Postgraduate Diploma of Arts in International Law

Key Points

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The Graduate Diploma of Arts in International Law provides students with advanced and specialised legal training that qualifies you to work in a multinational legal environment. Students can specialise in international law (general), international commercial law or international human rights law, depending on their elective choices.

Graduates of this program will receive a Postgraduate Diploma in Law internationally recognized.
Students will gain a firm understanding of the key principles of international law. key principles of international lawfor example, public international law, international human rights law and international trade law. international human rights law and international trade law.
Students will acquire highly transferable and attractive skills and attractive skills for a wide range of areas outside outside law, including academia, journalism, media, finance, public administration, industry and commerce.
A strong international focus gives students an international advantage advantage when in developing a career in today’s in today’s globalized legal landscape.
All of our teachers are experienced academics who are specialists in their field.

Program structure

The student will complete six subjects. In the first semester, the student will complete three compulsory subjects and in the second semester, the student will choose three electives.

SEMESTER 1

Public international law
Advanced legal research and writing
International Commercial Law
International and European Human Rights Law

SEMESTER 2

Three electives to choose from:

International commercial arbitration
International Tax Law
International Financial Services Act
EU competition law and internal market law
International Intellectual Property Law
Corporate Governance
International humanitarian law
Economic and social rights
Immigration and International Asylum Law
International criminal law
Gender, sexuality and human rights
International privacy and data protection law
Transitional Justice and Human Rights

Academic progression

Students who successfully complete the Graduate Diploma of Arts in International Law, International Commercial Law or International Human Rights Law may progress to the LL.M. Programme by completing a 20,000 word dissertation in a relevant area.

Career progression

Students who wish to specialise in an area of law within a law firm or practice at the Bar often choose the postgraduate diploma to gain sufficient knowledge in that area. Increasingly, businesses are dealing with international markets and, for this reason, the Postgraduate Diploma in International Commercial Law is very popular with lawyers in this area.

Admission requirements

Bachelor’s degree in law or a related discipline (which has a 50% legal component in the degree) or equivalent or relevant work experience abroad.
In the case of international candidates, the foreign equivalent is required. In addition, a degree officially translated into English will be required.
If English is not your first language, you must demonstrate that your level of English is of an appropriate standard, i.e. a minimum of 7.0 IELTS or equivalent.