Postgraduate Diploma in European Union Law by Distance Learning (Kings College London)

In 2018 this Diploma/MA received an overall satisfaction rate of 90% (The Russell Group average was 80%) from the students in the PTES, Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey.

The Dickson Poon School of Law, King’s College London provides world-class teaching and cutting-edge research and was rated number 1 in the UK in the ‘power’ ranking which takes into account both the quality and quantity of research activity in the 2014 official Research Excellence Framework (takes place every 7 years.)

King’s College London also rated 7th for quality according to Times Higher Education rankings.

Overall, King’s College is one of the top 10 UK universities in the world (QS World University Rankings, 2018/19). It has a distinguished reputation in Law, ranking 9th in the UK (The Complete University Guide 2019).

Programme Aims

Benefit from a highly relevant programme that:

• Deals with the free movement of goods and people (including citizenship), the freedom of establishment, the freedom to provide services, the free movement of capital and economic and monetary union
• Covers also competition law, social policy, environmental policy and external relations
• Concludes with a judicial review of EU law, including liability of EU institutions, and the enforcement of EU law with regard to the protection of individual’s rights in national courts and with regard to the applicable procedures

You will qualify with a highly regarded Postgraduate Diploma from one of the top 10 UK Law Schools in the UK (QS World Rankings 2018).

Course Overview

The Centre of European Law at King’s College London is pleased to announce details of its 2020-2021 Distance Learning Programme leading to a Postgraduate Diploma/Masters in European Union Law. Now in its 27th successful year, it has been attended by students drawn from the UK and other parts of the European Union, the European Economic Area, Central and Eastern Europe, the Far East and the USA.

Completing this rigorous programme will give you an edge in a competitive job market. It provides tuition from one of Europe’s leading centres in European law and is studied on a distance learning basis, thereby avoiding crucial time spent away from your place of work. The programme aims to provide you with an in-depth and up-to-date knowledge of the most important theoretical and practical aspects of EU law by focusing on the Treaties of the European Union.

EU Referendum Statement: UPDATE

Following the Brexit decision, King’s College London has re-affirmed its total commitment to remaining a leader in EU law and in EU competition law. Enrol on this programme to ensure that you are in pole position to understand the changes as and when they happen – and to take advantage of any new opportunities that may appear.

Ideal For

This course has been designed for

• Lawyers in private practice
• In-house legal advisers
• Barristers
• Financial services managers
• Trademark counsel
• Patent attorneys
• Marketing executives
• Government Officials
• Judges and Magistrates
• Regulatory Authorities

All those who need a thorough understanding of the law of the European Union

Now in its 27th successful year, it has been attended by over 600 students drawn from the UK and other parts of the European Union, the European Economic Area, Central and Eastern Europe, the Far East and the USA.

Just some of the organisations who have already benefited from the programme:

European Commission * AEGON * Musat & Asociatii * London Stock Exchange * Embassy of Sudan * Goncalves Pereira, Castelo Branco & Associados * European Association of Communications Agencies * Marques Mendes & Associados * Siemens * London Borough of Hackney * Ministry of Justice Portugal * Ofgem * Baker & McKenzie * Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain * The Supreme Administrative Court of Finland * European Parliament * Houston Consulting Europe * European Ombudsman * Steptoe and Johnson LLP * Endesa Italia spa * Transport for London * Hempsons * EFTA Surveillance Authority * AN Post * Bank of England * Fidelity Investments *Inland Revenue Solicitor’s Office * British American Tobacco * Bank of Japan * ITV * RSPCA * Royal Yachting Association * European Court of Justice

Programme Structure

The distance learning Postgraduate Diploma in European Union Law consists of three modules containing twelve units. It will commence on 1st October 2020 and will extend over eight months leading to an examination in May 2021. The first unit will be sent out on 1st October 2020 and subsequent units will then be issued every two weeks until April 2021 with a four-week break over Christmas. Questions will be set at the end of each unit and model answers to these will be sent with the unit that follows. In addition, three compulsory assignments will be set during the programme which will count towards the final mark.

Optional Weekend Seminars

All students will be eligible to attend two optional weekend seminars. The first will be held around in November 2020 and the second on March 2021. The weekend seminars will be held in Central London. The seminars are not compulsory but are very beneficial and provide an excellent opportunity to meet fellow students, the programme director and programme authors. The weekend seminars will be audio and video recorded in full and will be accessible to students via the programme website after the event, allowing all students to benefit from the seminars.

Unit Format

The units come in the form of hard copy print and as PDF documents via the programme website. Each unit is designed to be largely self-contained but recommended and further reading will be suggested. For each unit, students will receive a package of materials comprising text, copies of relevant regulations, Commission decisions and notices, judgments of the General Court and European Court of Justice, practical examples, questions and model answers to test your knowledge as you progress.