyst; roles which are highly valued by elite international law firms, multinational corporations, governmental agencies, and global institutions.

If English is not your first language you will need an acceptable pass in an approved English Language qualification such as the IELTS test (with an overall score of at least 6.5 and a minimum of 6.0 in each component). Please see further information about our English Language requirements.

International students: £20,150 per year

UK students: £10,200 per year

UK/Home: £10,200 per year

International: £20,150 per year

Sep 2026

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