Program Overview

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LLM Compliance and Regulation Online

Key Facts

Entry requirements

Minimum second class honours Degree

Duration options

• 12 months (full-time)
• 21 months (part-time September)

Study mode options

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

Next start date

September 2025

Course Details

LLM Compliance and Regulation Online

Regulation covers virtually all significant aspects of modern life. It is here to stay but it remains as controversial as ever. This online course will introduce you to key aspects of regulatory framework and provides a focused approach to compliance. You will explore the nature of regulation and its relationship with law, economics and politics; the regulation of risk; standard setting, compliance and enforcement strategies; the issues of accountability and legitimacy; the rise of multi-level governance and transnational regulation; corporate responses to regulation, compliance and ethics; and whistleblowing.

When you study the LLM Compliance and Regulation Online with us you will:

• Be taught by our expert lecturers, including subject matter specialists, former and current practitioners, and research and teaching focused academics.
• Benefit from strategic partnerships with firms, regulators and accreditation bodies, which inform our programme development.
• Improve your employability by gaining important transferable skills and mapping your career with our careers team.
• Strengthen your network - connect with other students, faculty and industry professionals on an international scale, and seek out opportunities for future placements and job opportunities.
• Increase your earning potential - the 2023 Graduate Labour Market Statistics found that postgraduates on average earn £5,000 more than their graduate counterparts.
• Get ahead of the competition - gain in-depth knowledge of your topic of interest and become a subject expert, which will provide you with a competitive edge in the job market.
• Prepare for the future of Legal Technology – study modules in legal technology and gain insight into this emerging area of law.
• Flexible study – studying at our online campus gives you the opportunity to work at your own pace and around your other commitments, within given deadlines, and at your preferred time of day. Our online workshops are taught live by our expert lecturers, but if you're unable to attend then you can catch-up with recorded sessions at a time to suit you.
• 94% of postgraduates were in employment or further study 15 months after graduating (2021/22 Graduate Outcomes data). Contains HESA Data: Copyright Jisc 2024.
• Our online programmes will save you the time and money on commuting to and from campus and allow you to study anywhere, across devices, however you can be reassured that the course won’t be compromised on quality or be less demanding than our on campus courses.

Course Structure

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

In addition to a general induction to the programme, there is a two-week induction covering the Key Principles of the English Legal System. This is compulsory for non-law students, but also open to students wanting a refresher in the fundamentals of the law of England and Wales. This would be useful for any student who has taken a considerable break from legal education.

Compulsory modules include:

• Compliance and Regulation
• Research Methods Training to help you prepare for your dissertation

You may then choose one of the Compliance and Regulation approved modules:

• Insurance Law
• International Energy Law
• Environmental Law
• Data Protection and Intellectual Property

You may then choose two* modules from our elective module guide running at your location of study.

*All optional modules are subject to availability and may change from time to time. Not all modules may be available in all terms. Only modules running at the location of study will be available to choose.

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

Dissertation in Compliance and Regulation

Course Start Dates

September 2025

• LLM Compliance and Regulation
  • Full-time: Online
  • Part-time: Online

February 2026

• LLM Compliance and Regulation
  • Full-time Online: Online
  • Part-time Online: Online

September 2026

• LLM Compliance and Regulation
  • Full-time Online: Online
  • Part-time Online: Online

February 2027

• LLM Compliance and Regulation
  • Full-time Online: Online
  • Part-time Online: Online

Fees and Applying

How to Apply

You can apply for this course directly with the University.

These courses cannot be chosen to study alongside our Legal Practice Course (LPC). For more information on the choice of Master's to study alongside our LPC, please visit the LPC page.

Please note: Our Master of Laws (LLM) programmes are not a direct route to qualification as a Barrister or Solicitor in the UK.

Fees and Funding

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

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.