The Master of Laws (LLM) in Legal Ethics at The University of Law is a postgraduate degree designed for both law and non-law graduates seeking to deepen their academic legal knowledge. This internationally recognised Master’s course is ideal if you aspire to advance within the legal industry, particularly in medico-legal fields. You will explore critical areas such as healthcare regulation, medical law and ethics, and mental health law, equipping you with specialised expertise essential for contemporary legal practice and ethical governance.
This full-time, on-campus LLM is studied over one year, with terms one and two focusing on core Legal Ethics and Research Methods, preparing you for your dissertation. You will then select three elective modules from a range including Healthcare Regulation and Medical Law and Ethics, before undertaking your substantial Dissertation in Legal Ethics in term three. You will graduate with advanced analytical skills and a specialised understanding of legal ethics, opening pathways to careers as expert witnesses, in clinical governance, or as a legal specialist in complex areas like clinical negligence and mental health law.