Program Overview

Postgraduate Diploma in International and Commercial Law

Course Overview

The Postgraduate Diploma in International and Commercial Law provides students with a specialisation in the field of international and commercial law. It is attractive to law or non-law graduates alike. The programme runs in parallel with Buckingham Law School’s LLM in International and Commercial Law but does not include the research component, in the form of a dissertation.

Entry Requirements

• Applicants are normally expected to have a first or second class honours LLB.
• Mature students are welcome to apply.
• International students are welcome to apply.
• English language requirements apply.

Teaching and Assessment

• Seminars are the primary teaching method for this course.
• Students are expected to read the cases and other materials relevant to the particular seminar in advance.
• Assessment is usually done by coursework and oral presentations.

Course Fees

• The fees for this course are:
  • UK: £6,800
  • International: £10,880

Accommodation

• On-campus accommodation is guaranteed to all new students for their first four terms of study.
• Living on campus enables students to become involved in University activities, make friends, and integrate with the University community.

Course Modules

Sep 2025 (Full-time)

• International and Comparative Human Rights Law (International Mechanisms) (Core, 15 credits, Level 7)
• Law of World Trade (Core, 15 credits, Level 7)
• Artificial Intelligence and The Law (Optional, 15 credits, Level 7)
• Banking Law and Fintech (Optional, 30 credits, Level 7)
• Corporate Law and Corporate Insolvency (Optional, 30 credits, Level 7)
• Financial Crime, Money Laundering and Market Abuse (Optional, 30 credits, Level 7)
• International Intellectual Property Law (Optional, 15 credits, Level 7)
• International Trade and Maritime Law (Optional, 30 credits, Level 7)
• Law of War (Optional, 15 credits, Level 7)
• Marine Insurance (Optional, 15 credits, Level 7)
• Public International Law: Issues and Contemporary Practices (Optional, 15 credits, Level 7)

Jan 2026 (Full-time)

• Artificial Intelligence and The Law (Optional, 15 credits, Level 7)
• Banking Law and Fintech (Optional, 30 credits, Level 7)
• Corporate Law and Corporate Insolvency (Optional, 30 credits, Level 7)
• Financial Crime, Money Laundering and Market Abuse (Optional, 30 credits, Level 7)
• International and Comparative Human Rights Law (International Mechanisms) (Optional, 15 credits, Level 7)
• International Intellectual Property Law (Optional, 15 credits, Level 7)
• International Trade and Maritime Law (Optional, 30 credits, Level 7)
• Law of War (Optional, 15 credits, Level 7)
• Law of World Trade (Optional, 15 credits, Level 7)
• Marine Insurance (Optional, 15 credits, Level 7)
• Public International Law: Issues and Contemporary Practices (Optional, 15 credits, Level 7)

Upgrading from the PGDipl to LLM in International and Commercial Law

• If you pass all your PGDipl modules in your first term, your performance is reviewed and, if it is of a sufficiently high standard, you are encouraged to upgrade to the LLM.
• If the upgrade decision is in your favour, you then undertake the research component of the LLM, in the form of a Dissertation (60 units of credits).
• Successful completion of the Dissertation results in the award of the LLM.