Law and Finance PGDip - Queen Mary Univ

Tuition Fee

GBP 20,000

Per year

Start Date

Medium of studying

On campus

Duration

9 months

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Program Details

Degree

Diploma

Major

Business Law | Legal Studies

Area of study

Law

Education type

On campus

Timing

Full time

Course Language

English

Tuition Fee

Average International Tuition Fee

GBP 20,000

Intakes

Program start date	Application deadline
2023-09-19	2023-08-01
2024-01-09	2023-12-01
2024-09-01	-

About Program

Program Overview

The Law and Finance PGDip at Queen Mary University of London is a specialized program that equips professionals with comprehensive knowledge and practical skills in law, finance, and regulation. It offers flexible study options, expert faculty, and a prestigious alumni network, preparing graduates for successful careers in banking, finance, investment, and corporate law.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Law and Finance PGDip

is a specialized program offered by the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS) at the Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). This program can equip you with the knowledge and expertise in financial regulation and practice to succeed in the City, government, or elsewhere in the private sector. This program primarily focuses on training professionals in the City, as well as government and private sectors. If you are interested in advancing your career in finance, law, policy, or regulation, with a solid foundation in both areas or have an academic background in Law who wants to learn more about finance and Financial students who want to learn more about financial regulations, this program might be best for you.

In this program, some of the objectives you will achieve are:

Enhancing your practical skills to help build a successful career in the competitive finance and legal world.
Gaining comprehensive knowledge of market-based finance and financial law.

Outline:

What you'll study

You may choose from three pathways for the Law and Finance PGDip:

Law and Finance

Covers both law and finance with the following modules:

International Banking Regulation : This module offers a comparative and theoretical perspective toward banking regulation.
Banking Law and Financial Regulation : This module focuses on different aspects of UK banking law such as bank insolvency, security, payments, lending, retail banking, and deposit taking.
Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Finance Law : With this module, you will learn about acquisitions, mergers, reorganizations from a UK perspective through case studies including analysis of relevant case law and statutory framework.
Corporate Finance Practice : This module looks at corporate finance issues such as venture capital fund raising, mergers and acquisitions, and private equity.
Investment Funds : This advanced module introduces the legal and regulatory framework involved in investment funds.
Securities Finance : This module helps you understand the market issues, regulations involving securities finance transactions such as repurchases, stock lending, secured lending as well as an analysis of related agreements.
Financial Products and Markets : Provides a detailed analysis of important financial markets such as OTC derivatives, bonds, interest rate, stock, credit, FX, exchange traded derivatives, repos, commodities, as well as understanding the related financial products.
Financial Regulation : This offers a broad overview of financial regulation with analysis of how regulations impact on individual transactions.
Financial Conduct Regulation : Analyzes the regulatory framework for financial businesses and the role of the regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Capital Markets Law : Provides a comprehensive overview of capital markets' legal framework covering areas such as public offer requirements, disclosure requirements relating to secondary marketing, offer documents, secondary market regulation, enforcement, listing, sanctions, liability, takeover codes, insider dealing, market abuse, collective investment schemes, as well as international comparisons.
Financial Crime Law : Introduces important areas of Law and regulation relating to financial crime for detecting, preventing, investigation, and prosecution activities.
Risk Management, Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) : Looks at the framework for legal and regulatory risk management as well as important aspects such as conduct risk, regulatory risk, business risk, and model risk which are crucial in the modern financial services environment.
International Capital Markets : Covers major international capital markets such as the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Euronext, New York Stock Exchange, Singapore Stock Exchange, Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and Shanghai Stock Exchange.
Law and Practice of International Finance : Helps you develop a thorough understanding of crucial issues affecting international financial transactions.
International Investment Law : Looks at the legal framework governing foreign investment within a host state.
International Trade Law : Aims to equip you with the necessary knowledge around international trade regulations involving countries and regions.
International Commercial Arbitration : Introduces concepts and processes applicable to international commercial arbitration.
International Litigation : Covers cross-border litigation, forum selection strategies, jurisdiction, conflict of laws issues, enforcement of judgments.
International Tax Law : Provides a wide-ranging analysis of critical issues relating to business and investment activities on a multinational basis across borders.
Transfer Pricing Law : Designed to equip you with the knowledge to understand complex transfer pricing regulations for minimizing tax liability at the multinational level with practical case studies.
International Intellectual Property Law : Introduces aspects of international intellectual property law such as international patent rules, registered designs, patent attorneys, design rights infringement, trademarks, industrial designs, the importance of protecting intellectual property, and relevant case studies.
Internet Law (UK and EU) : With this module, you will delve into legal principles and concepts shaping the online world in the UK and the EU including e-commerce, domain name disputes, social media, cybercrime, liability issues, protection of personal data under the General Data Protection Regulation.
Cybersecurity Regulation in the Digital Economy : Investigates legal and regulatory aspects of cybersecurity including cyberbullying, ransomware, computer viruses, data protection, fraud, as well as the impact of technological advances on national security strategies.
Compliance in the Global Business Environment : Examines the complex landscape of corporate compliance involving regulations, ethics, risk management, enforcement approaches, best practices, and corporate governance in the dynamic global business environment.
Anti-Corruption Law Compliance : Addresses the legal and regulatory framework of anti-corruption in business activities through comprehensive analysis of enforcement mechanisms, global trends, and emerging issues.
Whistleblowing and Protection of Whistleblowers : Understands important aspects about whistleblowing practices in the United States and Europe.
Corruption and Fraud Control : Gain knowledge and skills needed to design, implement, and manage effective and sustainable anti-fraud and corruption frameworks within organizations.
Economic Crime: With this module, you will be introduced to significant UK Economic Crime legislations along with practical case studies.
Regulatory Compliance and Investigations : Addresses complex legal and regulatory challenges faced by compliance professionals within different organizations.
Investigation and Interviewing Skills : Develops your investigative interviewing skills necessary for conducting evidence-gathering interviews and managing critical incidents.
Anti-Competitive Practices : Aims to provide you with the necessary knowledge around issues concerning Anti-competitive practices relating to the Antitrust, Trade, and Economics policy.
Competition Law Compliance : Acquire knowledge, skills, and understanding of significant domestic and international competition laws and procedures relating to regulatory processes for merger controls, restrictive agreements, abuses of market dominance, compliance programs, remedies, and relevant case studies.

Banking Law and Financial Regulation This pathway focuses on the UK Financial Regulatory System and includes the banking law aspect.

International Banking Regulation : This module offers a comparative and theoretical perspective toward banking regulation.
Banking Law and Financial Regulation : This module focuses on different aspects of UK banking law such as bank insolvency, security, payments, lending, retail banking, and deposit taking.
Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Finance Law : With this module, you will learn about acquisitions, mergers, reorganizations from a UK perspective through case studies including analysis of relevant case law and statutory framework.
Financial Products and Markets : Provides a detailed analysis of important financial markets such as OTC derivatives, bonds, interest rate, stock, credit, FX, exchange traded derivatives, repos, commodities, as well as understanding the related financial products.
Financial Regulation : This offers a broad overview of financial regulation with analysis of how regulations impact on individual transactions.
Financial Conduct Regulation : Analyzes the regulatory framework for financial businesses and the role of the regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Capital Markets Law : Provides a comprehensive overview of capital markets' legal framework covering areas such as public offer requirements, disclosure requirements relating to secondary marketing, offer documents, secondary market regulation, enforcement, listing, sanctions, liability, takeover codes, insider dealing, market abuse, collective investment schemes, as well as international comparisons.
Financial Crime Law : Introduces important areas of Law and regulation relating to financial crime for detecting, preventing, investigation, and prosecution activities.
Risk Management, Compliance, and Anti-Money Laundering AML : Looks at the framework for legal and regulatory risk management as well as important aspects such as conduct risk, regulatory risk, business risk, and model risk which are crucial in the modern financial services environment.
Compliance in the Global Business Environment : Examines the complex landscape of corporate compliance involving regulations, ethics, risk management, enforcement approaches, best practices, and corporate governance in the dynamic global business environment.
Anti-Corruption Law Compliance : Addresses the legal and regulatory framework of anti-corruption in business activities through comprehensive analysis of enforcement mechanisms, global trends, and emerging issues.
Whistleblowing and Protection of Whistleblowers : Understands important aspects about whistleblowing practices in the United States and Europe.
Corruption and Fraud Control : Gain knowledge and skills needed to design, implement, and manage effective and sustainable anti-fraud and corruption frameworks within organizations.
Economic Crime: With this module, you will be introduced to significant UK Economic Crime legislations along with practical case studies.
Regulatory Compliance and Investigations: Addresses complex legal and regulatory challenges faced by compliance professionals within different organizations.

Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Finance Law Offers a broad and in-depth understanding of domestic and international M&A and corporate finance matters.

International Banking Regulation : This module offers a comparative and theoretical perspective toward banking regulation.
Banking Law and Financial Regulation : This module focuses on different aspects of UK banking law such as bank insolvency, security, payments, lending, retail banking, and deposit taking.
Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Finance Law : With this module, you will learn about acquisitions, mergers, reorganizations from a UK perspective through case studies including analysis of relevant case law and statutory framework.
Corporate Finance Practice : This module looks at corporate finance issues such as venture capital fund raising, mergers and acquisitions, and private equity.
Financial Products and Markets : Provides a detailed analysis of important financial markets such as OTC derivatives, bonds, interest rate, stock, credit, FX, exchange traded derivatives, repos, commodities, as well as understanding the related financial products.
Financial Regulation : This offers a broad overview of financial regulation with analysis of how regulations impact on individual transactions.
Financial Conduct Regulation : Analyzes the regulatory framework for financial businesses and the role of the regulator Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Capital Markets Law : Provides a comprehensive overview of capital markets' legal framework covering areas such as public offer requirements, disclosure requirements relating to secondary marketing, offer documents, secondary market regulation, enforcement, listing, sanctions, liability, takeover codes, insider dealing, market abuse, collective investment schemes, as well as international comparisons.
Financial Crime Law : Introduces important areas of Law and regulation relating to financial crime for detecting, preventing, investigation, and prosecution activities.
Risk Management, Compliance, and Anti-Money Laundering AML : Looks at the framework for legal and regulatory risk management as well as important aspects such as conduct risk, regulatory risk, business risk, and model risk which are crucial in the modern financial services environment.

As we also offer an MSc in Law and Finance and a Postgraduate Certificate in Law and Finance, you can attend the following pre-sessional courses held during induction week:

Structure

You will need to complete 120 credits in total: 45 credits must be chosen from law; and 45 credits must be chosen from finance 30 credits must be taken from either law and/or finance Students may have the option to attend the following pre-sessional courses held during induction week: Pre-sessional course in mathematics and statistics (optional) Pre-sessional course in law (optional)

Assessment:

Assessments vary depending on different modules. Here are some examples including different assessment methods with varying percentage weightage: Module | Coursework | Essay | Exam | Other

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Teaching:

Lectures provide an overview of the subject and case studies while seminars focus on case discussions and problem-solving for in-depth learning and analysis. For example, in the Banking Law and Financial Regulation module, approximately 20 - 25 lectures will take place as well as 9 - 10 seminars. During the coursework assessment, your lectures in this module will provide comprehensive case studies along with lectures that look at relevant statutory instruments and sections of legislation. Seminar activities include group discussions, collaborative brainstorming sessions, guest speaker sessions involving experienced practitioners and regulators from the finance and legal industries, and Q&A sessions with the module convenor regarding assessment issues and concerns as well as topics and themes addressed in lectures. In the area of International Investment Law, you will receive 1 lecture every week (26 lectures in total) along with weekly seminars relating to specific issues addressed in the lecture. For assessments, an essay will be assigned toward the end of the term where you address a theoretical or current issue concerning international investment with research, analysis, and in-depth critique. Seminars involve in-depth case law analysis and discussions relating to assigned chapters and critical evaluation of related articles and case summaries. The program utilizes expert faculty in Law and Finance at the forefront of knowledge and practice. Your learning will extend beyond the classroom with the program offering access to online databases and e-books through the Law Library.

Careers:

As a graduate, you will be able to choose from potential career opportunities within banking, finance, investment, regulation, as well as corporate law fields. Your career outcomes can vary depending on the modules you choose and pathway you decide to focus on such as choosing to specialize in specific areas like corporate finance, risk management, compliance, banking law, or capital markets. Here are various career paths you potentially can pursue:

Associate in law firms
Investment Analyst
Risk Analyst
Corporate Finance Lawyer
Derivatives Trader
Wealth Manager
A highly specialized program to become an expert
Gain comprehensive and in-depth knowledge relating to current and emerging issues on law, finance, and regulation both locally and internationally

Develop practical skills

through coursework and other projects

Flexible study options

by attending lectures on-campus or remotely

Benefit from teaching expertise from industry professionals at the forefront of Law and Finance

Become part of Queen Mary's alumni network

comprising prominent individuals within the public and private sectors on leadership positions across the globe

Gain recognition and respect to advance your professional career

Home: £12,600 Overseas: £20,000