Prospective Students

Legal Aspects of Medical Practice (LLM)

Course Aims:

To offer knowledge and expertise to contribute more fully to your chosen profession through the development of intellectual competence and postgraduate skills.

Course Description:

The LLM (Legal Aspects of Medical Practice) aims to provide a sound knowledge of the legal rules applicable to the practice and administration of health care and to stimulate a critical approach to the operation of these rules of law in society. It has attracted great interest from members of the medical and legal professions and proved very worthwhile to our graduates. Many have obtained career-advancement as a result, and most continue to enjoy keeping abreast of developments in the field of medico-legal studies. Graduates have gone on to become barristers, solicitors, coroners, police surgeons, general practitioners, consultants, dentists, NHS managers, pharmacists, nurse-tutors, doctors and dentists employed by the Department of Health and the Defence Organisations.

The LLM (Legal Aspects of Medical Practice) can be studied part-time over two years as a Weekend Programme. This part-time route provides students with the opportunity to study whilst still pursuing their professions.

Students must complete four modules (one assessment for each module comprising of a 5,000 word essay or examination) and a dissertation (not exceeding 15,000 words). Students must study three compulsory modules from the LLM (Legal Aspects of Medical Practice) route. Their fourth module can be chosen from the modules listed in any other route or from a combination of routes, including modules offered by another School in the University. For more information please see our website.

Depending on the particular module, teaching methods comprise a mix of lectures and seminars, individual and joint written and oral presentations and distance learning. All modules are supported by extensive IT provision available on and off campus. Modules are typically led by staff actively engaged in research relevant to their subject matter.

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Special Features:

• A part-time programme taught by means of eight residential weekends held over two academic years is available.
• The degree is recognised for the purposes of postgraduate education of healthcare professionals, including GPs and dentists.
• CME points will be awarded to doctors where appropriate.

Entry Requirements:

Suitable for graduates in law, medicine, nursing, dentistry, psychiatry, pharmacology and associated healthcare and health management professionals.

For entry onto the Legal Aspects of Medical Practice route candidates may be qualified in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy or nursing, veterinary science or any relevant discipline, or have served for a substantial period of time within the National Health Service or related administration.

Applicants should have a good Honours degree in Law (2:2 or equivalent), although other appropriate qualifications will be considered. Those whose first language is not English must obtain a score of at least 6.5 in IELTS (with no less than 6.0 in any element) or 580 (paper-based), 237 (computer-based), 90 (internet-based) in TOEFL or equivalent.

Note: International students pursuing part-time programmes of study are not eligible for Tier 4 (General Student) visas and must have alternative leave to remain in the UK if they intend to study at the University in person.

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