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Welcome to the Full-Time LL.M. and Diploma in International Dispute Resolution and Management
The LL.M. in International Dispute Resolution and Management is a degree dealing with the theory and practice of international dispute management, from their causes to their consequences, from prevention to management to settlement. The specialisation provides an intellectually challenging academic programme of study, which enables the student to analyse, synthesise and evaluate key theoretical concepts of dispute settlement/management in international business transactions and their practical applications, with a particular focus on the natural resources and energy industries. The degree course is aimed at professionals in legal, managerial and/or advisory positions in both the private and public sectors involving international business transactions.
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London
The CIA will recognise parts of the LL.M. in International Dispute Resolution and Management as equivalent to their own examinations.
Students with a law degree who enrol for this LL.M. and who gain a Pass for the module "International Arbitration" will be exempt from Parts IIA, IIB and IIIB of the CIA exams and may apply for Member Grade of the Institute.
Students without a law degree who complete the LL.M. (with International Arbitration module) are only exempt from Parts II and IIIB of the CIA examinations.
Structure
The LL.M. is made up of 200 credits as follows:
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The associated Diploma is made up of the Induction Programme plus an additional 120 module credits.
To find out everything you need to know about the programme, please click on the headings above. Additional useful information about the LL.M. can be found using the links in the table below:
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Induction Programme (20 credits)
The Induction Programme provides students with vital knowledge and skills before they embark of the main components of CEPMLP’s taught Masters and Diploma programmes. CEPMLP student have a wide range of academic and professional backgrounds and the Induction Programme provides each student with a basic introduction to all the main disciplines included in the degrees programmes, namely law, economics, finance and geology. It also provides training in research methods.
Core Modules
Candidates should choose a minimum of 60 credits from the list below:
Advanced Seminar in International Dispute Settlement (10 credits)
Provides students an opportunity to discuss some of the most advanced and topical issues of theoretical and practical significance in the field, thereby serving as a logical way of concluding the academic year for those who are specializing in the field. It is conceived as the “crown” at the end of a sequence of introductory, overview and then more specialised and practical courses on international dispute resolution, commercial arbitration and investment arbitration.
International Arbitration (20 credits)
To provide the candidate with an overview of the law and practice of international arbitration as a major means of settling international disputes. The course will be taught comparatively with reference to various international laws, the arbitration rules of UNCITRAL, the rules of leading arbitration institutions (e.g. AAA, ICC, LCIA, ICSID), and the major international instruments relevant to international arbitration.
International Commercial Arbitration: Practical Exercises (10 credits)
To help students to understand the complex practical issues of commercial arbitration faced by arbitrators and lawyers and to equip them with the necessary skills on how to handle such issues.
International Dispute Settlement (20 credits)
The main objective of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the nature and forms of international disputes and the different mechanisms of addressing such disputes in an amicable manner.
International Investment Arbitration: Practical Exercises (10 credits)
To help students to understand the evolving complex practical issues of international investment arbitration between states and foreign investors faced by lawyers as counsel to the parties and as arbitrators and to equip them with the necessary skills on how to handle such issues.
International Trade Law (20 credits)
The main objective of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the overall regulatory framework within which international business transactions take place. This includes an understanding of international treaties regulating cross-border trade relations and the operation of pertinent international organisations administering those treaties, particularly the WTO. The course approaches most issues from a natural resources perspective.
Transatlantic Negotiation Simulation Exercise (10 credits)
The Transatlantic Negotiation Exercise is carried out between the students at the CEPMLP and the post- graduate students at the American University, Washington College of Law, International Legal Studies Programme. The main objective of this exercise is to provide a formal forum, in which using tried and tested methods of international negotiation, in a detailed form, the participants can gain, or improve their negotiating skills. The emphasis is on providing an understanding of the main issues in international negotiations.
Transnational Investment Law and Policy (20 credits)
The main objectives of this course are to provide a survey of international investment law and policies, and to set the various approaches to regulating foreign investment in a social, economic and political context. In addition the course will provide students with an understanding of current and emerging developments in investment laws and policies.
Recommended Elective Modules
Candidates are advised to choose additional modules from what is available on the academic timetable subject to any restrictions that may apply.
Together with the core modules above, excluding the Induction Programme they should add up to 140 for the LL.M. or 120 credits for the Diploma.
LL.M. Candidates
In addition to the Induction Programme plus the core and elective modules, LL.M. candidates are required to complete an additional 40 credits as follows:
The Dissertation: Candidates are required to write a Dissertation of up to 15,000 words on a topic approved by an academic supervisor.
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An Internship: Candidates are required to source an organisation willing to offer a 3-month work placement, approved by an academic supervisor. The Internship includes the submission of a written report as part of the assessment.
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An extended PhD Proposal: Candidates who propose to follow up the LL.M. with a PhD may, with the approval of an academic supervisor, submit a 10,000 word PhD proposal in lieu of the Dissertation.
