Course summary
This course gives you the opportunity to gain a comprehensive knowledge and firm understanding of medico-legal theories without completing a full master's course. You will follow some components of the taught component of the MA and LLM, but you will not be required to write a dissertation. If you have successfully completed the PGCert, you may be eligible to transfer to the Diploma or MA/LLM if you meet the transfer requirements and pay the additional fee.
Entry requirements
We require a UK bachelor's degree with a Lower-Second classification or the overseas equivalent, in any discipline. In exceptional circumstances candidates who do not have first degree, but who can demonstrate professional competence, may be admitted. When assessing your academic record we consider your degree subject, grades you have achieved and the standing of the institution where you studied your qualification.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 7 | 7 overall, including 7 in writing with no further component score below 6.5. |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 100 | 100 with 25 in writing and no further score below 22 in each section. TOEFL code for Manchester is 0757. |
| PTE Academic | 76 | 76 overall, with 76 in writing and no further score below 70. |
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
For fees for entry in 2025, please view the course listing on our website.
Sponsorship information
There are several scholarships and bursaries that you may be eligible for. Manchester Alumni Scholarship Scheme The Manchester Alumni Scholarship Scheme offers a £3,000 reduction in tuition fees to University of Manchester alumni who achieved a first-class bachelor's degree and are progressing to a postgraduate taught master's course. Manchester Humanities International Excellence Scholarship The University of Manchester is proud to offer scholarship awards to exceptional international students. Manchester Master's Bursary The University of Manchester is committed to widening participation in master's study and allocates 75 awards of £4,000 each year. Postgraduate loans for master's students If you're coming to Manchester this year to begin postgraduate study, you could qualify for a loan from the UK government. For more information on our awards, see fees and funding or search the University's postgraduate funding database.
Provider information
University of Manchester
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9PL