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Overview
To gain the UK, EU & US Copyright Law MA, students must have previously completed the UK, EU & US Copyright 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 distance-learning UK, EU & US Copyright Law course will introduce you to the key principles of copyright law in several jurisdictions. These key principles relate to the requirements for copyright protection, ownership of copyright, economic rights and moral rights, and infringement of copyright. UK copyright law is examined in depth and this is compared and contrasted with US copyright law, French and German authors’ rights law and EU copyright law.
The MA year is distance learning.
Key benefits
- Progression opportunity after the Copyright Law PGDip. The MA course can be started within two years of finishing the PGDip.
- Gives an in-depth insight into the general principles and practice of copyright law.
- Dissertation supervision by leading academics at King's College London.
- Can be studied anywhere in the world.
The King’s comparative copyright diploma came highly recommended by a number of lawyers I’ve worked with over the years in the media industry and it didn’t disappoint. I’ve walked away with a better understanding of how US copyright law compares to EU and UK copyright law. This is exactly what I was looking for from a professional and academic perspective, plus I’ve received a diploma from a great university and met some fabulous people along the way, too.
CorinneUK, EU & US Copyright Law
Course essentials
You will undertake a research project based on the teaching and learning completed in your PGDip course.
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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