Program Overview
The Law (Online Distance Learning) at The University of Edinburgh is a LLM programme in Law over 12 months, delivered Online. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of law. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Law (Online Distance Learning) programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: Online
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Law (Online Distance Learning) programme are prepared for diverse careers in law:
- Solicitor / Barrister
- Legal Counsel
- Policy Advisor
- Legal Researcher
- Compliance Officer
- International Arbitrator
Program Curriculum
To be awarded LLM Law you must successfully complete 6 courses and a 10,000-word dissertation during your chosen duration of study.
The LLM in Law enables you to study a wide range of courses within the areas of information technology law, medical law and international commercial law.
Option courses
Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following Commercial Law courses:
- International Commercial Arbitration (20 credits)
- Dispute Resolution Methods (20 credits)
- Corporate Compliance: Case Studies in Law & Ethics (20 credits)
- Comparative and International Corporate Governance ( 20 credits)
- Contract Law in Europe (20 credits)
- International law, Human Rights and Corporate Accountability (20 credits)
- Banking and Financial Law: Case Studies (20 credits)
- European Competition and Innovation (20 credits)
Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following Medical Law courses:
- Mental Health Law (20 credits)
- Ethics of Health Technologies (20 credits)
- Public Health Ethics (20 credits)
Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following Medical Law courses:
- The Fundamentals of Law and Medical Ethics (20 credits)
- Fundamentals of Bioethics (20 credits)
- Law and Ethics at the Start and End of Life (20 credits)
Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following Media and Technology Law courses:
- EU Data Protection Law (20 credits)
- International and European Law of the Media (20 credits)
- Space Law and Policy (20 credits)
- E-Commerce Law (20 credits)
Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following Media and Technology courses:
- Regulation of autonomous systems: the law of robotics (20 credits)
- Software and the law (20 credits)
Full details of the programme structure and course options are available on the Law School's website.
Disclaimer
Courses shown above are scheduled to run in the 2025-26 academic year and are subject to change in future academic years. Courses for the 2026-27 academic year will be confirmed by May 2026.
Due to unforeseen circumstances or lack of demand for particular courses, we may not be able to run all courses as advertised come the start of the academic year.
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
You need the following GPA score:
Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to Upper Second Class on the UK Honour scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on the UK Honour scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).
Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).
A UK 2:1 honours degree or its equivalent if outside the UK.
Tuition & Financial Information
Detailed tuition information is not available. Please contact the university for the most current tuition and fee information.
Application Deadline
14 September 2026
About The University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
University of Edinburgh (Universitas Academica Edinburgensis) is a historic and globally respected public research university in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, founded in 1583, making it one of the...
University Profile- Application Deadline 14 September 2026
- Start Date 14 September 2026
- Language English
- Duration 12 months