Online Llm Medical Law Ethics Degree :: Accredited Universities

Specifically designed for lawyers and healthcare professionals with interests in medical law and ethics, particularly for those working in the healthcare sector

Taught by Leicester De Montfort Law School staff, offering extensive expertise in many specialist legal fields

Entry Requirements

You should have a good honours degree, or overseas equivalent, or an appropriate professional qualification. Some background knowledge of law is useful, but a degree in law is not essential.

If English is not the first language, an IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent is essential. English language tuition is available both before and during the course if required.

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The LLM in Medical Law and Ethics draws on the expertise and tradition of Edinburgh to deliver an internationally focussed, interdisciplinary programme that combines flexible learning with the most-up-to-date teaching on all of the important issues affecting medicine, law and ethics today.

The programme promotes advanced knowledge and understanding of medical law and ethics within international, European and domestic settings.

The programme content spans foundational issues in medical law, such as:

- Consent

- Negligence and confidentiality

- Issues at the beginning and end of life

- Public health

- Biosecurity

- Regulation of medical research

- Legal and social approaches to biotechnology

Applications are welcomed from healthcare professionals, including doctors and nurses and from all those with an interest in this area.

Entry Requirements

A UK 2:1 honours degree or its equivalent if outside the UK.

Your first degree does not have to be in the subject of Law, but it must be from a recognised higher education institution.

English language requirements
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If English is not your first language, you must have one of the following qualifications as evidence of your spoken and written English.

- IELTS: total 7.0 (at least 6.5 in each module)

Other accepted tests and scores

- TOEFL-iBT: total 100 (at least 23 in each module)

- PTE(A): total 67 (at least 61 in each of the "Communicative Skills" sections)

- CPE: Grade B; CAE: Grade A

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