Master Award in
International Trade Law
Master Award could transfer 20 credits and 50% tuition fees to Master’s programs of UKeU and/or Partner University.

Master Award in International Trade Law
The aim of this award 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.
Could transfer 20 credits and 50% tuition fee to the Master of International Business Law of UKeU.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Understand the concept of strategic trade, environmental competition and preferential trade arrangements in international trade.
- 1.1 Analyse the role of international competition policy for environmental regulations and strategic environmental protection for organisations trading globally.
- 1.2 Evaluate and contrast theories of market imperfections/ distortions to measure trade barriers.
- 1.3 Critically evaluate types and rationales for preferential agreements.
- 1.4 Analyse the economic bases of the rules and principles of the GATT.
2. Understand the underlying principles, rights and regulations of international sales contracts.
- 2.1 Analyse constitutes for the contract for sales of goods and products.
- 2.2 Evaluate the rights and obligations imposed under international sales contracts.
- 2.3 Analyse the validity of rights and obligation of international sales contracts
- 2.4 Analyse the implications of making international contract online.
3. Be able to analyse issues associated to an organisation trading globally.
- 3.1 Identify types of exchange rate, regulatory and legal associated to an organisation trading at an international level.
- 3.2 Critically analyse legal rules relating to the financing of international sales.
Topics:
- International Competition Policy: prohibiting agreements or practices that restrict free trading and competition between business ie banning abusive behaviour by a firm dominating a market, anti-competitive practices, supervising the mergers and acquisitions of large corporations & some joint ventures, repression of free trade caused by cartels.
- Environmental regulations
- Strategic Environmental Protection
- Market imperfections/ distortions: deviations from the assumptions of perfect competition ie monopoly and oligopoly markets, production with increasing returns to scale, markets that do not clear, negative and positive externalities in production and consumption, and the presence of public goods.
- Rules and Principles of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
- World Trade Organisation (WTO): precursor to GATT
- WTO functions
- Contract for Sales of Goods and Products
- International Sales of goods contract (buyer & selling duties, remedies, issues, risks, and associated regulations)
- UK, EU and International Directives on Certain aspects of Consumer Goods and As-sociated Guarantees
- International Sales of Goods Contracts and The Vienna Convention for the International Sale of Goods (CISG)
- The principles of CISG in comparison with the domestic Sale of Goods Act
- The political economy of trade and instruments of trade policy
- The Open Economy
- Exchange rates and International Capital Flows
- Exchange rate management and its impact on economic fundamentals
- Currency in open macro economy
- Finance mechanisms of international trade involving letters of credit, bills of exchange etc.
Indicative reading list
- International Trade Law, Carr, Indira ; Stone, Peter 2017, Milton: Routledge 2017 4000 words
- Law of International Trade, 4th Edition, Practice Area: International Trade, ISBN: 9781847033444, Author: Dr Jason Chuah, Published by Sweet & Maxwell, 02 Apr 2009
- John F. Wilson, Carriage of Goods by Sea (London: Longman, 1208), ISBN: 781405846691
- International Trade Theory, Strategies and Evidence, Luis A. Rivera-Batiz, Maria-Angels Olivia, ISBN: 9780198297116, Oxford University Press.
Website Links:
- World Trade Organization
- General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
- United Nations Commission On International Trade Law
Entry requirements
To enroll The Master Award, the learner must possess:
- Graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or achieved a Level 6 Diploma according to the European Qualifications;
- For a degree from non-recognized universities; The learner should have followed Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning for Qualifications (APEL.Q) policy of MI Swiss and/or University Partners;
- Learners must be over 21 years old.
English requirements
If a learner is not from a predominantly English-speaking country, proof of English language proficiency must be provided.
- Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) level B2 or equivalent;
- Or A minimum TOEFL score of 101 or IELTS 5.5; Reading and Writing must be at 5.5 or equivalent.
The UKeU reserves the highest decision-making authority regarding admissions and may accept or reject applicants following a thorough review of each applicant’s profile, ensuring that only those capable of benefiting from the course are admitted. Qualifications from diploma mills or fake universities/institutions will not be accepted by UKeU and/or Partner University.
After graduating with Master Award, learners receive all certified documents from the UKeU.
Certified Documents:
- e-Certificate from the UK eUni Worldwide (UKeU);
- Hard copy certificate from UK eUni Worldwide (UKeU) (Optional);
- Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning for Qualifications (APEL.Q) certified from UKeU for credit and tuition fee transfer.
Because the course is accredited and recognized, learners can easily use their qualifications in the workplace and enjoy many opportunities for career advancement. In addition, if you wish to pursue a degree from UKeU and/or a Partner University, all credits and 50% paid tuition fees can be transferred.
The UKeU’ Master Award means:
UKeU Master Award is the award at the master level and is equivalent to:
- Level 7 certificate of Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) of UK
- Level 10 certificate of Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF)
- Level 7 certificate of Credit and Qualifications Framework (CQFW)
- Level 7 certificate of European Qualifications Framework (EQF)
- Level 9 certificates of the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF)
- Level 7 certificate of ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework (AQRF)
- Level 9 certificate of the African Continental Qualifications Framework (ACQF)
Learners can transfer all credits and 50% of their tuition fees when enrolling in UKeU and/or Partner University academic programs if they wish to pursue an academic degree.
Credits transfer:
Learners can transfer 20 credits from the Master Award course when participating in the Master program. Please see the credit transfer policy HERE.
Tuition fee transfer:
When enrolling in the Master program, graduates from the Master Award will receive a fee reduction equal to 50% of the tuition fees paid for the Master Award. Please refer to the tuition fee transfer policy HERE.
The UKeU Micro Degree course allows learners to transfer credits and 50% of their tuition fees toward full degree programs offered by UKeU and/or Partner University. UKeU reserves the right to limit admissions once enrollment exceeds the set quotas.
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- To participate in the UKeU Micro Degree course, learners need to meet the entry criteria corresponding to each level. Please see the “Entry” tab for more details.
- UKeU will not accept applicants whose entry qualifications are from fake universities or institutions that are not accredited.
- For Master Award courses, if an entry bachelor is unavailable, learners must demonstrate a minimum of 5 years of work experience in the relevant field. Please note that a bachelor’s degree is required for the Master’s program at UKeU and Partner University so that you could study Master Award but could not move to the Master’s program of UKeU and/or Partner University.
- English is not a mandatory entry requirement for Micro Degree course, but candidates need to ensure that English is used in reading documents, listening to lectures, and doing assignments. Applicants should note that English is a mandatory requirement when switching to an academic program at UKeU and Partner University.
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- Step 2: Once your application documents are approved and the application fee is paid, UKeU will issue a Letter of Acceptance (LOA). You will then follow the provided instructions, including payment of the tuition fee.
- Step 3: After the tuition fee is paid, UKeU will issue a confirmation letter, provide your login details for the e-learning system, and send you all relevant documents.
- At this point, you have officially become a UKeU student. Welcome, and enjoy your learning journey!
The UKeU Micro Degree course is fully online, allowing you to study anytime and anywhere. You also have the option to attend live classes with UKeU. Final exams will be uploaded to the system and assessed by the UKeU academic board. Learners are required to submit assignments on time; failure to do so will require payment of a resit fee (with up to two attempts allowed). Continued non-compliance on a third occasion will result in being considered as having discontinued the course, and tuition fees will not be refunded.
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- APEL.Q certified from UKeU for credit and tuition fee transfer
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- Transfer full credits & 50% tuition fees to equivalent academic programs
- Opportunity to get scholarships when becoming Partner Universities' international students
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