Master of Laws - Family Law

1 year: Duration

18,500 GBP: Price

Rolling admission: Start

Rolling admission: Deadline

Master: Degree

Mixed: Format

London / United Kingdom: Location

ULaw - The University of Law: School

Program description

Whether you already have a law degree or not, you may further your education in the field with a Master of Laws (LLM) in Family Law from The University of Law. A Master's degree in family law from an accredited institution can set you on the route to a variety of rewarding professions, including social work, child custody mediation, charity advisory, and more.

Gain an in-depth understanding of family law in practice through the LLM Family Law program, which is both innovative and flexible. Topics covered in this class include: domestic violence, cohabitation, adoption, parenting, and divorce and dissolution. After finishing the program, you will have the skills to investigate a topic, analyze it, and then apply what you've learned to provide answers that are appropriate for the given context.

Program structure

Terms 1&2

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:

Family Law
Research Methods Training to help you prepare for your dissertation

You may then choose three from the list of elective modules which includes modules such as:

Child Law
Domestic Human Rights and Judicial Review
International Human Rights
Medical Law and Ethics
Mental Health Law

Term 3

Dissertation in Family Law

Price

Tuition fees for international students per year:

18,500 GBP (London)
17,000 GBP (Outside of London)
11,900 GBP (Online)

Requirements for applicants

Minimum second-class honours degree

English language requirements for applicants whose first language is not English

IELTS score required: 6.5 overall (at least 5.5 in each component)
The University of Law English Test (ULET)*: 6.5 overall (at least 5.5 in each component)
TOEFL iBT (not ‘MyBest Scores’): 79 (Listening 11, Speaking 17, Reading 12, Writing 20)
Pearson PTE Academic: 72 overall (at least 59 in each component)
LanguageCert ESOL (both papers must be sat within 3 months): B2 Written paper: overall 101 (min 33 in R/L/W); B2 Spoken paper: min 33/50
Trinity ISE : ISE II: Three merits and one distinction
Cambridge FCE/CAE/CPE (First, Advanced, Proficiency): 176 overall (at least 162 in each component)
Cambridge IGCSE syllabus 0500, 0510, 0511, 0522, 0900, 0991:1st Language: C; 2nd Language: B
International Baccalaureate : 4
Functional Skills: Pass
Trinity ESOL for Life Skills: Pass

*The University of Law English Test (ULET) was developed to evaluate your level of English for undergraduate or graduate education. Our University will consider it as evidence of your proficiency in English. Additionally, it complies with the conditions for a UK visa for immigration (UKVI).

About the university

The University of Law is the largest law school in the United Kingdom and was formed in 1962 as The College of Law of England and Wales. It offers law degrees, specialized legal training, and continuing professional development courses for British barristers and lawyers. Its beginnings can be found around 1876.

Prior to receiving university status in 2012, the College of Law's educational and training business was divided off and incorporated as a private limited company. The College of Law had been established by royal charter as a charity in 1975. The College of Law Limited and The University of Law Limited were created from this. The college was given the authority to offer degrees in 2006. When it was given university status in 2012, it changed its name to The University of Law (ULaw) and became the first for-profit educational institution in the UK.

The university has nine campuses in the UK, located in Birmingham, Bristol, Chester, Guildford, Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham, and Sheffield, in addition to an overseas campus in Hong Kong.

All of our courses, from our undergraduate law degrees to our varied range of business courses and postgraduate programmes, are created using a special, varied, and innovative learning approach that has been shown to produce independent professionals capable of competing in the quickly changing professional world. Our courses are created to prepare you for the real-life difficulties of the working world with a focus on developing abilities in problem-solving, evaluating arguments, critical thinking, and commercial awareness.