Overview

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To gain the European Union Law MA, students must have previously completed the European Union Law Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) modules totalling 120 credits at merit level or above. Students then take a dissertation module (60 credits) over a further year to achieve the MA. 

Our European Union Law MA is open to students who have previously completed the European Union Law Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) at distinction or merit level. Students on the MA course are required to write a dissertation under supervision.

The European Union Law distance-learning programme covers a wide range of important EU Law topics, such as free movement of goods and people, competition law, anti-discrimination law, external relations and judicial review. You will gain an in-depth and up-to-date knowledge of the most important theoretical and practical aspects of EU law, with a particular emphasis on the Treaties of the European Union.

This programme is generally studied by professionals alongside their full time work commitments.

Key benefits

  • Progression opportunity after the European Union Law PGDip. The MA course can be started within two years of finishing the PGDip.
  • Develop in-depth insight into European Union Law principles and practice.
  • Dissertation supervision by leading academics at King's College London.
  • Can be studied anywhere in the world.
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Studying EU law at King’s College was a most rewarding and truly outstanding experience. The whole faculty is dedicated, welcoming and very keen to assist international students. The course is built up in such a way that people with less experience in EU law can build up the necessary skills to cope with the high intellectual and academic standards of King’s.
MichaelEuropean Union Law

Course essentials

You will have studied our European Union Law Postgraduate Diploma units which comprise text, copies of relevant Regulations, Commission Decisions and Notices, Judgments of the Court of First Instance and the European Court of Justice, practical examples, questions and model answers testing your knowledge as you progressed.

The European Union Law MA is only open to students who have successfully completed the European Union Postgraduate Diploma at distinction or merit level. Students on the MA course are required to write a dissertation under supervision.

The MA year of this course is distance-learning.

Key Information

Course type:

Master's

Delivery mode:

Online

Study mode:

Distance Learning

Duration:

One year in addition to PGDip year

Credit value:

UK: 60 credits in addition to 120 credits gained from previous completion of the PGDip. ECTS: 30 credits in addition to 60 credits gained from previous completion of the PGDip.

Application status:

Closed

Start date:

September 2025

Administrative bodies

Regulating body

Application closing date guidance

We encourage you to apply as early as possible so that there is sufficient time for your application to be assessed. We may need to request further information from you during the application process.

  • Our first application deadline is on 9 March 2025 (23:59 UK time)
  • The final application deadline is on 25 August 2025 (23:59 UK time).

After the first application deadline in March:

  • if the programme is not yet full, we will continue to accept applications until all available places are filled up to the final application deadlines above
  • if the programme becomes full before the final application deadlines stated above, we will close the programme to further applications

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