Law (Online Learning) PgCert
Awards: PgCert
Study modes: Full-time, Part-time
Online learning
Funding opportunities
Programme website: Law (Online Learning)
This certificate provides an ideal learning environment for legal professionals, policy makers and professionals in both the public and private sectors to develop skills and knowledge in relation to legal matters which impact on their work. It also offers a flexible route to further postgraduate study as successful students can choose to transfer credits gained to one of our LLM programmes.
The programme enables you to engage with a range of subject areas within the discipline, which may include: commercial law; information technology law; intellectual property law; and medical law.
Our online learning programmes are delivered entirely online via a virtual learning environment. Learning and teaching happen ‘asynchronously’. This means that you have the flexibility to log in at times and in places convenient to you, contribute your views and respond to others, and still maintain a sense of community with your fellow students across time zones.
You must complete three masters-level courses to be awarded the Postgraduate Certificate in Law.
Upon successful completion of the programme, you will have the option of graduating with the certificate or continuing your studies through a facilitated transfer onto one of the Edinburgh Law School’s LLM programmes by online learning.
Please note the available choice of courses in any given year may change.
Find out more about compulsory and optional courses
We link to the latest information available. Please note that this may be for a previous academic year and should be considered indicative.
Award | Title | Duration | Study mode | |
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PgCert | 1 Year | Full-time | Programme structure 2020/21 | |
PgCert | 20 Months | Part-time | Programme structure 2020/21 |
The Postgraduate Certificate in Law enables you to engage with a range of subject areas within the discipline.
You will emerge with an understanding of specific areas of law, which may include commercial law, information technology law, intellectual property law and medical law.
Upon successful completion of the programme, you will have the option of graduating with the Certificate or continuing your studies through a facilitated transfer onto one of the Edinburgh Law School’s LLM programmes by online distance learning.
Graduates of our online distance learning programmes progress to a range of careers in Law and related legal fields, including work in local and international firms, government legal departments, other public institutions, international organisations and in academia.
A minimum UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in law.
We will also consider a UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in a social science subject.
Your other qualifications and professional experience will also be considered as part of your application.
Supporting Your Application
Relevant work experience is not required but may increase your chances of acceptance.
Relevant professional qualifications will be considered.
Preference will be given to those with grades above the minimum requirements due to strong competition for places on this programme.
International qualifications
Check whether your international qualifications meet our general entry requirements:
English language requirements
You must demonstrate a level of English language competency at a level that will enable you to succeed in your studies, regardless of your nationality or country of residence.
English language tests
Your English language qualification must be no more than three and a half years old from the start date of the programme you are applying to study, unless you are using IELTS, TOEFL or Trinity ISE, in which case it must be no more than two years old.
For 2021 entry we will accept the following English language qualifications at the grades specified:
- IELTS: total 7.0 (at least 7.0 in the writing component and 6.5 in each other module)
- TOEFL-iBT (including Special Home Edition): total 100 (at least 25 in writing and 23 in each other module)
- CAE and CPE: total 185 (at least 185 in writing and 176 in each other module)
- Trinity ISE: ISE III with a pass in all four components
Degrees taught and assessed in English
We also accept an undergraduate or postgraduate degree that has been taught and assessed in English in a majority English speaking country, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration:
We also accept a degree that has been taught and assessed in English from a university on our list of approved universities in non-majority English speaking countries.
If you are not a national of a majority English speaking country, then your degree must be no more than three and a half years old at the beginning of your programme of study.
Find out more about our language requirements:
Tuition fee deposit
If you receive an unconditional offer of admission, you will be asked to pay a deposit of £500 within 28 days or by the start of the orientation period, whichever is sooner, to secure your place on the programme.
Find out more about tuition fee deposits:
Tuition fees
Award | Title | Duration | Study mode | |
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PgCert | 1 Year | Full-time | Tuition fees | |
PgCert | 20 Months | Part-time | Tuition fees |
- Edinburgh Law School Online Learning Office
- Phone: +44 (0)131 650 2386
- Contact: futurestudents@ed.ac.uk
- Edinburgh Law School Online Learning Office
- Old College
- South Bridge
- Central Campus
- Edinburgh
- EH8 9YL
- Programme: Law (Online Learning)
- School: Law
- College: Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
- Prospectus: Law prospectus (PDF)
Applying
Select your programme and preferred start date to begin your application.
PgCert Law (Online Learning) - 1 Year (Full-time)
PgCert Law (Online Learning) - 20 Months (Part-time)
We monitor application numbers carefully to ensure we are able to accommodate all those who receive offers. It may therefore be necessary to close a programme earlier than the published deadlines. If this is the case we will place a four week warning notice on this page.
We encourage you to apply at least one month prior to entry so that we have enough time to process your application. If you are also applying for funding we strongly recommend you apply as early as possible.
Start date | Application deadline |
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13 September 2021 | 08 July 2021 |
17 January 2022 | 11 November 2021 |
You must submit one reference with your application.
Find out more about the general application process for postgraduate programmes:
Further information
- Edinburgh Law School Online Learning Office
- Phone: +44 (0)131 650 2386
- Contact: futurestudents@ed.ac.uk
- Edinburgh Law School Online Learning Office
- Old College
- South Bridge
- Central Campus
- Edinburgh
- EH8 9YL
- Programme: Law (Online Learning)
- School: Law
- College: Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
- Prospectus: Law prospectus (PDF)