Transnational Dispute Resolution LLM

About the course

This specialised degree allows you to develop specific advanced knowledge of the procedural and substantive law and rules that govern the settlement of international and transnational disputes.

You'll focus on contemporary rules, procedures and practices of international courts and tribunals. During the course, you'll gain valuable knowledge regarding the International Court of Justice, interstate and mixed arbitration tribunals, as well as investment dispute resolution mechanisms such as the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), or World Trade Organization (WTO).

After graduating, you'll possess a sought-after combination of skills and knowledge that put you in a unique position to make an impact on serious challenges facing our global society.

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Where will your degree take you?

The demand for well-rounded law graduates continues to grow worldwide. Our degrees allow you to develop a variety of both subject-specific and transferable skills suited to a wide variety of roles, such as critical thinking, legal analysis, research, problem-solving and communication.

Most of our recent graduates have gone on to work with leading organisations in states, government agencies, international courts and tribunals, law firms and multinational corporations, international arbitration and other ADR mechanisms, and at top universities, with job titles such as Commercial Arbitrator, Conflict Management Specialist, Consultant, Manager, and Researcher.

Many of our graduates choose to go on to research degrees (PhD), either at Manchester or at another leading university, where they expand the boundaries of our knowledge and pursue careers in research or academia.