LLM International Commercial Law with Intellectual Property Law and Management

Entry requirements

Normally a good undergraduate honours degree (2.1 or above) in Law, Economics, Finance and Business Finance or equivalent from a university outside the UK

Applicants who have a 2.2 plus 3 years relevant work experience (and/or have passed the Bar exam will also be considered)

Applicants who have a 2.2 with less experience and/or higher marks in some law modules may also be considered and are welcome to apply.

Months of entry

February, September

Course content

LLM International Commercial Law with Intellectual Property Law and Management combines International Commercial Law knowledge with a comprehensive overview of core issues in intellectual property law and management. Choose to start in September or the following February.

Choose LLM International Commercial Law with Intellectual Property Law and Management at the University of Reading:

• the UK's 17th highest ranked law school for employer reputation (QS World University Subject Rankings 2025)
• the joint 25th highest ranked UK law school (QS World University Subject Rankings 2025).

LLM International Commercial Law with Intellectual Property Law and Management, the first and only LLM in the UK offering Law and Management of IP within a Business School, takes an interdisciplinary approach which combines law and business to offer a wide choice of modules across the School of Law, Arts, Communications and Designs and the renowned Henley Business School.

In addition to all of the benefits of our International Commercial Law programme the pathway in Intellectual Property Law and Management will also provide links with employers and will give you opportunities to gain real-world experience.

For more information, please visit the School of Law's website.

Information for international students

IELTS: 6.5 overall with no element less than 5.5 (or equivalent)