Law (Taught)

The Postgraduate Certificate in Law gives you the chance to study specialist law modules at a postgraduate level in the heart of London, without having to commit to studying for a full LLM.

Why choose this course?

• This flexible course offers you a rich choice of specialist modules on many in-depth and fascinating areas of law.

• Modules are taught by expert researchers or practitioners, and most can be studied as HyFlex - either online or on campus.

• For non-lawyers the course also offers an essential foundation module on key legal concepts.

What you will learn

This course is ideal if you want to enhance your knowledge in particular areas of law relevant to your career, develop new areas of expertise, or you simply want to learn more about a specific topic. You may be interested in environmental policy, human rights, AI and the regulation of technology, law and the humanities, or one of the many other specialist topics covered.

How you will learn

You will join a diverse cohort of students from different backgrounds and professions who bring their experience and insights to the classroom. Most of the modules are also offered in our HyFlex state-of-the-art classrooms, so you can choose to attend classes online or on campus. The course is available to study part-time with lectures and seminars taking place in the evening to help you balance your studies with work or other commitments.

If you require a Student visa to study in the UK, you will only be able to attend this course on campus. The online option will not be available to you because it may affect the conditions of your visa.

Highlights

• The Birkbeck Law School is internationally renowned for its pathbreaking theoretical, political and humanities-based scholarship.

• You will be able to attend our Law School Annual Lecture and specialist research seminars which feature international scholars speaking on current issues and their interdisciplinary research.

• Our Centre for Law and the Humanities attracts notable guest speakers and public intellectuals to our lecture theatres.

• We are home to the Birkbeck Law Press which publishes Law and Critique. You can also take advantage of the rich research collections nearby, including those of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Senate House Library, the British Library of Political and Economic Science (LSE Library) and the British Library.

Careers and employability

On successfully completing this Law Postgraduate Certificate you will have gained valuable transferable skills in:

• research

• analysis

• developing arguments

• communicating your ideas effectively in both written and verbal form.

You will find PG Cert Law graduates in roles such as:

• policy analyst

• journalist

• civil servant

• advocate.

You may also decide to use this Certificate to progress your studies further on our LLM Law.

We offer a comprehensive careers service - Careers and Enterprise - your career partner during your time at Birkbeck and beyond. At every stage of your career journey, we empower you to take ownership of your future, helping you to make the connection between your experience, education and future ambitions.

For information about course structure and the modules you will be studying, please visit Birkbeck’s online prospectus.

This course is assessed in various ways, such as via oral and written exams, essays and presentations. Please see individual modules for more specific details.