Graduate Diploma in Business, Law and Social Sciences

Graduate Diplomas

Business, Law and Social Sciences

Progresses to Year 1 of a postgraduate university degree.

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Science and Engineering

Progresses to Year 1 of a postgraduate university degree.

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Programme Overview

The Graduate Diploma in Business, Law and Social Sciences prepares you for a postgraduate degree course at the University of Liverpool.

The programme provides you with intensive integrated academic studies in business, law or social sciences; advanced level English skills; and high-level study skills.

Entry Requirements

In general, you will need to have completed a minimum of three years of higher education.

Extra English language tuition (Pre-sessional English) is also available if required.

Progress to a Top UK University

Once you complete your Graduate Diploma to the level noted in your offer letter, your admission into a postgraduate degree in a related subject area at the University of Liverpool is guaranteed.

Subject modules

Programme Outline

Four core academic skills modules:

Academic skills 2
Principles of Social Science
Research Design and Critique
Research Project

Language modules

LCAS* 3a
LCAS* 3b
LCAS* 4

*Language and Communication for Academic Study

You will also take one pathway module (depending on your eventual progression choice).

Business pathway module

Global Corporate Marketing Strategies

Law pathway module

Introduction to English, European and International Law

Social Sciences pathway module

European Liberal Democracy

Addditional Modules

Students taking the three term programme take four additional English language and core Academic Skills modules:

Language and Communication for Academic Study 2a
Language and Communication for Academic Study 2b
Academic Skills 1a
Academic Skills 1b

Progression Route

Progression Routes

Business Pathway

MBA~* Business Finance and Management
MSc* Consumer Marketing
MBA~* Entrepreneurship
MBA~* Football Industries
MBA~* General Management
MSc* Human Resource Management
MSc* Management
MPA~* Public Administration

Law Pathway

LLM European Law
LLM International Business Law
LLM International Law
LLM Law
LLM Law, Medicine and Health Care

Social Sciences Pathway

MA Children, Policy, Practice and the Law
MA Cities, Culture and Regeneration
MA Environmental Management and Planning
MA Geographies of Globalisation and Development
MA Irish Studies
MA Latin American Studies
MCD Master of Civic Design Town and Regional Planning
MA Music Industy Studies
MA Popular Music Studies
MA Population Studies
MSc~ Research Methods in Psychology
MA Town and Regional Planning
MSc Urban Regeneration and Management
MA European Union Politics
MA European Union Politics (Research)
MA Politics and Irish Studies
MA Politics and the Mass Media
MA Politics and the Mass Media (Research)
MA International Relations and Security
MA Cinema and Politics
MA Philosophy
MA Philosophy as a way of Life

~ Available to students taking either this Graduate Diploma or the Graduate Diploma in Science and Engineering

*Progression requires two years' relevant work experience and an employers reference