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Master of Laws
LLM Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution
A Master of Laws (LLM) is a postgraduate degree designed to enhance your academic legal knowledge, particularly focusing on specific areas of interest. The LLM Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution course has been specially designed for law and non-law graduates who want to gain a Master’s qualification in law while developing an in-depth knowledge of different mediation and arbitration techniques and practices.
International Students: we are no longer accepting applications from people who need a Student Route visa for full-time courses that start before July 2023.
key Facts
Locations
Birmingham, Guildford, Hong Kong, Leeds, London Bloomsbury, Manchester, Online (Hong Kong), Reading and OnlineSTUDY ONLINE
If you’re looking for a more flexible approach to your studies, why not consider our online study option?
Course Details
LLM Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution
We have designed our LLM in Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution to be a hands-on, practical course which will realistically simulate mediation and negotiation scenarios, allowing you to develop the skills required in practice. Utilising the insights of our experienced professional tutors, you’ll have the chance to gain first-hand advice and support to fully understand the nuances and skills required to achieve favourable outcomes during dispute resolution.
When you study the LLM Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution with us you will:
- Be taught by subject matter experts, former and current practitioners and research and teaching focused academics
- Focus on legal practice, not just theory
- Benefit from strategic partnerships with firms, regulators and accreditation bodies
- Learn about Legal Technology by selecting to study modules in legal technology
- Improve your employability by gaining important transferable skills and mapping your career with our careers team
The award-linked module for this programme (Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution) will also offer the chance to gain in-depth knowledge of mediation and alternative dispute resolution skills; core skills that are quickly becoming more sought after and are an increasingly more important part of the legal landscape.
In addition to a general induction to the LLM Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution programme, there is a two-week induction covering the Key Principles of the English Legal System. This is compulsory for non-law students, but also open to law students wanting a refresher in the fundamentals of the law of England and Wales. This would be useful for any student who has taken a considerable break from legal education.
To help prepare you for your dissertation you’ll study a range of compulsory and further optional Research Methods Training sessions in your first terms.
Please note that, due to Home Office regulations, students who require a Student Route visa to study with us are not permitted to study online and can only choose face-to-face taught modules.
Programme Demands
This document outlines the programme demands so you can assess your ability for the course.
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Course Structure
Terms 1 & 2 (full-time) or 1-4 (part-time)
Two week induction: For non-law students this includes a compulsory introduction to the law of England and Wales which must be completed before commencing your first modules.
You will complete:
- Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution**
- Civil and Criminal Litigation**
- Research Methods Training (sessions throughout Terms 1 and 2 / 1-4)
You may then choose two from the list of elective modules* which includes modules such as:
- Advocacy and Bar Skills**
- International Arbitration
View the elective module guide
*All elective modules are subject to availability.
**If you achieve 55% or above in these three modules and successfully complete your Master's programme, you will be exempt from the University’s BPC Selection Event.
Term 3 (full-time) or 5 & 6 (part-time)
- Dissertation in Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution
Course Start Dates
September 2022
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LLM Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (Master of Laws)
- Full-time: Birmingham, London Bloomsbury and Manchester
- Part-time: Birmingham, London Bloomsbury and Manchester
January 2023
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LLM Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (Master of Laws)
- Full-time: Birmingham, Guildford, Hong Kong, Leeds, London Bloomsbury, Manchester, Online (Hong Kong) and Reading
- Part-time: Birmingham, Guildford, Hong Kong, Leeds, London Bloomsbury, Manchester, Online (Hong Kong) and Reading
Online
Study LLM Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Online starting September 2022 or January 2023
Study Online
You can also study this course online, allowing you to study full-time or part-time, as well as being able to study any modules that aren’t available at your chosen campus online.
The online version of this course covers the same content as the on campus version, while still offering you the same high level of professional tutor support. The only difference is that you can study when, where and how you want, over a variety of different course lengths.
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Course Information
With so many options for studying this course, you can be sure to find a start date and study option to suit your needs.
Modules are assessed by a three hour unseen written examination or 4,500 word coursework assignment.
Attendance at one of our UK campuses (or an approved overseas centre by prior arrangement) is required for all examinations, including for online study.
The default campus location for online study if London.
The dissertation module will be assessed by submission of a thesis (15,000 words), and provides an opportunity for sustained, in-depth and intensive investigation into, and reflection upon, a specialist area of Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution.
The course has an innovatively flexible structure, with specific assessments that are conducive to effective learning.
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Fees and Applying
You can apply for this course directly with the University.
This course cannot be chosen to study alongside our Legal Practice Course (LPC). For more information on the choice of Master's to study alongside our LPC, please visit the LPC page.
Please note: Our Hong Kong courses are not yet open for applications. If you are interested in finding out more about studying in Hong Kong, please register your interest today.
Domestic students
London: £10,500
Outside of London: £9,500
Non-domestic students
London: £14,000
Outside of London: £12,000
Hong Kong students:
HKD $120,000
By studying a Master's degree you could be eligible for a Student Loans Company Postgraduate Loan.
If you’re a ULaw alumnus, you may be eligible to receive our £1000 Academic Master's Alumni Discount.
We also have a range of scholarships and bursaries available which make studying with us more affordable than ever.
We have students from over 120 different countries throughout our campuses, with a dedicated team to help international students.
If you are an international student and are coming to the UK to study, then you must apply to the Home Office for a visa. In most cases you will need to obtain a Student Route visa. In order to apply for this visa you must be sponsored by an education provider which is licensed by the UK Home Office.
The Home Office has also introduced a Graduate Work visa which allows Graduates to work flexibly, switch jobs and develop their career in the UK for 2 years post completion of a UK degree. The Graduate route is an unsponsored visa, meaning students will not need a job offer to apply for this visa.
Please note that the University does not currently provide visa sponsorship to students for part-time study. We also cannot sponsor students for online courses due to Home Office regulations.
