http://www.llm-guide.com/board/2481 en LLM Maritime Law - LLM GUIDE Discussion Board Thu, 31 Mar 2005 15:36:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/2481/last#2481 Hi! I am wondering which school in the UK offers the best quality LLM in Maritime Law. I would really appreciate a reply. Thanking you in advance. Laura Sat, 02 Apr 2005 18:48:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/2481/last#2598 if you'd like, you can apply for the following universities. UCL bristol, nottingham southampton . hoping you can go to bristol university, the law school is so well respected. Good luck. Mon, 04 Apr 2005 10:00:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/2481/last#2652 Thanks for your reply. I noticed that Southampton and Bristol are the most recommended schools when it comes to an LLM. Hopefully my MBA will be sufficient to help mt get in! Thanks again. Tue, 25 Oct 2005 17:13:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/2481/last#8274 I've very interested in LLM Maritime Law and I'm deciding which university to go between Tulane University or Southampton University since noth universities are famous in this field. Well, Tulane is effected by the hurricane so I don't know how the university and its reputation will be like from now on, on the other side Southtamton is a great univ and very famous for maritime law also, but the cost of living in UK is very high and there are not many chance for international students to receieve a scholarship. I would be appreciate if anyone could advise me. Thank you. Tue, 25 Oct 2005 17:16:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/2481/last#8275 another question... besides Tulane and Southamton, are there any other universities which are famous for maritime law? Wed, 26 Oct 2005 21:06:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/2481/last#8290 Helloooo, I think you'd have to count Tulane out of it right now cos the school really doesn't exist at the moment. Since they're still trying to pick themselves up, I don't think they might be coordinated enough to accept applications...but you never know. Southampton shld cut it for you...just my 0.02c Mon, 31 Oct 2005 23:15:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/2481/last#8351 don't know why, but I have a "crush" on Southampton. two thinks I have now in mind: costs and being admitted. it is so expensive to study in UK and almost no chance to get a scholarship if you're not from UK/EU. though I have a LLM I worry about being admitted, the competition is tough. and that's because the Univ has a great reputation in Maritime Law. Good luck! Tue, 01 Nov 2005 23:42:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/2481/last#8360 You should go to UCL definitely... there is a special programme in Shipping Law... covers everything you will ever need - insurance, carriage of goods, admiralty and law of the sea, plenty of stuff there... main courses are mostly based on English law (leading jurisdiction in that area), professors are excellent. Wed, 02 Nov 2005 01:15:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/2481/last#8364 Does anybody know about the LLM in International Transport and Maritime Law from the London Metropolitan University? I found the contents of the program quite interesting and would like to know the reputation of this univeristy and if anyone has attended any course in there? From what I was able to see while cruising the net is that it has the most heterogeneous contents concerning transport law focused on martitime law. Thanks in advance. Sun, 13 Nov 2005 19:09:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/2481/last#8501 I guess if you're looking to get into the maritime industry as opposed to academia then LMU degree would stand you in good stead. I dont know of anyone who's done the course but by the look of the faculty, I dont think its a good idea if you're gonna teach/ do research. I'm applying to Southampton, Tulane and Oslo for a Maritime Law LLM beginning Fall 2006. I think I'm limiting my choices. Are there some programs of equal stature that I'm missing out on? Fri, 25 Nov 2005 21:43:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/2481/last#8695 Southampton is the best in Maritime Law. It will give you status in the market (London and worldwide). It has a fantastic teaching staff. Other interesting choices are Nottingham, UCL and Cardiff. Wed, 30 Nov 2005 02:06:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/2481/last#8761 I have noticed that no one has mentioned the University of Wales Swansea which offers LLM International Maritime Law. http://www.swan.ac.uk/law/postgraduate/maritime_law.htm hope this would help. and please keep us up to date about any LLM maritime law. Don Fri, 02 Dec 2005 02:07:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/2481/last#8814 I am currently at London Met great place to study!!! Very knowledgable and down to earth lecturers!! Stimulating discussions!! If you need help geting your foot in the door I can tell u who to call!!fast1@hotmail.co.uk Mon, 05 Dec 2005 15:05:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/2481/last#8872 I havenīt considered other choices due to the fact that I need to study in London. So Southampton or Cardiff are not in my choices. Thatīs why I am considering firstly London Met, who offers a program on Intl Transport & Maritime Law. UCL and KCL are my other choices, offerin an LLM in Maritime Law. Thatīs why I needed to know the standards of London Met. For what I could see itīs QAA report is very favourable. I would appreciate any comments... Thanks in advance. Tue, 06 Dec 2005 04:56:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/2481/last#8885 The LLM in Maritime Law at swansea university is very good and well recognized by the world maritime univeristy. However, the lecturer of the LLM are also lecturers in many international seminar (I think that this is also very important to take into account). Also remember that swansea university have an International Shipping & Trade Law Institute. Tue, 06 Dec 2005 04:57:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/2481/last#8886 Cardiff cancelled the maritime program Tue, 17 Jan 2006 17:40:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/2481/last#9790 The Oslo Maritime law LLM has a very good reputation, and is cheap. However, the living expenses are high, but you can get really well paid and relevant part-time jobs. Thu, 02 Feb 2006 16:12:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/2481/last#10528 "Norwegian" is right. The LLM at the Scandinavian institute of Maritime Law is actually reckoned as one of the top three maritime law studies in the world. There are just about 20 students attending each year, making the LLM course intimate and social. The professors think contact with the Scandinavian maritime "cluster" (e.g. visiting p&I - clubs, shipyards, brokers and shipowning companies) is of great importance. I am not a student there myself, although I study in Oslo. Sun, 12 Feb 2006 19:14:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/2481/last#10984 hi every1 is it worth to do a LLM from a "non elite" intitute in UK but later follow it up with a beeter LPC ?? Or is it better to do a Conversion course first and then a LPC to become a solicitor eventually?? am looking to specialise in Maritime Law an have been admited to Uni of Wales Swansea , LLM program and dont hold a first degree in Law. Plz reply soon guys/gals Mon, 13 Feb 2006 13:43:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/2481/last#11007 any one heard of IMLI malta check it out really no parallels for that ...............................but tough to get through Mon, 13 Feb 2006 21:05:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/2481/last#11021 IMLI is good if you want to work for the government. It's not commercial maritime law. Mon, 13 Feb 2006 21:13:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/2481/last#11022 checked it out..u r right..its tough to get into..also its not really strong on the commercial aspects..more suited for research students... Wed, 15 Feb 2006 07:55:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/2481/last#11060 not entirely true perhaps,,as far as curriculum is concerned IMLI Malta offers a wide variety of both public and private law courses..however prospects in industry 'might' be limited simply because IMLI is not as old an institute as Southampton or Oslo are but nevertheless IMLI's alumni are all workin at great places round th world.. i dont know how tough it is to get in ther but i guess they dont receive many applications and anyone interested in maritime law or law of the seas should give IMLI a shot..plus points definitely are its institutional affiliation with IMO, great faculty and many high-profile visitors, monthly stipends to cover living expenses and Malta has a famous port and i would say that maritime law should be read in a port town to supplement the studies.. Wed, 15 Feb 2006 16:47:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/2481/last#11067 man just the tag will work wonders thats what i believe now about getting through its very very very tough my friend who got in southampton is trying to get into imli considering the cost and thae otherthings i think its just great i am planning to do my phd there Mon, 06 Mar 2006 16:36:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/2481/last#11982 City Law School will be running a Maritime Law programme from September 2006. This will include Carriage of Goods by Sea, Admiralty Law, Marine Insurance and World Trade. For further details see http://www.city.ac.uk/law/llmprogramme/index.html Dr. Alan Riley Director of LLM Programme City Law School Thu, 16 Mar 2006 03:42:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/2481/last#12913 Remeber guys that the maritime program in cardiff was cancelled and the program is now in Swansea... also remeber when applying to universities the lectures are very important... so take into account that swansea have a very good team in Maritime law, because their lecturers used to be lecturers in Southampton, Imli and cardiff among other universities. hope this help Tue, 21 Mar 2006 14:44:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/2481/last#13456 Hi, probably I don't ask at the right place but it's worth trying. At the moment I am doing LLB in South Africa. The education is OK, but my problem is that I don't feel very comfortable with that environment. The locals speak how good and perfect is everything, but actually the reality is to the contrary. So, my question is whether anybody knows how I can transfer my studies in Europe. I was looking for some universities, but either there was no information on the web-sites or there was no response via e-mail when trying to contact their departments. The idea of coming to RSA was after getting LLB to continue with LLM in Maritime Law, but at this moment I wonder whether it's useful to stay here at all. Considering the high fees for internationals and the almost 0% opportunity to find job, it will be much better and cheaper for me to study in UK. Does anyone know for such transfer possibilities giving me the option after graduating to continue with Maritime Law? Thanks for the advice. Tue, 21 Mar 2006 19:33:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/2481/last#13493 If you are completing a LLB in South Africa, then there would be no problem in principle in coming to another common law jurisdiction like the UK and taking an LLM in Maritime Law here. There is no "transfer" issue. You just apply for an LLM programme. There are a few places which do Maritime Law, like Southampton and my law school, City, which offer a suite of Maritime courses, and a number of other LLM programmes which offer at least two Maritime law options. It is also the case that London has an extensive legal shipping community-both law firms and barrister's chambers-so you will have a pool of places from which to seek employment in that sector. I hope the above comments are helpful Dr. Alan Riley Director LLM Programme City Law School Electronic Mail: alan.riley.1@city.ac.uk Thu, 20 Jul 2006 10:31:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/2481/last#19979 Hi all, I too have this dilemma on where to pursue higher Maritime studies in UK -with respect to the employment opportunities thereafter. For an ex-seafarer (Master Mariner) who wishes to pursue higher studies in UK - (MBA or MSc) with the ultimate aim of working there (Yes - I can sense some inhospitable comments!) (pref. research in Academic circles, teaching or office job in UK - in that order), a) Which UK universities and which courses do you feel would be best suited? (I have an interest in general maritime sciences including Maritime law and insurance, but the job availability would be the deciding factor. (Yes - I've completed the MICS exams and won an award in one of the papers, so you could say I have a slight academic inclination). I am interested in insuarance and maritime law too. b) I presently am down to London Metropolitan (MSc Maritime transport) and Greeenwich Maritime (MBA Shipping) and Southampton (Maritime Law) c) Yes - I am familiar and prepared for the fact that studying there would be hardwork and does not guarantee a job. Appreciatively , Captain Anshuman Naik Sun, 23 Jul 2006 14:37:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/2481/last#20055 Hi friends, I am planning to do LLM Maritime Law from UCL as an external student. I will be completing LLB from Bombay (Mumbai) University by July 2007. Can some one give me some advise on its utility if I plan to practise in Maritime Law in Europe and Asia? Vinod Sat, 16 Sep 2006 23:49:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/2481/last#21187 Hi! I am wondering which school in the UK offers the best quality LLM in Maritime Law. I would really appreciate a reply. Thanking you in advance. Laura The University of Nottingham offers an LLM in Maritime Law, alongside a very popular LLM in Internationa Commercial Law. Nottingham has an excellent reputation for both research and teaching. Sun, 17 Sep 2006 01:01:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/2481/last#21191 I know from a friend who I studied with at undergraduate level went to do an LLM in Maratime Law. He said it was really only a choice between UCL and Southampton. In the end he chose UCL. Mon, 18 Sep 2006 10:28:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/2481/last#21213 I am afraid your friend is wrong. Maritime law is taught more widely in the UK than just UCL and Southampton. Nottingham, Bristol, Birmingham, Cardiff and Swansea all teach maritme law. Moreover, you may want to combine the study of maritime law with something else. Nottingham has a very strong LLM programme that attracts about 150 students from 40-50 countries each year and offers courses in a wide range of commercial, European, and public international law subjects, apart from maritime law. That's not to say UCL was a bad choice. But there are more options than just UCL and Southampton. Tue, 19 Sep 2006 14:22:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/2481/last#21243 Sorry, I don't think I made myself clear. My friend was talking in terms of reputation for maratime law. His belief was that UCL and Southampton have the most respected courses. He is an attorney from Russia who specialises in shipping. As for combining maratime law with other subjects - UCL may be leaving the intercollegiate London LLM - but it has a better reputation than Nottingham internationally. I am afraid your friend is wrong. Maritime law is taught more widely in the UK than just UCL and Southampton. Nottingham, Bristol, Birmingham, Cardiff and Swansea all teach maritme law. Moreover, you may want to combine the study of maritime law with something else. Nottingham has a very strong LLM programme that attracts about 150 students from 40-50 countries each year and offers courses in a wide range of commercial, European, and public international law subjects, apart from maritime law. That's not to say UCL was a bad choice. But there are more options than just UCL and Southampton. Thu, 02 Nov 2006 21:54:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/2481/last#21820 Hi , My name is Ali, doing maritime(LLM) law at Bristol University. as this is a tough course I am looking for someone who is graduated in this particular subject. I am wondering if anyone can give me tuition on this subject( No matter where you are) and fees are at your discretion Guys. Thanks alot Here is my email address: bsp_london@yahoo.com Sat, 23 Dec 2006 03:32:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/2481/last#22985 Having recently completed LLM in International Maritime Law at Swansea I have to say that the programme exceeded my expectations both in terms of contents and teaching. A fantastic teaching team which also includes a practicioner who was a senior-partner in a well-established City firm. There is a well-established Institute in the School focusing on shippinga and international trade. Did you know that the Institute members also teach courses for City law firms, BIMCO members and employees of BP? Two of my friends who completed the course are now in a City firm completing their training. In short, a brilliant place to study and the degree is well-recognised in shipping circles. You will not be a number at Swansea! Go for it! Wed, 27 Dec 2006 03:39:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/2481/last#23069 another question... besides Tulane and Southamton, are there any other universities which are famous for maritime law? Hi! The University in Oslo is also very famous for its Maritime Law. You can get more information at: http://www.uio.no/studier/program/maritime-master/ Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:47:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/2481/last#37548 Hello people. Would like some info relating to the application (what documents I have to submit) at the University of Lund (llm in maritime law) because can't find it on their website. I even can't understand the purpose of this on-line application. Any shared application experience would be highly appreciated. In addition, I would like to know any other universities in which university degrees obtained from english-speaking unis serve as a proof of knowledge of english. Why i need this info? I graduated from UCT with an LLB several days ago (uct is an engliswh-speaking uni). I want to continue studying in Europe in 2008. However, because English is my non-mother tongue, according to the uk uni admission policies (swansea and southampton) I have to sit for toefl/ielts. I don't know why their policy is such. In addition, i cant understand why a person with the same qualifications as mine (i compare myself with uct llb graduate whose mother tongue is english) should be treated in a different way when we make our applications. doesn't it sound like unfair, etc discrimination? i don't know how to deal w/ this issue but whatever answers i have received from southampton and swansea, nobody dealt with the fact that my degree is from english speaking institution; they simply say ' toefl/ ielts is a requirement for non-english applicants!!!!" Not that I can't sit for these tests but it's veeery frustrating. Any comments, proposals???? thanks