PGDip Law at University of Strathclyde

Programme overview

The PGDip Law is the diploma-level award of the Law programme at Strathclyde Law School, allowing students to build their own programme of law studies from the full range of Masters electives.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences | Department: Strathclyde Law School | Duration: 9 months full-time; 21 months part-time | Intake: September and January | Study mode: full-time | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students take Masters-level law electives chosen from the full range on offer, such as International Human Rights Law, International Migration Law, Financial Crime and Sanctions and The Law of the World Trade Organisation, with no designated core modules.

Career pathways

The degree develops employability skills but does not qualify graduates to enter the legal profession. Graduates of similar Law School postgraduate programmes have become company directors, HR consultants, a legal services trainee at the Council of the European Union and a researcher at the World Trade Organisation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

First-class or second-class Honours degree, or international equivalent; entry may be possible with other qualifications and substantial professional experience. English language (international applicants whose first language is not English): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no component below 5.5. International applicants who do not meet the academic requirements can take the Pre-Masters Preparation Course at the Strathclyde International Study Centre.

Domestic applicants: GBP 8,333 a year (2026/27). Full-time PGDip rate; Scotland and rest of UK Source

International applicants: GBP 17,333 a year (2026/27). Full-time PGDip rate Source

Intake: September and January

Duration: 9 months full-time; 21 months part-time

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