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Visit course webpage| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG Dip | Full-time | 9 months | September | GBP 12600 per year | GBP 20000 per year |
The PGDip in Law and Economics is a programme offered by the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS). This specialist programme will train in Law and Economics, an interdisciplinary topic which draws from both arenas. The programme utilises different teaching technics to challenge students. It is designed for anyone with an academic background in Law or Economics.
The programme involves two core interdisciplinary modules focusing on Law and Economics. These modules are complemented with modules in law, theoretical and applied economics to provide you with the necessary tools to analyse various legal frameworks that shape markets. You will select from taught modules from both law and economics, enabling you to focus on your interest and gear your qualification toward your desired career trajectory. You will select these modules during a comprehensive two-week induction period where the teaching staff will provide you with an overview of their content. If you want to review or gain a broad understanding of financial and legal concepts such as statistical distributions and matrix algebra, you have the option to attend pre-sessional modules and have access to basic statistics and statistical software.
You will also have voluntary access to an excellent series of lectures in Critical Thinking and Writing in Law to help you improve your writing and research in law skills.
Structure
You will need to complete 120 credits in total:
Students have the option to attend the following pre-sessional courses held during induction week:
Learn more about Law and Economics, PG Dip - at Centre for Commercial Law Studies
Visit course webpageFull-time study
September 2024 | 9 months
Conditional deposit
Home: Not applicable
Overseas: £2000
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Degree requirements
A 2:1 or above at undergraduate level in Law or Economics (Finance).
Graduates with a 2:2 honours degree who also have other legal qualifications and/or substantial professional legal experience may also qualify.
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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