Online LLM Executive Law - University of Lancashire (UK)
Online, Switzerland
LLM
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
CHF 12,600
STUDY FORMAT
Key Summary
About: The Online LLM Executive Law, delivered by Robert Kennedy College with The University of Lancashire, is a 180-credit postgraduate programme. It has six taught modules, a zero-credit Legal Method for non-law backgrounds and a 30-credit Legal Strategy Report. It covers AI law and regulation, intellectual property, contracts, tort, employment, governance, dispute resolution, private international law, professional ethics and financial crime compliance. It’s 100% online via OnlineCampus and completed in 12 months to 2 years.
Career Outcomes: Graduates work as In‑House Counsel; Legal Counsel (International); Head of Legal and Compliance; Regulatory Affairs Manager; AI Governance Adviser; Intellectual Property Manager roles.
The LLM Executive Law is delivered by Robert Kennedy College in exclusive partnership with the University of Lancashire. It is designed for professionals who need to understand and shape how law operates in international commercial practice. The 180-credit programme comprises six taught modules, supported by a zero-credit Legal Method and Inquiry module for students who do not have a law background.
Topics include the technical and regulatory foundations of artificial intelligence, AI and human rights, generative AI and copyright, automated decision-making, UK and EU AI regulation, intellectual property protection across jurisdictions, negotiation, mediation, arbitration, private international law, cross-border litigation, business structures and governance, employment law, contracts, tort, professional ethics and financial crime compliance.
The programme ends with a 30-credit Legal Strategy Report rather than a dissertation. It is delivered 100% online through OnlineCampus and may be completed in 12 months to 2 years, depending on the chosen study timeline.
Introductory
Not-for-credit
Preparatory Module: Legal Method and Inquiry (0 credits)
Running alongside your first taught module, this induction prepares you for postgraduate study in English law. It covers the foundations of the English legal system, the research and writing skills you will rely on throughout the programme, and the responsible use of technology in legal study. It does not carry credits.
The LLM Executive Law consists of 180 credits delivered through six taught modules, supported by a zero-credit induction module that runs alongside your first taught module:
Stage 1: Foundations, Technology and Intellectual Property (60 credits)
- Module 1: Governing Intelligence: AI, Law and Regulation (30 credits)
- Module 2: Intellectual Property in a Global Economy (30 credits)
Stage 2: Disputes and Commercial Practice (60 credits)
- Module 3: Deals, Disputes and Decisions (30 credits)
- Module 4: Litigation Across Borders (30 credits)
Stage 3: Business Law and Legal Strategy (60 credits)
- Module 5: Business Law and Practice (30 credits)
- Module 6: Legal Strategy Report (30 credits)
The University of Lancashire is described as ranking in the top 7% of universities worldwide by the Center for World University Rankings 2024. The university was also named University of the Year by The Edufuturists Uprising 2023.
Dean's Bursary Now Available
- Bursary value: CHF 2,700
- Final Programme Fee: CHF 9,900
Graduates are prepared for roles such as:
- In-House Counsel
- Legal Counsel, International Operations
- Head of Legal and Compliance
- Regulatory Affairs Manager
- AI Governance and Policy Adviser
- Intellectual Property Manager
- Contracts and Commercial Manager
- Dispute Resolution Specialist
- Company Secretary
- Director of Risk and Compliance
100% online via OnlineCampus (an interactive online learning environment) with intensive class discussion and collaboration.