LLM International Commercial Law from Kikwit, Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Build your understanding of international business law without leaving Kikwit. Offered by the University of Salford in exclusive partnership with Robert Kennedy College, the LLM International Commercial Law brings online postgraduate study to wherever you are. Its legal concepts can help you think across borders, industries and commercial relationships.

Earn a British Degree with International Recognition

Graduating with a British degree from the University of Salford can help you demonstrate advanced legal study to employers and professional contacts internationally. It is a qualification you can work towards while continuing to live in Kikwit.

The programme offers a foundation for examining commercial issues that extend beyond any one country. Recognition for a particular job or regulated profession may depend on local requirements, but the degree can support conversations about your skills across international settings.

Study 100% Online

Complete your studies online rather than relocating or regularly travelling to a campus. From accessing learning materials to engaging with the programme, the online format lets you pursue a postgraduate goal alongside your life in Kikwit.

Your time to completion will depend on your study pace and the programme’s requirements. The flexibility to study online can make it easier to plan that journey around work, family and other commitments.

Learn Without Fixed Online Attendance Times

You do not need to be online at specific times and dates for scheduled attendance. Instead, you can choose study periods that fit your routine, whether that means reading early in the morning or reviewing a lecture after work.

This flexibility can be especially valuable when professional responsibilities change from week to week. You can organise your learning around deadlines while retaining control over when you engage with the material.

Take Your Studies Wherever You Go

Study from Kikwit, elsewhere in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, or while travelling abroad. An online programme lets your learning travel with you rather than tying it to one physical location.

Through the mobile app, you can download study materials and watch lectures offline. That means travel time or periods without a reliable connection can still become opportunities to read, reflect and keep moving forward.

Explore Legal Problems Through Open-Book Assessments

Instead of classical question-and-answer exams, the programme uses open-book assessments. These invite you to consult materials while developing a reasoned response, placing emphasis on how you use what you have learned.

For a subject shaped by interpretation and argument, this approach offers room to examine sources carefully and communicate your conclusions clearly. It can help you practise the kind of considered analysis that complex commercial questions demand.

Learn from Faculty with Wide-Ranging Academic Backgrounds

Programme 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 can introduce you to different perspectives on advanced study.

As you develop your understanding of international commercial law, guidance from experienced educators can help you test ideas, strengthen arguments and approach unfamiliar questions with greater confidence.

Join a Truly International Learning Community

Study alongside a diverse student base drawn from more than 130 countries. Encountering different professional experiences and viewpoints can make discussions of international commerce more engaging and broaden the way you approach legal questions.

The wider alumni community includes people working for international organisations and companies such as the United Nations, Google, the ICRC, the World Bank, Microsoft, Intel, Samsung, Tencent, Siemens and Sony. Their paths illustrate the range of settings in which members of this international network work.

Plan Your Payments with Monthly Instalments

Programme fees can be paid in up to 18 monthly interest-free instalments. Spreading payments over time can make it easier to plan your study costs alongside other commitments.

A clear payment schedule can help you decide how postgraduate study fits into your budget before you begin. You can focus on setting a realistic plan for your education and the next stage of your career.

Apply an International Perspective to Opportunities Around Kikwit

Kikwit’s links to agriculture and agricultural trade create opportunities to think about how goods move through supply chains. Graduates may find the programme’s approach useful when considering commercial agreements, relationships between buyers and suppliers, and the risks that can arise as businesses seek new markets.

Wholesale trade, transport and distribution also connect Kikwit with customers and partners beyond the city. An international commercial law perspective can help graduates ask sharper questions about contract terms, delivery obligations and the resolution of commercial disagreements, including when a transaction spans borders.

For graduates working with local enterprises, agribusinesses or organisations involved in procurement, the programme can offer another way to examine growth and collaboration. It does not replace advice on the laws governing a particular transaction, but it can strengthen your ability to identify issues, evaluate options and contribute to commercially informed decisions.

Ready to explore what studying from Kikwit could look like? Request our course catalogue and take the next step towards your LLM.