Please note the course details apply to 2025 entry. Details for 2026 entry for our postgraduate courses will be published from mid-October 2025.
Master of Laws LLM
Key information
Delivery mode:
In person
Study mode:
Full time
Part time
Duration:
One year full-time, September to September, two years part-time.
Credit value (UK/ECTS equivalent):
UK 180/ECTS 90
Application status:
Open
Start date:
September 2025
Our LLM course is a respected academic qualification recognised throughout the world and across key legal disciplines. It focuses on our particular areas of expertise and offers a choice of nine specialist pathways or a general LLM qualification. We place emphasis on innovative and problem-solving teaching methods as well as comparative and international outlook.
Key benefits
- The Dickson Poon School of Law is recognised globally as one of the best law schools in the world.
- Exceptional teaching and professional expertise with strong links to research coupled with connections with the wider London legal community.
- One general and nine specialist LLM pathways.
- Located in the heart of legal London, based in the magnificent Somerset House East Wing on the Strand and minutes from the Royal Courts of Justice, the Inns of Court and offices of major global law firms.
“Most of the lecturers perfectly combine academic background with up to date practical experience in legal scope from the leading law firms. In addition the students who come to study LLM are invaluable with their background and experience, representing major law firms of the world.”
Our LLM course is designed for both recent law graduates and established professionals. It will allow you to deepen and broaden your knowledge of law as an academic subject and will help your professional development by enhancing your problem – solving skills in a transnational context. It is designed to maximise your intellectual potential, as well as keeping you grounded by drawing on the real world experiences of staff and other practitioners. You will also benefit from our vibrant intellectual community, student societies and social events, as well as our links with prestigious international law schools.
You will choose to specialise in one of nine different pathways or choose your own combination of modules for a General LLM.
The specialist pathways currently comprise:
• Competition Law
• European Law
• Intellectual Property & Information Law
• International Business Law
• International Financial Law
• International Dispute Resolution
• International Tax Law
• Law & Technology
• Transnational Law
Under the close guidance of our expert tutors, we will equip you with the legal knowledge and expertise to match your career ambitions. You will gain an internationally recognised qualification that is highly desirable in today’s competitive legal profession.
This course is primarily taught at King’s College London's Strand and Waterloo campuses.
Base campuses
Strand Campus
Located on the north bank of the River Thames, the Strand Campus houses King's College London's arts and sciences faculties.
Waterloo Campus
Waterloo campus is home of the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery and facilities for other faculties
Please note that locations are determined by where each module is taught and may vary depending on the modules you study.
Regulating bodies
King's is regulated by the Office for Students
UK applicants
Standard requirements
A minimum high 2:1 undergraduate Bachelor’s (honours) degree with a final mark of at least 65% or above
If you have a lower degree classification, or a degree in an unrelated subject, your application may be considered if you can demonstrate significant relevant work experience, or offer a related graduate qualification (such as a Masters or PGDip).
Programme-Specific Requirements
| Minimum requirements |
|
Undergraduate degree with high 2:1 honours (assessed as an overall average of at least 65% across all years of study) in Law or a degree with at least 70% law content. Exceptionally, you may be considered where a comparable academic level has been achieved through other graduate studies (such as a Graduate Diploma in Law) or you have at least three years legal work experience and a 2:1 (rather than a high 2:1) in your Law degree. In order to meet the academic entry requirements for this programme you should have a minimum high 2:1 undergraduate degree with a final mark of at least 65% or above in the UK marking scheme. If you are still studying you should be achieving an average of at least 65% or above in the UK marking scheme. |
|---|
International applicants
Equivalent International qualifications
English language requirements
English language band:
B
To study at King's, it is essential that you can communicate in English effectively in an academic environment. You are usually required to provide certification of your competence in English before starting your studies.
Nationals of majority English speaking countries (as defined by the UKVI) who have permanently resided in this country are not usually required to complete an additional English language test. This is also the case for applicants who have successfully completed an undergraduate degree (of at least three years duration), a postgraduate taught degree (of at least one year), or a PhD in a majority English speaking country (as defined by the UKVI) within five years of the course start date.
For information on our English language requirements and whether you need to complete an English language test, please see our English Language requirements page.
Selection process
Applications must be made online using King's Apply, the Admissions portal, and a non-refundable application fee of £130 applies.
Due to the large volume of applications, this programme operates a partial “gathered-field” approach to decision making for applicants who meet our advertised academic entry requirements. This means that for some of these applicants, a decision may not be reached until after February and where possible, will be made by May. You will be informed via King's Apply if your application is being held.
Personal statement and supporting information
| Personal Statement | Yes |
A personal statement is required. This can be entered directly into the online application form (maximum 4,000 characters) or uploaded as an attachment to the online application form (maximum 2 pages). |
|---|---|---|
| Previous Academic Study | Yes | A copy (or copies) of your official academic transcript(s), showing the subjects studied and marks obtained. If you have already completed your degree, copies of your official degree certificate will also be required. Applicants with academic documents issued in a language other than English, will need to submit both the original and official translation of their documents. |
| References | No | Please note: due to competition for places on the LLM programme the Department do not require references. Submitted references will not be taken into account during assessment. |
| Other | Optional | Applicants may also wish to include a CV (Resume) or evidence of professional registration as part of their application. |
Teaching methods - what to expect
Lectures
Seminars
Self-Study
Teaching on the LLM course is delivered through a combination of lectures and seminars. Some modules may be delivered as two hours of seminar-style teaching a week, whilst others may be lecture-based or a combination of lecture and seminars. Overall, full-time students will usually have 6 to 10 contact hours a week.
Contact time is based on 24 academic weeks, whereas self-study time is based on 31 academic weeks. The total notional study hours for the LLM are 1,800. Notional study hours comprise formal teaching and learning activities, such as lectures and tutorials, as well as assessments and independent research and study.
Typically, one credit equates to 10 hours of work.
Assessment
- Exams
- Course Work
- Assignments
- Presentations
Your performance will be assessed through a combination of coursework and examination. Forms of assessment may typically include essays, examinations, presentations, reaction papers or other assignments.
The study time and assessment methods detailed above are typical and give you a good indication of what to expect. However, they are subject to change.
Structure
Required modules
Courses are divided into modules. You will normally take modules totaling 180 credits. Part-time students are recommended to take 90 credits of taught modules in Year 1, and 30-45 credits of taught modules, plus a writing project (45 or 60 credits), in Year 2, to achieve 180 credits in total. The hours of teaching per week will depend on the modules chosen – for example, if two 15 credit modules per semester are chosen, this would involve 4 contact hours per week alongside independent study. Part-time students break for summer in June and return for year 2 teaching in September. Students choose to specialise in one of nine different pathways or select their own combination of modules to take a General LLM. The pathways students may choose for their specialisation currently comprise:
Competition Law (CL)
European Law (EL)
Intellectual Property and Information Law (IP&IL)
International Business Law (IBL)
International Financial Law (IFL)
International Dispute Resolution (IDR)
International Tax Law (IT)
Law and Technology (LT)
Transnational Law (TL)
All students are required to take a 45 or 60 credit writing project, which are typically taken from the following options:
Dissertation (45 credits)
Dissertation (60 credits)
10,000 word practice or research module (45 credits)
In your Dissertation, you conduct research on an agreed research topic under the supervision of an academic staff member. The practice or research module is selected from a range of options that may typically include, for example: - Advanced Patent Competition Law (CL/IPIL) - EU Merger Control (CL) - Global Digital Enforcement of Intellectual Property and Information Technology (IPIL) - International Investment Law and Policy (IFL/IBL/IDR) - Law of International Finance (IFL) - The Law and Policy of Financial Technology (LT) - International Tax Law: Transfer Pricing (TAX) - World Trade Law and Policy (IBL/IDR)
Optional modules
In addition you are required to take at least 120-135 credits from a range of optional modules. Students who wish to specialise within a certain pathway must ensure that at least 120 credits are taken within that pathway. This can consist of optional modules alone or a combination of optional modules and a writing project, providing its content is relevant to the pathway. Students who select the General LLM are free to choose modules from any pathway. The range of optional modules may typically include:
Competition Law (CL) Pathway
Competition Enforcement & Procedure (15 credits)
Competition Intellectual Property & The Media Industry (15 credits)
Competition Law in the Digital Economy (15 credits)
Economics of Competition Law (30 credits)
European Union Competition Law (30 credits)
Subsidies Control and Policy: The EU and Global Dimension (15 credits)
The Law and Politics of Economic Regulation (15 credits)
UK Competition Law (15 credits)
US Antitrust Law (15 credits)
European Law (EL) Pathway
Comparative EU-US Constitutional Law (15 credits)
Electronic Commerce Law (15 credits)
EU Tax Law (30 credits)
EU and US Financial Regulation (30 credits)
Europe in Crisis: Current Issues of EU Law (15 credits)
Greening Trade and Business Regulation (15 credits)
Subsidies Control and Policy: The EU and Global Dimension (15 credits)
Intellectual Property and Information Law (IP&IL) Pathway
Commercialisation of Intellectual Property (15 credits)
Copyright & The Music Industry in The Digital Era (15 credits)
Competition Intellectual Property & The Media Industry (15 credits)
International & Comparative Copyright Law (30 credits)
Information Privacy and Data Protection (30 credits)
Patents & Trade Secrets (15 credits)
Trade Mark Law (15 credits)
International Business Law (IBL) Pathway
Banking Law (30 credits)
Corporate Governance (15 credits)
Green Finance (15 credits)
Insurance Law (15 credits)
International and Comparative Trust Law (30 credits)
International Commercial Arbitration (15 credits)
International Investment Law (15 credits)
Law of International Finance 1 (30 credits)
Taxation of Business Enterprises (30 credits)
The Law and Politics of Economic Regulation (15 credits)
World Trade Law (15 credits)
International Financial Law (IFL) Pathway
Banking Law (30 credits)
Corporate Governance (15 credits)
Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain: Technological Advances and Legal Challenges (15 credits)
EU and US Financial Regulation (30 credits)
International Private Equity Finance (15 credits)
International Tax Law: Transfer Pricing (15 credits)
Law & Policy of Financial Technologies (15 credits)
Law of International Finance 1 (30 credits)
Legal Issues in Corporate Finance (15 credits)
Regulation of the Conduct of Mergers and Acquisitions (15 credits)
International Dispute Resolution (IDR) Pathway
Authoritarianism, Populism and the Law (15 credits)
Human Rights in International Dispute Settlement (15 credits)
Public International Law (15 credits)
International Investment Law (15 credits)
International Commercial Arbitration (15 credits)
Transnational Human Rights Litigation (15 Credits)
Transnational Remedies for Environmental Harm (15 credits)
International Tax Law (IT) Pathway
EU Tax Law (30 credits)
International Tax Law (30 credits)
International Tax Law: Transfer Pricing (15 credits)
Taxation of Business Enterprises (30 credits)
Value Added Tax (15 credits)
Law and Technology (LT) Pathway
Artificial Intelligence, Law and Society (15 credits)
Competition, Intellectual Property & The Media Industry (15 credits)
Copyright & The Music Industry in The Digital Era (15 credits)
Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain: Technological Advances and Legal Challenges (15 credits)
Cyberspace Law: ‘Big Data’, Algorithmic Governance and Democracy (15 credits)
Electronic Commerce Law (15 credits)
Energy Transitions & Green Tech (15 credits)
Law & Policy of Financial Technologies (15 credits)
Legal Technology Innovation (15 credits)
Technology, Democracy and Society (15 credits)
Transnational Law (TL) Pathway
Authoritarianism, Populism and the Law (15 credits)
Business and Human Rights (15 credits)
Human Rights: International and Transnational Perspectives (30 credits)
International Refugee Law (15 credits)
Law, Reform and Policy in Ukraine (15 credits)
Principles of Enterprise Governance (15 credits)
The Law and Practice of Modern Slavery (15 credits)
The Law and Practice of the United Nations: Edging towards Transnational Constitutionalism? (15 credits)
Transnational Human Rights Litigation (15 Credits)
King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant programmes of study. Therefore, modules offered may change. We suggest you keep an eye on the course finder on our website for updates.
Please note that modules with a practical component will be capped due to educational requirements, which may mean that we cannot guarantee a place to all students who elect to study this module.
Tuition Fees
UK:
Full time: £22,750 per year (2025/26)
Part time: £11,375 per year (2025/26)
International:
Full time: £35,800 per year (2025/26)
Part time: £17,900 per year (2025/26)
These tuition fees may be subject to additional increases in subsequent years of study, in line with King’s terms and conditions.
Deposit
If you receive an offer for this programme, you will be required to pay a non-refundable deposit to secure your place. Deposit payments are credited towards the total tuition fee payment.
The Home deposit is £500. The International deposit is £2000.
- If you receive an offer before January, payment is due within two months of receiving the offer.
- If you receive an offer between 1 January and 20 May, payment is due within one month of receiving the offer.
- If you receive an offer between 21 May and 15 July, payment is due within two weeks of receiving the offer.
- If you receive an offer between 16 July and 10 August, payment is due within one week of receiving the offer.
- If you receive an offer from 11 August onwards, payment is due within three days of receiving the offer.
If you are a current undergraduate King’s student in receipt of the King's Living Bursary this academic year, you are not required to pay a deposit to secure your place on the programme. Please note, this will not change the total fees payable for your chosen programme.
Please visit our web pages on fees and funding for more information.
Additional Costs
In addition to your tuition costs, you can also expect to pay for:
- Books if you choose to buy your own copies
- Clothing for optional course related events and competitions
- Library fees and fines
- Personal photocopies and/or binding costs
- Printing course handouts
- Society membership fees
- Stationery
- Travel costs for travel to and around London and between campuses
- Graduation costs
Funding
To find out more about bursaries, scholarships, grants, tuition fees, living expenses, student loans, and other financial help available at King's please visit the Fees and Funding section.
Our LLM course is designed for both recent law graduates and established professionals. It will allow you to deepen and broaden your knowledge of law as an academic subject and will help your professional development by enhancing your problem – solving skills in a transnational context. It is designed to maximise your intellectual potential, as well as keeping you grounded by drawing on the real world experiences of staff and other practitioners. You will also benefit from our vibrant intellectual community, student societies and social events, as well as our links with prestigious international law schools.
You will choose to specialise in one of nine different pathways or choose your own combination of modules for a General LLM.
The specialist pathways currently comprise:
• Competition Law
• European Law
• Intellectual Property & Information Law
• International Business Law
• International Financial Law
• International Dispute Resolution
• International Tax Law
• Law & Technology
• Transnational Law
Under the close guidance of our expert tutors, we will equip you with the legal knowledge and expertise to match your career ambitions. You will gain an internationally recognised qualification that is highly desirable in today’s competitive legal profession.
This course is primarily taught at King’s College London's Strand and Waterloo campuses.
Base campuses
Strand Campus
Located on the north bank of the River Thames, the Strand Campus houses King's College London's arts and sciences faculties.
Waterloo Campus
Waterloo campus is home of the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery and facilities for other faculties
Please note that locations are determined by where each module is taught and may vary depending on the modules you study.
Regulating bodies
King's is regulated by the Office for Students
UK applicants
Standard requirements
A minimum high 2:1 undergraduate Bachelor’s (honours) degree with a final mark of at least 65% or above
If you have a lower degree classification, or a degree in an unrelated subject, your application may be considered if you can demonstrate significant relevant work experience, or offer a related graduate qualification (such as a Masters or PGDip).
Programme-Specific Requirements
| Minimum requirements |
|
Undergraduate degree with high 2:1 honours (assessed as an overall average of at least 65% across all years of study) in Law or a degree with at least 70% law content. Exceptionally, you may be considered where a comparable academic level has been achieved through other graduate studies (such as a Graduate Diploma in Law) or you have at least three years legal work experience and a 2:1 (rather than a high 2:1) in your Law degree. In order to meet the academic entry requirements for this programme you should have a minimum high 2:1 undergraduate degree with a final mark of at least 65% or above in the UK marking scheme. If you are still studying you should be achieving an average of at least 65% or above in the UK marking scheme. |
|---|
International applicants
Equivalent International qualifications
English language requirements
English language band:
B
To study at King's, it is essential that you can communicate in English effectively in an academic environment. You are usually required to provide certification of your competence in English before starting your studies.
Nationals of majority English speaking countries (as defined by the UKVI) who have permanently resided in this country are not usually required to complete an additional English language test. This is also the case for applicants who have successfully completed an undergraduate degree (of at least three years duration), a postgraduate taught degree (of at least one year), or a PhD in a majority English speaking country (as defined by the UKVI) within five years of the course start date.
For information on our English language requirements and whether you need to complete an English language test, please see our English Language requirements page.
Selection process
Applications must be made online using King's Apply, the Admissions portal, and a non-refundable application fee of £130 applies.
Due to the large volume of applications, this programme operates a partial “gathered-field” approach to decision making for applicants who meet our advertised academic entry requirements. This means that for some of these applicants, a decision may not be reached until after February and where possible, will be made by May. You will be informed via King's Apply if your application is being held.
Personal statement and supporting information
| Personal Statement | Yes |
A personal statement is required. This can be entered directly into the online application form (maximum 4,000 characters) or uploaded as an attachment to the online application form (maximum 2 pages). |
|---|---|---|
| Previous Academic Study | Yes | A copy (or copies) of your official academic transcript(s), showing the subjects studied and marks obtained. If you have already completed your degree, copies of your official degree certificate will also be required. Applicants with academic documents issued in a language other than English, will need to submit both the original and official translation of their documents. |
| References | No | Please note: due to competition for places on the LLM programme the Department do not require references. Submitted references will not be taken into account during assessment. |
| Other | Optional | Applicants may also wish to include a CV (Resume) or evidence of professional registration as part of their application. |
Teaching methods - what to expect
Lectures
Seminars
Self-Study
Teaching on the LLM course is delivered through a combination of lectures and seminars. Some modules may be delivered as two hours of seminar-style teaching a week, whilst others may be lecture-based or a combination of lecture and seminars. Overall, full-time students will usually have 6 to 10 contact hours a week.
Contact time is based on 24 academic weeks, whereas self-study time is based on 31 academic weeks. The total notional study hours for the LLM are 1,800. Notional study hours comprise formal teaching and learning activities, such as lectures and tutorials, as well as assessments and independent research and study.
Typically, one credit equates to 10 hours of work.
Assessment
- Exams
- Course Work
- Assignments
- Presentations
Your performance will be assessed through a combination of coursework and examination. Forms of assessment may typically include essays, examinations, presentations, reaction papers or other assignments.
The study time and assessment methods detailed above are typical and give you a good indication of what to expect. However, they are subject to change.
Structure
Required modules
Courses are divided into modules. You will normally take modules totaling 180 credits. Part-time students are recommended to take 90 credits of taught modules in Year 1, and 30-45 credits of taught modules, plus a writing project (45 or 60 credits), in Year 2, to achieve 180 credits in total. The hours of teaching per week will depend on the modules chosen – for example, if two 15 credit modules per semester are chosen, this would involve 4 contact hours per week alongside independent study. Part-time students break for summer in June and return for year 2 teaching in September. Students choose to specialise in one of nine different pathways or select their own combination of modules to take a General LLM. The pathways students may choose for their specialisation currently comprise:
Competition Law (CL)
European Law (EL)
Intellectual Property and Information Law (IP&IL)
International Business Law (IBL)
International Financial Law (IFL)
International Dispute Resolution (IDR)
International Tax Law (IT)
Law and Technology (LT)
Transnational Law (TL)
All students are required to take a 45 or 60 credit writing project, which are typically taken from the following options:
Dissertation (45 credits)
Dissertation (60 credits)
10,000 word practice or research module (45 credits)
In your Dissertation, you conduct research on an agreed research topic under the supervision of an academic staff member. The practice or research module is selected from a range of options that may typically include, for example: - Advanced Patent Competition Law (CL/IPIL) - EU Merger Control (CL) - Global Digital Enforcement of Intellectual Property and Information Technology (IPIL) - International Investment Law and Policy (IFL/IBL/IDR) - Law of International Finance (IFL) - The Law and Policy of Financial Technology (LT) - International Tax Law: Transfer Pricing (TAX) - World Trade Law and Policy (IBL/IDR)
Optional modules
In addition you are required to take at least 120-135 credits from a range of optional modules. Students who wish to specialise within a certain pathway must ensure that at least 120 credits are taken within that pathway. This can consist of optional modules alone or a combination of optional modules and a writing project, providing its content is relevant to the pathway. Students who select the General LLM are free to choose modules from any pathway. The range of optional modules may typically include:
Competition Law (CL) Pathway
Competition Enforcement & Procedure (15 credits)
Competition Intellectual Property & The Media Industry (15 credits)
Competition Law in the Digital Economy (15 credits)
Economics of Competition Law (30 credits)
European Union Competition Law (30 credits)
Subsidies Control and Policy: The EU and Global Dimension (15 credits)
The Law and Politics of Economic Regulation (15 credits)
UK Competition Law (15 credits)
US Antitrust Law (15 credits)
European Law (EL) Pathway
Comparative EU-US Constitutional Law (15 credits)
Electronic Commerce Law (15 credits)
EU Tax Law (30 credits)
EU and US Financial Regulation (30 credits)
Europe in Crisis: Current Issues of EU Law (15 credits)
Greening Trade and Business Regulation (15 credits)
Subsidies Control and Policy: The EU and Global Dimension (15 credits)
Intellectual Property and Information Law (IP&IL) Pathway
Commercialisation of Intellectual Property (15 credits)
Copyright & The Music Industry in The Digital Era (15 credits)
Competition Intellectual Property & The Media Industry (15 credits)
International & Comparative Copyright Law (30 credits)
Information Privacy and Data Protection (30 credits)
Patents & Trade Secrets (15 credits)
Trade Mark Law (15 credits)
International Business Law (IBL) Pathway
Banking Law (30 credits)
Corporate Governance (15 credits)
Green Finance (15 credits)
Insurance Law (15 credits)
International and Comparative Trust Law (30 credits)
International Commercial Arbitration (15 credits)
International Investment Law (15 credits)
Law of International Finance 1 (30 credits)
Taxation of Business Enterprises (30 credits)
The Law and Politics of Economic Regulation (15 credits)
World Trade Law (15 credits)
International Financial Law (IFL) Pathway
Banking Law (30 credits)
Corporate Governance (15 credits)
Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain: Technological Advances and Legal Challenges (15 credits)
EU and US Financial Regulation (30 credits)
International Private Equity Finance (15 credits)
International Tax Law: Transfer Pricing (15 credits)
Law & Policy of Financial Technologies (15 credits)
Law of International Finance 1 (30 credits)
Legal Issues in Corporate Finance (15 credits)
Regulation of the Conduct of Mergers and Acquisitions (15 credits)
International Dispute Resolution (IDR) Pathway
Authoritarianism, Populism and the Law (15 credits)
Human Rights in International Dispute Settlement (15 credits)
Public International Law (15 credits)
International Investment Law (15 credits)
International Commercial Arbitration (15 credits)
Transnational Human Rights Litigation (15 Credits)
Transnational Remedies for Environmental Harm (15 credits)
International Tax Law (IT) Pathway
EU Tax Law (30 credits)
International Tax Law (30 credits)
International Tax Law: Transfer Pricing (15 credits)
Taxation of Business Enterprises (30 credits)
Value Added Tax (15 credits)
Law and Technology (LT) Pathway
Artificial Intelligence, Law and Society (15 credits)
Competition, Intellectual Property & The Media Industry (15 credits)
Copyright & The Music Industry in The Digital Era (15 credits)
Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain: Technological Advances and Legal Challenges (15 credits)
Cyberspace Law: ‘Big Data’, Algorithmic Governance and Democracy (15 credits)
Electronic Commerce Law (15 credits)
Energy Transitions & Green Tech (15 credits)
Law & Policy of Financial Technologies (15 credits)
Legal Technology Innovation (15 credits)
Technology, Democracy and Society (15 credits)
Transnational Law (TL) Pathway
Authoritarianism, Populism and the Law (15 credits)
Business and Human Rights (15 credits)
Human Rights: International and Transnational Perspectives (30 credits)
International Refugee Law (15 credits)
Law, Reform and Policy in Ukraine (15 credits)
Principles of Enterprise Governance (15 credits)
The Law and Practice of Modern Slavery (15 credits)
The Law and Practice of the United Nations: Edging towards Transnational Constitutionalism? (15 credits)
Transnational Human Rights Litigation (15 Credits)
King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant programmes of study. Therefore, modules offered may change. We suggest you keep an eye on the course finder on our website for updates.
Please note that modules with a practical component will be capped due to educational requirements, which may mean that we cannot guarantee a place to all students who elect to study this module.
Tuition Fees
UK:
Full time: £22,750 per year (2025/26)
Part time: £11,375 per year (2025/26)
International:
Full time: £35,800 per year (2025/26)
Part time: £17,900 per year (2025/26)
These tuition fees may be subject to additional increases in subsequent years of study, in line with King’s terms and conditions.
Deposit
If you receive an offer for this programme, you will be required to pay a non-refundable deposit to secure your place. Deposit payments are credited towards the total tuition fee payment.
The Home deposit is £500. The International deposit is £2000.
- If you receive an offer before January, payment is due within two months of receiving the offer.
- If you receive an offer between 1 January and 20 May, payment is due within one month of receiving the offer.
- If you receive an offer between 21 May and 15 July, payment is due within two weeks of receiving the offer.
- If you receive an offer between 16 July and 10 August, payment is due within one week of receiving the offer.
- If you receive an offer from 11 August onwards, payment is due within three days of receiving the offer.
If you are a current undergraduate King’s student in receipt of the King's Living Bursary this academic year, you are not required to pay a deposit to secure your place on the programme. Please note, this will not change the total fees payable for your chosen programme.
Please visit our web pages on fees and funding for more information.
Additional Costs
In addition to your tuition costs, you can also expect to pay for:
- Books if you choose to buy your own copies
- Clothing for optional course related events and competitions
- Library fees and fines
- Personal photocopies and/or binding costs
- Printing course handouts
- Society membership fees
- Stationery
- Travel costs for travel to and around London and between campuses
- Graduation costs
Funding
To find out more about bursaries, scholarships, grants, tuition fees, living expenses, student loans, and other financial help available at King's please visit the Fees and Funding section.
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 and we may need to request further information from you during the application process.
The final application deadlines for this programme are:
· Overseas (international) fee status: 25 July 2025 (23:59 UK time)
· Home fee status: 25 August 2025 (23:59 UK time)
If the programme becomes full before the final application deadlines stated above, we will close the programme to further applications. Please note, you will not be eligible for an application fee refund if we are unable to process further offers because places are filled and we close the course before the final application deadline.
Key information
Delivery mode:
In person
Study mode:
Full time
Part time
Duration:
One year full-time, September to September, two years part-time.
Credit value (UK/ECTS equivalent):
UK 180/ECTS 90
Application status:
Open
Start date:
September 2025
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