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The Postgraduate Certificate in Law will enable you to develop and enhance your academic and professional expertise, matching your interests to an unparalleled range of specialist law modules. You will learn alongside a diverse postgraduate student community, benefiting from peer-to-peer experiences and in-class exchanges driven by leading academics with international research and considerable teaching experience.
This programme offers you the opportunity to study 60 credits selected from modules offered in London. For those interested in Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law, there may be scope to combine modules taught in-person in London with modules taught by distance for the TMT Law Online LLM - see
Your 60 credits are made up through a combination of 15 or 30 credit modules which you will study during a period of one semester or one academic year, depending on your choice of modules, and practical considerations such as UK immigration rules.
We will ask you to consider your preferred modules and desire to specialise during the application process in consultation with the CCLS team. Currently, there is scope to specialise in the fields of law offered as specialist LLMs in London, including:
Successful completion of all your module credits from a particular specialist pathway, would be recognised in the title of your Postgraduate Certificate. For example, the successful completion of studies in International Tax Law, would be reflected via an award of: Postgraduate Certificate in International Tax Law.
This programme is specifically designed for:
Our modules provide students with a comprehensive legal knowledge, whilst looking at real world examples to apply this knowledge and develop key skills.
Structure
The award of a Postgraduate Certificate requires successful completion (attendance and assessment) of 60 credits of study.
We would advise that you allocate approximately 600 hours towards the combination of class, personal study and assessment time.
You can choose to undertake:
Please note that only up to 50% of your credit can be undertaken off-site through distance learning modules. The alternative is to undertake a Postgraduate Certificate fully by distance on the Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law Online PGCert and for International Dispute Resolution PGCert.
Please note that if you are not a UK-resident or have settled status, we strongly recommend that you undertake the Certificate within one semester. We would NOT normally issue CASs for Student Route visas for the Postgraduate Certificate in Law. We instead recommend the Visitor Route which allows you to enter the UK for up to 6 months.
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September 2024 | 1 semester
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September 2024 | 0.25 - 1 years
The course fee is charged per annum for the first 2 years. Note that fees may be subject to an increase on an annual basis - see details on our tuition fees page.
Conditional deposit
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Overseas: £2000
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January 2024 | 0.25 - 1 years
The course fee is charged per annum for the first 2 years. Note that fees may be subject to an increase on an annual basis - see details on our tuition fees page.
Unconditional deposit
Home: Not applicable
Overseas: £2000
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January 2024 | 1 semester
Unconditional deposit
Home: Not applicable
Overseas: £2000
Information about deposits
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Degree requirements
A 2:1 or above at undergraduate level in Law or a degree with substantial law content.Law graduates with a 2:2 honours degree who also have other legal qualifications and/or substantial professional legal experience may also qualify.
Other routes
Non-law graduates with a minimum second class honours degree, that have also obtained a Merit (or 60 per cent) in the Common Professional Examination (CPE) or Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) recognised by the UK professional bodies, may also qualify. Non-law graduates may also be considered on the basis of exceptional professional experience (of at least five years) in a legal area or an area directly related to their programme of study.
Find out more about how to apply for our postgraduate taught courses.
Visit the course page for international entry requirements.
You can check out our scholarship offering through our website's scholarships database.
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