International Insolvency Law, PGDip

The PG Dip in International Insolvency Law has been designed to meet the needs of insolvency professionals with little or no experience in the field of international insolvency law

About the PG Dip in International Insolvency Law

The PG Dip in International Insolvency Law has been designed to meet the needs of insolvency professionals with little or no experience in the field of international insolvency law. Although the course is primarily aimed at insolvency professionals in developing and emerging market countries, less experienced insolvency professionals from developed countries are also encouraged to register. The course serves as an introduction to international insolvency law, and in addition to the Diploma also attracts 120 credits at Masters level. The programme is supported and endorsed by INSOL International.

Please view the course brochure.

Nottingham Law School

Nottingham Law School is one of the largest university law schools in the UK with over 100 full-time lecturers and 2,800 students. We have a reputation for innovation, delivering legal education and training to the highest of standards.

In the field of Insolvency Law we work closely with a number of international agencies including: INSOL International, INSOL Europe, Insolvency Service, World Bank. Nottingham Law School hold the International Insolvency Law Conference in Nottingham and host insolvency conferences and seminars in partnership with other agencies.

Contact us

Applications for this course open in October. If you have any queries about the PG Dip in International Insolvency Law in the mean time please contact us on:

Telephone: +44(0) 115 848 4460
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Nottingham Law School website

Structure of the programme

The programme consists of a single module of 120 credit points. The module itself contains six study units, each dealing with a different aspect of international insolvency law. Study units one to five are compulsory for all registered students. Study Unit Six is divided into four separate regions and students from designated countries* will register for the various sub-study units depending on which country they reside in (students from non-designated countries will have a choice as to which sub-study unit they wish to register for).

* See the how to apply section for a list of designated countries.

Programme content

• Study Unit One: Introduction to International Insolvency Law
• Study Unit Two: Regulatory Instruments in International Insolvency Law
• Study Unit Three: Overview of the Legal and Insolvency Systems of the US and UK
• Study Unit Four: International Insolvency Law in the European Union
• Study Unit Five: International Insolvency Law in the United States
• Study Unit Six A:International Insolvency Law in Latin America (Argentina, Brazil and Mexico)
• Study Unit Six B: International Insolvency Law in Eastern Europe (Czech Republic, Romania and Russia)
• Study Unit Six C: International Insolvency Law in Africa and the Middle East (Nigeria, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates)
• Study Unit Six D: International Insolvency in Asia and the Pacific Rim (Australia, China and India)

Mode of study

This course is delivered entirely by distance learning via Nottingham Trent University’s virtual learning environment. All programme content is presented online, so regular access to an internet connection is a prerequisite for enrolment on the programme. Recorded lectures on each study unit will be made available to students online (students without access to a broadband Internet connection will have the option of receiving the recorded lectures on DVD). Written lectures are provided online on the NOW website, where students will have access to the prescribed material as well as access to NTU’s electronic library.

Academic staff

The lecturers responsible for the delivery of the programme content are all experts in the field of international insolvency law, and come from a variety of international jurisdictions. The following lecturers will present the programme material:

• Sumant Batra (Kesar Dass, India former President of INSOL International)
• Professor Andre Boraine (Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria)
• Professor David Burdette (Professor of Insolvency Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University)
• Professor Rosalind Mason (Head of the School of Law, Queensland University of Technology)
• Dr Paul Omar (University of Sussex)
• Professor Rebecca Parry (Professor of Insolvency Law, Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University)
• Professor Adrian Walters (Professor of Bankruptcy Law, Chicago-Kent Law School, Illinois University of Technology).