Postgraduate Diploma/Masters from King's College London in UK, EU & US Copyright Law

The programme provides tuition from one of Europe’s leading centres in
European Law and is studied on a distance learning basis, thereby avoiding crucial time spent away from your place of work.

The programme aims to provide the professional 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 Community.

It will allow you to gain a competitive advantage in a difficult job market and increase your skills at this crucial time. Specifically the course 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 in two units;

• Conclude with the main challenges in the field of copyright, in particular those arising from international communication through satellite and the internet, and from digital technology generally

Successful Postgraduate Diploma students can, if they wish, apply to enrol in a Masters in UK, EU & US Copyright Law from King’s College London.

Increasingly we all face more pressures in our business lives and finding the time to attend courses can be very difficult. Distance learning is the solution to your training needs; it allows you the full benefits of studying for a recognised UK university qualification whilst still in full-time employment using this freedom and flexibility to your advantage.

You can set the pace at which you learn and decide when, where and how long you want to study for. 

One of the most beneficial factors of distance learning study is that you can apply your learning, knowledge, skills and expertise to your work straight away and help to further your career.

The programme is studied by a wide variety of international professionals, including private practice lawyers, in-house counsel, representatives from the European Commission, the European Parliament and other regional and national regulatory bodies.