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LLM Family Law Online

Overview

The LLM Family Law Online is a postgraduate degree designed for law and non-law graduates to enhance their academic legal knowledge. This internationally recognised Master’s course will give you the skills to progress within the family law industry and can open up pathways to a career as a social worker, child custody mediator, charity advisor, and more.

Key Facts

Entry Requirements

• Minimum second-class honours degree

Duration Options

• 12 months (full-time)
• 24 months (part-time)

Study Mode Options

• Full-time
• Full-time Online
• Part-time
• Part-time Online

Next Start Date

• September 2025

Course Structure

Terms 1 & 2 (full-time) or 1-4 (part-time)

• Compulsory modules:
  • Family Law
  • Research Methods Training
• Elective modules (choose three):
  • View the elective module guide

Term 3 (full-time) or 5 & 6 (part-time)

• Dissertation in Family Law

Course Start Dates

• September 2025:
  • LLM Family Law
    • Full-time: Online
    • Part-time: Online
• February 2026:
  • LLM Family Law
    • Full-time Online: Online
    • Part-time Online: Online
• September 2026:
  • LLM Family Law
    • Full-time Online: Online
    • Part-time Online: Online
• February 2027:
  • LLM Family Law
    • Full-time Online: Online
    • Part-time Online: Online

Course Requirements

• The course demands show you the requirements, prior knowledge, and commitments our course will involve.

Study On Campus

• You can also study these courses at one of our campuses across the UK. If you’re looking for a more traditional university experience, why not consider studying on campus?

Course Information

• Course dates
• Assessment
• Structure

Assessment

• Modules are assessed by a three-hour unseen written examination or 4,500-word coursework assignment.
• All assessments are conducted online.
• The dissertation module will be assessed by submission of a thesis (15,000 words), and provides an opportunity for sustained, in-depth, and intensive investigation into, and reflection upon, a specialist area of Family Law.

Structure

• This online course has an innovatively flexible structure, with specific assessments that are conducive to effective learning.
• The approach to learning and teaching on the Master of Laws programmes is predominantly learner-centred, with live workshops taught by our expert lecturers to encourage conversation and discussion. However, if you're unable to attend then you can catch-up with recorded sessions at a time to suit you.
• Each taught module is divided into a number of Units which are presented using the Prepare, Engage, Consolidate approach.

Fees and Applying

• How to Apply
• Fees and Funding
• International

Fees

• 2024/25 Course Fee (for courses starting on or after 1 July 2024):
  • Online: £11,900 (or £11,400 including a £500 International Bursary*)
• 2025/26 Course Fee (for courses starting on or after 1 July 2025):
  • Online: £12,400

Funding

• By studying a Master's degree, you could be eligible for a Postgraduate Loan.
• If you’re a ULaw alumnus, you may be eligible to receive our £1000 Academic Master's Alumni Discount.
• We also have a range of scholarships and bursaries available which make studying with us more affordable than ever.

International

• We have students from over 120 different countries throughout our campuses, with a dedicated team to help international students.