PGDip Law (International Commercial Law) at University of Kent

Programme overview

The International Commercial Law pathway of the Kent Diploma programme combines the technical legal instruments of international commercial law with interdisciplinary analysis of global business regulation, preparing students for practice or work with regulators and international organisations.

Department: Kent Law School | Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time (September start); 15 months full-time, 28 months part-time (January start) | Intake: September, January | Study mode: full-time or part-time (Canterbury) | Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The Diploma pathway uses the same pathway modules as the LLM: students choose modules from all LLM pathways, taken in seminar format with three modules in each of the autumn and spring terms, normally assessed by a 4,000-5,000-word essay, without the 15,000-word dissertation required for the LLM.

Career pathways

Law graduates have gone on to careers in finance, international commerce, government and law, or have joined or started an NGO or charity. Postgraduate students have access to a dedicated Employability and Career Development Officer, work placement opportunities and graduate internship schemes with NGOs, charities and other organisations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: 2.1 or above in an acceptable subject. A first class or upper second class honours degree in law or a relevant subject, or an equivalent international degree; applications with a lower second class honours degree are considered case by case alongside relevant professional experience and other qualifications. International applicants: English language at a Very Good level (high B2 CEFR), for example IELTS 6.5 with at least 5.5 in each component, or PTE Academic 67 with at least 59 in each sub-test, or a degree from the UK or a majority English-speaking country. Applications are considered individually and additional qualifications or relevant experience may be taken into account.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,300 a year. Fee is the annual full-time tuition fee shown on the course page for the LLM/PDip pathway programmes (same as the standard LLM programme); academic year not stated on the page. January 2027 start fees are published separately on the university Student Fin Source

International applicants: GBP 21,950 a year. Fee is the annual full-time tuition fee shown on the course page for the LLM/PDip pathway programmes (same as the standard LLM programme); academic year not stated on the page. January 2027 start fees are published separately on the university Student Fin Source

Intake: September, January

Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time (September start); 15 months full-time, 28 months part-time (Jan

Apply through the official page: https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/apply

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