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Law, Medicine and Healthcare LLM

UK

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What will I learn?

Develop advanced specialist knowledge of law, medicine and healthcare in one of the original law departments in the UK. You'll learn medico-legal ethics, concepts such as autonomy and capacity, and best interests and theories around the regulation of medicine and the healthcare profession. Our LLM in Law, Medicine and Healthcare will provide you with in-depth knowledge and understanding of how the law applies to medical practice. You will be joining a diverse cohort that includes students with a range of backgrounds, including medicine and law, and taught by leading experts in the field of medical law from our Health Law and Regulation Unit.You will develop a range of transferable skills around the application of legal knowledge, critique of law and policy and legal argumentation. All students are given our specialised Legal Research Training which will enhance your legal writing, research and presentation skills.Our flexible curriculum allows you to select modules and complete a dissertation on a topic of interest to you, supervised by a specialist in the field of Law, Medicine and Healthcare.We offer an exciting range of extra-curricular and careers opportunities to produce well-rounded, employable graduates. This includes internships, pro bono projects, and talks and workshops from exciting speakers such as practising lawyers and judges who have played significant roles in uncovering miscarriages of justice or in reforming the law.

Which department am I in?

Liverpool Law School

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
£24,100.00 (26,25,844) per year
Accommodation - 600 to 900

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

September 2025

Venue

Liverpool Campus

Foundation Building, Brownlow Hill,

Liverpool,

L69 7ZX, England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

For entry to our masters programmes we require a minimum of a 2:1 class honours degree from a UK university in Law (BA or LLB), or in a relevant degree subject, including: Political Science, Sociology, Philosophy, International Relations, Banking, Management Studies, Humanities, Social Sciences and Economics. Applicants are considered on the basis of academic ability and potential and other relevant considerations are also taken into account. Applicants who have marginally missed the benchmark indicated above, will be considered on a discretionary basis. IELTS: Overall IELTS 6.5, no less than 6.0 in component scores. TOEFL iBT: 88 or above with minimum scores in components as follows: Listening and Writing 19, Reading 19, Speaking 20.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

Pathways options

Offered by other partners

This university accepts pathways courses from
  • Kaplan International College (KIC) London - Kaplan UK
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About University of Liverpool

The University of Liverpool is the original redbrick university. A world leader with 8,000 international students from over 130 countries.

  • Ranked in top 180 universities in world (QS Rankings 2024)
  • Achieved Gold in Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023
  • Founding member of the prestigious Russell Group
  • Located in one of the UK’s most iconic and friendly cities