PG Certificate in Law
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-10-10 | - |
| 2024-01-16 | - |
| 2024-04-24 | - |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
The PG Certificate in Law is a 60-credit program that allows students to enroll in existing LLM law half-modules on a full-time basis for one term. Students can create their own program of study, choosing from a wide array of 15-credit modules, including those in comparative law, international law, law and development, commercial and trade law, human rights, environmental law, Islamic law, and dispute resolution. The program is ideal for Law graduates, current second and third year JD students, and legal professionals who wish to expand their knowledge of law, particularly as it relates to the Global South, without committing to a full LLM program.
Program Outline
Outline:
The PG Certificate in Law is a 60-credit program that allows students to enroll in existing LLM law half-modules on a full-time basis for one term (either Term 1 or Term 2) only. Students who successfully complete the 60 credits in a single term will be conferred the PG Certificate in Law. The PG Certificate in Law Programme gives students the opportunity to study at the School of Law with its unique focus on the legal systems and legal challenges of the Global South generally and Asia, Africa and the Middle East in particular, without having to enroll for a full LLM. The structure of the PG Certificate in Law allows students to create their own programme of study, choosing from a wide array of 15-credit modules, including those in comparative law, international law, law and development, commercial and trade law, human rights, environmental law, Islamic law and dispute resolution. The PG Certificate in Law can only be taken full time over a period of one term, either Term 1 or Term 2 of the academic year.
Other:
- The PG Certificate in Law is ideal for Law graduates, current second and third year JD students and legal professionals who wish to expand their knowledge of, and critical engagement with, law - particularly as it relates to the Global South, without committing to a full LLM programme.
- With the PG Certificate in Law you will join an international network of alumni of the School of Law at SOAS, many of whom are now working at the UN, in NGOs, in government, in private practice, in policy work or in academia.
- Since Postgraduate Certificate in Law is taken full-time in only one term, many students will be able to successfully combine their studies at SOAS with their existing careers or studies at other universities.
Home student fees: £15,130 per year Overseas student fees: £25,740 per year Please note that fees go up each year.
Entry Requirements:
General Entry Requirements:
Applicants must have a bachelor's degree with at least a second-class (second division) or its equivalent in a relevant subject. Relevant subjects include Law, Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Philosophy, and Sociology. If you studied your bachelor's degree outside of the UK, your qualification must be equivalent to a UK second-class (second division) degree.
English Language Requirements:
Applicants whose first language is not English or whose undergraduate degrees were not taught and assessed in English must demonstrate their English language proficiency by obtaining one of the following qualifications:
- IELTS Academic: overall score of 7.0 with no less than 6.5 in each component;
- TOEFL iBT: overall score of 100 with no less than 24 in Writing and 20 in each of the other components;
- Pearson Test of English (Academic): overall score of 72 with no less than 61 in each component;
- Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): grade C;
- Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE): grade C.
