The LLM in Comparative and International Dispute Resolution aims to inspire a new generation of lawyers to rethink traditional approaches to conflict and conflict resolution. Grounded in dispute resolution theory, this Master of Law programme combines solid theoretical grounding, broad interdisciplinary training and opportunities for individual study and skills development. As a student on the LLM in Comparative and International Dispute Resolution programme you will be able to take part in SIA events and activities such as: Annual SIA Lecture sponsored by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; SIA and ICC Institute of World Business Law and Practice Arbitrators Symposium (London / Paris); Annual networking event with leading London arbitration practices; Annual session with the secretary general of the ICC Court and the Registrar of the LCIA. More than 3,000 students have studied the LLM in Comparative and International Dispute Resolution Queen Mary since the programme started in 1985. Upon graduating, you will be able to join the Alumni and Friends of the SIA (AFSIA), an invaluable network of arbitration specialists across the world, which offers a range of professional and social events. Independent study will foster in you the ability to identify your own learning needs and determine which areas you need to focus on to become proficient in your subject area. This is an important transferable skill and will help to prepare you for the transition to working life. You will be assessed by a mixture of formal examinations and coursework in the three taught modules, followed by more self-directed work on your 15,000-word dissertation.