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Overview
The UK, EU and US Copyright Law programme at King's College London aims to provide you with an in-depth and up-to-date knowledge of the general principles of copyright law, mainly focusing on the law in the United Kingdom, the principles of United States copyright law and the major ‘copyright’ Directives of the European Union.
Benefit from a highly relevant programme that will:
- Introduce the main international copyright conventions in the field
- Deal with rights in literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works, films, sound recordings, broadcasts, cable programmes, computer programs and databases, performers’ rights and publishers’ rights
- Cover both theoretical aspects and questions which arise in practice, in particular concerning infringement and available remedies
- Include a unit devoted to the French and German laws on author’s rights and related rights
- Examine thoroughly United States Copyright Law
- Conclude with the main challenges in the field of copyright
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
- The distance learning Postgraduate Diploma in UK, EU & US Copyright Law consists of three modules containing thirteen units. It will commence on 29th September 2021 and will extend over eight months leading to an examination in May 2022.
- The first unit will be sent out on 29th September 2021 and subsequent units will then be issued every two weeks (with the exception of Units 2, 3 and 4) until April 2022 with a four-week break over Christmas. Questions will be set at the end of each unit and model answers to these will be sent with the unit that follows. In addition three compulsory assignments will be set during the programme which will count towards the final mark.
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Visit official programme websiteKey information
Duration
- Part-time
- 8 months
- Flexible
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
European Law Patent & Intellectual Property Law International Law View 12 other Masters in Patent & Intellectual Property Law in United KingdomExplore more key information
Visit official programme websiteAcademic requirements
GPA Your GPA, or Grade Point Average, is a number that indicates how well or how high you scored in your courses on average. Usually a GPA scales between 1.0 and 4.0, however different countries and universities can have different grading systems. Lower Second Class
English requirements
TOEFL® IBT The TOEFL iBT® is given online through the internet at designated testing site. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30. 100
IELTS The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading). 7
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General requirements
Applicants should hold a degree in law of a good 2nd class standard or the equivalent or a degree in a related discipline or be qualified as a barrister or a solicitor.
- Applications may also be accepted from a candidate who has achieved a comparative academic level through his or her studies and where previous study, work or experience has made the applicant a suitable candidate.
- It is not possible to study this programme whilst you are registered for a different programme at any other institution.
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International
7000 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 7000 GBP for the full programme and a duration of 8 months. -
EU/EEA
7000 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 7000 GBP for the full programme and a duration of 8 months.
Funding
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This is an online programme. You can attend from the comfort of your chair! So you don't need a student visa!
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