Course summary
Convert to study Law and prepare for you career in the legal profession Law exists to regulate pretty much everything we do, which is why it remains such a relevant and fascinating subject to study. Our Master of Laws (LLM) degree will enable students who have achieved a degree in a subject other than Law to study the Foundations of Legal Knowledge. This will enable you to meet the academic stage to qualify as a Barrister and provide legal understanding for the first Solicitors’ Qualifying Examination (SQE), for those who want to progress to a career in the legal profession. Choose your route You can choose to study our LLM Law Conversion course with or without the preparation for the SQE exam. You will need to indicate when applying which route you would like to take as it will affect the cost of your course.
Modules
Study the foundations of legal knowledge Taught in small groups you will develop your research, academic writing, critical thinking, and employability skills. You will also complete a dissertation on an area of your choice, supported by our expert academics. Moreover, at the end of your Master’s degree you will have the option to complete a specialist preparation course for the first Solicitors’ Qualifying Examination. Indicative topics include: Criminal law Contract law Tort law EU law Public law Land law Equity law Legal research methods Dissertation
Entry requirements
Typical Offer (individual offers may vary) Honours degree 2.2 or above. This qualification can be in any subject.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Channel Islands | £12023 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £12023 | Year 1 |
| EU | £15250 | Year 1 |
| England | £12023 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £12023 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £12023 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £12023 | Year 1 |
| International | £15250 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
UK fee £9,713 (LLM only)
UK fee £12,023 (LLM with SQE Preparation route)
International fee £15,250
If you want to sit the SQE exam, then this can be booked and paid for at a Pearson’s assessment centre externally. The cost of this is approx. £1650
University of Chichester alumni receive a 15% discount on postgraduate courses.
Provider information
University of Chichester
Bishop Otter Campus
College Lane
Chichester
PO19 6PE