Law (Online Learning) LLM
Online
DURATION
1 up to 3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
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TUITION FEES
GBP 24,700 / per course *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
* Estimated full tuition fees for Law (LLM)
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Introduction
This programme offers a diverse and flexible range of courses, enabling you to tailor the LLM to suit your specific professional and personal needs.
To be effective on the international stage, legal professionals, business people and policymakers need to understand different legal cultures and ways of operating and communicating within alternative business contexts and regulatory frameworks.
This programme provides an ideal learning environment for individuals to develop the skills and knowledge upon which to build further study or a relevant career.
The programme spans foundational issues in areas of law, including:
- Commercial Law
- Medical Law and Ethics
- IP, Media & Technology Law
Online learning
Our online learning programmes are delivered entirely online via a virtual learning environment. Learning and teaching happen โasynchronouslyโ. This means that you have the flexibility to log in at times and in places convenient to you, contribute your views and respond to others, and still maintain a sense of community with your fellow students across time zones.
Rankings
The University of Edinburgh is a World Top 30 University (QS World University Rankings 2025).
Program Outcome
The general LLM aims to promote advanced knowledge and understanding of the law within international, European and domestic settings, and spans foundational issues in a range of legal fields.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of our online distance learning programmes progress to a range of careers in Law and related legal fields, including work in:
- local and international firms
- government legal departments
- other public institutions
- international organisations
- academia.
The programmes also serve as an ideal platform for advanced research.
Curriculum
To be awarded LLM Law you must successfully complete 6 courses and a 10,000-word dissertation during your chosen duration of study.
During your studies you will also have the opportunity to study courses from different subject areas such as intellectual property law.