Program Overview

LLM Medical Law and Ethics

A Master of Laws (LLM) in Medical Law and Ethics, offered by The University of Law, is a postgraduate degree designed for law and non-law graduates to enhance your academic legal knowledge. This internationally recognised Master’s is ideal if you have a qualification in medicine or ambitions of working in medical liability. It will give you the skills to progress within the medical industry and can open up pathways to careers in medico-legal areas such as expert witnesses or clinical governance; legal specialist in clinical negligence, personal injury, mental health law and Court of Protection; bioethics governance; enhanced health and care professional careers; healthcare management; policy advisor; regulation and more.

Key Facts

Entry Requirements

• Minimum second-class honours degree

Locations

• London Bloomsbury
• Manchester
• Online

Study Mode Options

• Full-time
• Part-time

Next Start Date

• September 2025

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.
• Compulsory modules include:
  • Medical Law and Ethics
  • Research Methods Training to help you prepare for your dissertation
• You may then choose three* modules from our elective module guide running at your location of study.

Term 3 (Full-time) or 5 & 6 (Part-time)

• Dissertation in Medical Law and Ethics

Course Start Dates

September 2025

• LLM Medical Law and Ethics (Master of Laws)
  • Full-time: London Bloomsbury and Manchester
  • Part-time: London Bloomsbury and Manchester

February 2026

• LLM Medical Law and Ethics (Master of Laws)
  • Full-time: London Bloomsbury and Manchester
  • Part-time: London Bloomsbury and Manchester

September 2026

• LLM Medical Law and Ethics (Master of Laws)
  • Full-time: London Bloomsbury and Manchester
  • Part-time: London Bloomsbury and Manchester

February 2027

• LLM Medical Law and Ethics (Master of Laws)
  • Full-time: London Bloomsbury and Manchester
  • Part-time: London Bloomsbury and Manchester

Online

• Study LLM Medical Law and Ethics Online starting September 2025, February 2026, September 2026 or February 2027

Employability

• We care about your career, which is why we offer support with job applications and other work experience opportunities as soon as you accept your place.

Fees and Applying

How to Apply

• You can apply for this course directly with the University.
• This course 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.

Fees

• 2024/25 Course Fee (for courses starting on or after 1 July 2024)
  • Domestic students
    • London: £13,450
    • Outside of London: £11,900
  • Non-domestic students
    • London: £18,500 (or £15,500 including a £3,000 International Bursary*)
    • Outside of London: £17,000 (or £14,500 including a £2,500 International Bursary*)
• 2025/26 Course Fee (for courses starting on or after 1 July 2025)
  • Domestic students
    • London: £14,000
    • Outside of London: £12,400
  • Non-domestic students
    • London: £19,050
    • Outside of London: £17,700

International

• We have students from over 120 different countries throughout our campuses, with a dedicated team to help international students.
• If you are an international student and are coming to the UK to study, then you must apply to the Home Office for a visa. In most cases you will need to obtain a Student Route visa. In order to apply for this visa you must be sponsored by an education provider which is licensed by the UK Home Office.