LLM International Commercial Law from East London, South Africa

Build an international perspective on business law without leaving East London. Offered online in an exclusive partnership between the University of Salford and Robert Kennedy College, the LLM International Commercial Law gives you the opportunity to deepen your legal knowledge while continuing to live and work where you are.

Earn a British degree with international recognition

Graduating with a British degree can give your academic achievement a clear identity when you present it to employers and professional contacts across borders. The programme brings a UK university qualification within reach from East London, South Africa.

Whether your ambitions lie close to home or further afield, an internationally recognised degree can help you communicate the depth of your study. Recognition for particular professional or licensing purposes may depend on the requirements of the relevant country or body.

Complete your studies 100% online

Study, engage with course materials and complete your programme online, without relocating or putting your life in East London on hold. Your learning can fit around the place you already call home.

Online delivery opens a route to postgraduate study for people balancing career goals with existing responsibilities. It lets you work towards a meaningful qualification without the need for a daily campus commute.

Learn without fixed online attendance times

You do not need to be online at specific times and dates. That flexibility can be especially valuable if your working hours change or your personal commitments make a fixed timetable difficult.

Instead of planning every week around live attendance, you can choose when to engage with lectures and study materials. It is a practical way to make consistent progress while managing a full life.

Take your studies wherever you go

Your learning need not stop when you travel. Study from anywhere in the world, whether you are at home in East London, away for work or on the move.

The mobile app lets you download study materials and watch lectures offline. With resources available even when your connection is limited, you can make use of travel time and keep your goals in sight wherever the day takes you.

Apply your knowledge through open-book assessments

Open-book assessments offer an alternative to classical question-and-answer exams. Rather than focusing on recalling information under closed-book conditions, you can draw on your materials as you develop your responses.

That approach gives you room to engage thoughtfully with legal ideas and practise building well-supported arguments—skills that matter when considering complex commercial questions.

Learn from internationally educated faculty

The programme’s tutors and faculty include graduates of world-renowned institutions such as Oxford, Harvard, EPFL, the University of Basel and Washington University in St. Louis. Their varied academic backgrounds contribute to an international learning environment.

Encountering different perspectives can challenge assumptions and broaden how you think about commercial law. It is an opportunity to learn from people whose educational journeys have crossed institutions and borders.

Join a global learning community

Studying online does not mean studying in isolation. A student base spanning more than 130 countries gives you the chance to encounter perspectives shaped by different economies, legal environments and professional experiences.

That international community continues beyond graduation. Alumni work for organisations including the United Nations, Google, ICRC, The World Bank, Microsoft, Intel, Samsung, Tencent, Siemens and Sony.

Plan your payments with monthly instalments

The programme’s fees can be paid in up to 18 monthly interest-free instalments. Spreading payments across the year and beyond may make it easier to plan alongside your other commitments.

As you consider your next step, you can assess the cost against your own budget and timetable. A clear payment option helps you make an informed decision about investing in your education.

Connect global legal thinking with East London’s industries

East London’s automotive and manufacturing activity creates a setting in which commercial agreements, supplier relationships and cross-border business are easy to recognise as real-world concerns. For graduates working in or alongside these sectors, an international commercial law perspective can help frame questions about contracts and business relationships with greater confidence.

The city’s port and logistics connections also link local activity to wider trade networks. Graduates interested in shipping, distribution or international transactions can draw on legal theory to think more critically about the agreements and commercial expectations that support goods moving between markets.

Beyond these sectors, businesses serving East London’s economy—from tourism to agricultural supply chains—can benefit from people who understand how commercial relationships work across borders. Wherever your career leads, the programme offers a way to develop knowledge you can apply to international questions while remaining connected to your community.

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