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Studying economic law abroad

Economic Law focuses on the legal structures that shape global finance, trade, and investment.

Are you interested in the roles that institutions such as the UN and the IMF have in regulating economic relations for the world's economy? By studying for a degree in Economic law, you will learn about the legal frameworks that help to govern the world's economic sectors such as finance, trade and investments.

To study Economic law at university level, you should have a strong interest in legal frameworks and economics and finance.

By studying in this field, your modules are likely to cover topics such as:

  • International financial law
  • Trade and investment law
  • Human rights law
  • Corporate governance
  • Emerging markets
  • Financial services regulation
  • Intellectual property law

Graduates of degrees in Economic Law go on to work in a variety of fields across economic law, commerce, finance and business.

Undergraduate programmes in Economic Law are most commonly offered at universities as:

  • Bachelor of Commerce (BCom degree), which can typically take between 2-4 years to complete when studying Full-time, depending on the country in which you are studying
  • Bachelor of Arts (BA (Hons) degree), which can typically take between 3-4 years to complete when studying Full-time
  • Bachelor of Laws (LLB degree), which can typically take 3 years to complete when studied Full-time

Postgraduate programmes in Economic Law are most commonly offered at universities as:

  • Master of Law (LLM degree), which can typically take between 1-2 years to complete, depending on whether you wish to study Full-time or Part-time
  • Postgraduate Diploma (PG Dip), which will typically take 1 year to complete when studied Full-Time

All Economic Law courses

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International Economic Law MRes MRes

Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London United Kingdom

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Business, Management, Economics & Law with Foundation Year BA, BSc

SOAS University of London United Kingdom

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Business Economics and Law BCom

University of Alberta Canada

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International Trade and Economic Law LLM

The University of the West of England, Bristol (UWE Bristol) United Kingdom

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International Economic Law LLM, MRes

Queen Mary, University of London (QMUL) United Kingdom

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International Economic Law LLM

City St George's, University of London United Kingdom

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LLM in International Economic Law PG Dip, LLM (Master of Laws)

Oxford Brookes University United Kingdom

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Graduate Diploma in International Economic Law PG Dip

The University of Melbourne Australia

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International Economic Law (LLM/PG Dip) PG Dip, LLM

University of Warwick United Kingdom

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Economics/Law BA (Hons)

University of Northampton (UON) United Kingdom

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International Economic Law (Intensive) LLM

Birkbeck, University of London United Kingdom

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Energy Studies with Specialisation in Energy Economics MSc, PG Dip

University of Dundee United Kingdom

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Bachelor of Property Economics/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) Bachelor Degree (Double) with Honours

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Australia

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Economics of Public Policy Master Program Master Degree

Barcelona School of Economics Spain

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