Overview

By the end of Maritime Law degree at London Metropolitan University , you'll be able to distinguish between the physical and documentary duties of the trade protagonists under a sale contract, and understand the role of the bill of lading in shipping, as well as the importance of drafting proper sale and carriage contracts.

Key Facts

Our courses are suitable if you're a legal practitioner in this industry, an academic, or if you're a non legal professional working in the shipping industry.

You'll be taught by lecturers who have backgrounds in both academia and legal practice, with experience of working as barristers or solicitors.

Explore how marine disputes and liabilities are investigated and managed, as well as learning about the importance of English law in international trade.

You'll also scrutinise sale contracts on shipment terms, learn how to advise the buyer and seller on the merits of claims, and develop the professional grounding to apply this knowledge practically.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Law Experiential Learning Project

Carriage of Goods by Sea I: Charterparties

Carriage of Goods by Sea II: Charterparties

Financing of International Sales

International Commercial Arbitration

International Sale of Goods

Oil Pollution from Shipping

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Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-16 00:00:00

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Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

International Law Civil & Private Law Public Law View 54 other Masters in Public Law in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

a minimum of a lower second-class (2.2) undergraduate degree in a relevant subject such as law, commercial law, business law, financial law, maritime law or maritime practice (or an equivalent international qualification).

an IELTs score of 6.5 or above as a standard entry requirement for law courses.

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Tuition Fees

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16000 GBP / year

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16000 GBP / year

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Additional Details

Part-time fee: £8,000 per year
(if you require a student visa you will not be able to study on a part-time basis)

Funding

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