Law
*Subject to accreditation by the UAE Ministry of Education.
As a leader and innovator in legal education, Birmingham Law School lets you specialise and strengthen your legal knowledge at all levels of your career. Our faculty of academic lawyers are leaders in their fields. They conduct cutting-edge research that informs law reform and policy-making, giving you the very latest academic and professional curriculum.
Why choose our programmes?
- Birmingham Law School is ranked among the Top 100 Law Schools in the world (The Times Higher Education World Rankings 2024).
- Dubai is a leading hub for commerce at the heart of energy and environmental policy - home to a thriving international legal sector.
- Our global legal connections offer the best opportunities for beginning or advancing your career in law.
- Our alumni work in leading international law firms, with many achieving global distinction as lawyers, academics, members of the judiciary and in other fields such as commerce and public service.
- Our Law School features a vibrant global community of students, alumni, and academics.
Top 100
Ranked in the world top 100 for Engineering: Civil & Structural
(QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024)
How will you be taught?
Enjoy an innovative, challenging, research-driven education. Gaining practical experience, you’ll learn from our international legal experts. You’ll take an active role in seminars and contribute original ideas to the discussion. You’ll also develop your skills in researching and analysing the law, advising and presenting solutions to practical legal problems. Better still, every module is delivered by a University of Birmingham academic with your future legal career in mind.
Building a strong base of knowledge in common law, you’ll study international approaches to a range of specialist issues.
Whether you’re an aspiring student looking for a career in law, or a professional already working in the field, you can choose to study the programme either full or part-time.
9th
Ranked 9th in the UK Research Excellence Framework exercise based on research rated 4*
Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021)
Graduate career destinations have included:
Birmingham Law School graduates have progressed into organisations such as:
- UK Home Office
- Pinsent Masons
- Lloyds Banking Group
- HSBC
- Vodafone
- Volkswagen
- Volkswagen
Over 100 years
Over 100 years as a leader and innovator of professional legal education
LLM General – 1 year or 2 years part-time
What will you study?
Develop skills and exposure across a range of legal disciplines, setting you up for a successful legal career. You’ll get to choose the modules you study, matching them to your future ambitions.
Here in the global hub of Dubai, the ability to study, learn, and apply law across disciplines is something that can truly set you apart. It’s the ideal path to Masters-level knowledge, without limiting yourself to just one area of law.
You’ll study six taught modules (20 credits each), before completing a dissertation of 15,000 words (60 credits) towards the end of your studies.
You will study the compulsory module Introduction to Legal Research, and then choose five optional modules. Your optional module choices may include:
- International Oil and Gas Law
- Sustainable Energy and the Environment
- Intellectual Property Law
- Banking Law
- Carriage of Goods
- International Commercial Conflict of Laws
- Company Law and Policy
- Global Trade Law and Policy
- Transnational Financial Crime Law
- International Commercial Dispute Resolution
- International Construction Law
- International Mergers and Acquisitions
Birmingham Law School was always on my list given the incredibly renowned focus on facilitating world-class learning experiences and research. To experience exactly that, while working and living in Dubai, was definitely a win. Not to forget the range of modules and the syllabus that are provided in the LLM course at the University of Birmingham Dubai: very practical and relevant.
Zaynab Ahmed LLM International Commercial Law PT
LLM International Commercial Law – 1 year or 2 years part-time
What will you study?
Global commerce continues to grow at incredible speed, especially in the Middle East. Commercial law is at the heart of the move, with Dubai emerging as an international legal centre.
This area of law is the very foundation of global business transactions. Our LLM degree in International Commercial Law has become more relevant than ever.
Preparing you for a career in the commercial world, you’ll gain a strong understanding of the global challenges that face it.
You’ll study six taught modules (20 credits each), before completing a dissertation of 15,000 words (60 credits) towards the end of your studies.
You will study the compulsory module Introduction to Legal Research, and then choose five optional modules. A minimum of two modules (total 40 credits) must come from the list of core modules.
Core modules:
- English and International Sales Law
- Global Trade Law and Policy
- Company Law and Policy
- Your optional module choices may include:
- International Mergers and Acquisitions
- International Oil and Gas Law
Sustainable Energy and the Environment
- Intellectual Property Law
- Banking Law
- Carriage of Goods
- International Commercial Conflict of Laws
- International Commercial Dispute Resolution
- International Construction Law
- Transnational Financial Crime Law
LLM Energy and Environmental Law – 1 year or 2 years part-time
What will you study?
Gain the skills you need to tackle some of the world’s greatest challenges. From energy issues, to the demands of climate change legislation, we’ll make sure you’re fully prepared.
Energy is crucial to our social and economic lives, yet we’re having to do more with less in a world of depleting natural resources and urgent environmental concerns. Law is at the heart of meeting these challenges head-on. With a new UAE Environmental Policy, energy and environment is a high priority for the region, forming part of its cultural legacy.
You could be working in energy and environmental regulation or policy, or hoping to take advantage of new career opportunities by specialising in the field. Whatever your ambitions, you’ll study six taught modules (20 credits each), before completing a dissertation of 15,000 words (60 credits) towards the end of your studies.
You will study the compulsory module Introduction to Legal Research, two core modules, and three optional modules. Core modules:
- International Oil and Gas Law
- Sustainable Energy and the Environment
Your optional module choices may include:
- Intellectual Property Law
- Global Trade Law and Policy
- International Mergers and Acquisitions
- English and International Sales Law
- Carriage of Goods
- International Commercial Conflict of Laws
- Company Law and Policy
- Banking Law
- International Commercial Dispute Resolution
- International Construction Law
- Transnational Financial Crime Law
LLM International Dispute Resolution – 1 year or 2 years part-time
What will you study?
Prepare for a career in the dynamic, challenging field of dispute resolution.
This programme explores the international litigation process and alternative forms of dispute resolution, such as mediation and arbitration.
You’ll study both theory and practice, each holding real value in the commercial and non-commercial world. You’ll also benefit from our connections with the Dubai International Financial Centre and its associated practices, gaining unique insights into the legal landscape in the UAE and beyond.
You could be looking to enhance your professional experience or gain the skills and knowledge to specialise in dispute resolution. Whatever your ambitions, you’ll study six taught modules (20 credits each), before completing a dissertation of 15,000 words (60 credits) towards the end of your studies.
You will study the compulsory module Introduction to Legal Research, two core modules, and three optional modules.
Core modules:
- International Commercial Conflict of Laws
- International Commercial Dispute Resolution
Your optional module choices may include:
- International Mergers and Acquisitions
- English and International Sales Law
- International Oil and Gas Law
- Sustainable Energy and the Environment
- Intellectual Property Law
- Global Trade Law and Policy
- Company Law and Policy
- Banking Law
- Carriage of Goods
- International Construction Law
- Transnational Financial Crime Law