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Law and Economics PGCert

The PGCert in Law and Economics is offered by the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS). This specialist programme provides an advanced professional and academic study of Law and Economics, on an interdisciplinary basis which draws significantly from both major disciplines on an integrated basis. It is designed for anyone with an academic background in Law or Economics.

  • Master a new discipline. If you are a lawyer, you will consider the legal implication of financial and economic dilemmas. If you are an economist, you will consider the economic impact of new laws and regulations.
  • Gain the theory, knowledge, and practical skills required to work in any legal, banking, financial, governmental or research institutions.
  • High-profile guest lecturers have included the General Counsel and Director of the Legal Department (IMF) and the Chief Legal Advisor (Bank of England) and the former Minister of Finance of Greece.
  • Taught by academics from the Institute of Banking and Finance Law and the Institute for Global Law, Economics and Finance (IGLEF), a forum for interdisciplinary study and research in the areas of law, economics and finance.

Study options

Starting in
September 2025
Location
Lincoln's Inn Fields
Fees
Home: £6,600
Overseas: £10,500
EU/EEA/Swiss students

What you'll study

The programme involves two core interdisciplinary modules that dive into the intersection of law and economics. The first module looks at a wide range of topics including market failures, behavioural economics, and their application to the law, and how law shapes economic module. This will give you a clear understanding of the relationship between these two areas and provide you with the key analytical skills to develop your knowledge further.

The second module delves deeper into the topic, looking at why firms are formed and how they are financed, the economics and law of antirust, mergers and acquisitions. It will give you a thorough understanding of key concepts such as signalling theory and information asymmetries.

If you want to review or gain a broad understanding of financial and legal concepts such as statistical distributions and matrix algebra, you have the option to attend pre-sessional modules and have access to basic statistics and statistical software.

Structure

You will need to complete 60 credits in total:

  • 60 credits of compulsory taught modules

Students have the option to attend the following pre-sessional courses held during induction week:

  • Pre-sessional course in mathematics and statistics (optional)
  • Pre-sessional course in law (optional)
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Modules

Assessment

You will be assessed by a mixture of formal examinations and coursework in your taught modules.

FAQs

Read our FAQs for more information about applying to us.

Teaching

You will be taught with a mixture of formal lectures and small group seminars. The seminars are designed to generate informed discussion around set topics, and may involve student presentations and group exercises as well as open discussion. 

You will have a team of advisers to support you, including the Research Directors and tutors and your module convenors.

 

Where you'll learn

Facilities

  • The Postgraduate School of Law Centre in Lincoln's Inn Fields and the Graduate Centre at Mile End
  • Queen Mary’s Law Library and European Documentation Centre
  • Access to online databases and collections including: LexisNexis, Westlaw, Justis, Eur-lex, Hein-Online and more
  • Designated Trading Room offering training and access to Reuters, Bloomberg and Trading Stations
  • Institute of Advanced Legal Studies

Campus

Teaching for Law modules is based at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS), located in Lincoln's Inn Fields. This area is home to numerous barristers’ chambers and law firms and is a short walk from the Royal Courts of Justice. Our academics and students interact with leading legal professionals, many of whom regularly teach and take part in our seminars and conferences. 

Teaching for Economics modules will be based at Queen Mary's Mile End campus. Being one of the largest self-contained residential campuses in London, the Mile End campus houses the University's library and is located on the doorstep of London’s legal district. Our academics and students interact with leading legal professionals, many of whom regularly teach and take part in our seminars and conferences. 

Depending on the modules you choose, you may also have classes at one of the QM central campus locations (Charterhouse Square or West Smithfield).  

Administration for this programme is based at Lincoln’s Inn fields.

About the School

The School of Law

The School of Law is part of Queen Mary University of London, a member of both the University of London and the Russell Group. The School was ranked 7th in the UK and 32nd in the world by QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023, and 10th in the UK and 50th in world in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 by subject.

The School of Law has consistently been ranked in the top 10 law schools in the UK for the quality of our research and teaching, and many of our internationally recognised staff act as advisers to governments, industry and NGOs, both nationally and internationally.

The School's central focus is on the role of law and its institutions in contemporary international society. The School of Law is divided into two organisational units: the Department of Law and the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS). The School of Law hosts the largest and most diverse LLM programme in the UK.

 

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Career paths

This programme will enhance your career options by allowing you to specialise in the highly sought after interdisciplinary areas of law, economics and finance. There is a very high rate of employment of our students within six months of graduation. We have specialist career advisers who organise events and assist with finding internship opportunities at UK and international law firms and other employers.

Fees and funding

Part-time study

September 2025 | 9 months

Conditional deposit

Home: Not applicable

Overseas: £2000
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Funding

There are a number of ways you can fund your postgraduate degree.

School of Law scholarships

The School of Law offers a range of scholarships for Law Masters programmes each year. Full details are made available on the law funding page from October – November each year.

Other sources of funding

Our Advice and Counselling service offers specialist support on financial issues, which you can access as soon as you apply for a place at Queen Mary. Before you apply, you can access our funding guides and advice on managing your money:

Entry requirements

UK

Degree requirements

A 2:1 or above at undergraduate level in Law or Economics (Finance).

Graduates with a 2:2 honours degree who also have other legal qualifications and/or substantial professional legal experience may also qualify.

Find out more about how to apply for our postgraduate taught courses.

International

English language requirements

All postgraduate programmes in this school have non-standard English language requirements.

For the English language requirements for this course, see programmes with non-standard English language requirements .

Visas and immigration

Find out how to apply for a student visa.

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