Faculty of Postgraduate Studies

Postgraduate Programme

Level 7 Diploma in International Business Law

OTHM Level 7 Diploma in International Business Law

The OTHM Level 7 Diploma in International Business Law is a prestigious postgraduate qualification designed to provide an advanced understanding of international legal frameworks and their application in global business. Recognised as equivalent to a Master’s-level qualification (RQF Level 7) within the UK education system, this diploma is tailored for law graduates, legal practitioners, and business professionals seeking to deepen their expertise in international commercial law, corporate governance, dispute resolution, and regulatory compliance.

This programme equips learners with critical legal knowledge and practical skills necessary for managing cross-border transactions, mitigating legal risks, and advising on international trade laws and business contracts. By bridging legal theory with real-world business practices, students develop the confidence and competence to operate effectively in complex international legal environments.

Upon successful completion, graduates can advance directly to an LLM (Top Up) programme, accelerating their path to specialised roles in multinational corporations, international law firms, or regulatory agencies—with a qualification that is globally recognised and highly regarded.

The objectives of the OTHM Level 7 Diploma in International Business Law qualification are to enable learners to gain knowledge and understanding about various branches of law, develop an analytical and critical approach to the application of UK and International legal principles and understand the appropriateness of dealing with certain aspects of behaviour within the law. The qualification provides learners with an understanding of law in the context of business to equip them with the abilities needed to work with advanced issues.

Entry Requirements

  • Applicants holding a recognised Bachelor’s degree in any discipline OR
  • Candidates with a minimum of five years of professional work experience, including at least two years in a managerial role AND
  • A minimum of a ‘C’ grade in English at the GCE Ordinary Level examination

Duration

  • 06 Months

Awarded by

International Trade Law (20 Credits)

The aim of this unit is to develop learners’ understanding about international trade law. Learners will focus on areas such as international competition policy, the principles and practices of international sales contracts and analyse issues associated to an organisation trading globally.

Commercial Trust Law (20 Credits)

This unit explores the law of trusts in an international context, comparing doctrine in different jurisdictions and exploring the theoretical implications of such differences.

Industrial and Intellectual Property Law (20 Credits)

The aim of this unit is to enable learners to gain an understanding of regulatory and

legislative requirements relating to industrial and intellectual property laws. Learners will examine relevant issues including financial strategy, debt and equity management, the key drivers of shareholder value, corporate governance, and asset portfolio management.

Law and Financial Crimes (20 Credits)

The aim of this unit is to enable learners to understand legal compliance requirements in financial services and markets in relation to fraud, corruption, money laundering, terrorism, and theft laws. Learners will also be introduced to current theories and legal practices in the law of financial crimes and learn about statutory frameworks, financial services regulations and capital market, fraud and theft act, and criminal law regulations.

Company Law (20 Credits)

This unit aims to provide information to learners about English Law relating to registered companies including both private and public limited companies. Learners will gain knowledge and understanding about the legal issues affecting companies, the rights and obligations of shareholders and directors and the legal procedures relating to corporation liquidation.

The unit aim is to allow learners to develop key knowledge, understanding and skills relating to legal research and theoretical and methodological problems associated with legal studies. Learners will be able to cover key topics relating to a research problem, conducting literature reviews, referencing, data collection and analysis techniques, and drawing conclusions from the analysed data.