MA Law (Conversion) Online - Full-time

Our new MA Law (Conversion) will be the new pathway into practice for non-law graduates who want to either progress onto our LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2) or the SQE1 Preparation Course to qualify as a solicitor or the Bar Practice Course (BPC) to qualify as a barrister, from October 2021.

This course is subject to approval.

MA Law (Conversion) Online

The MA Law (Conversion) Online is a postgraduate Master of Arts specifically designed for non-law graduates who want to gain a legal qualification at the Master’s level. As an internationally recognised qualification, a Law Master’s is a great addition to your portfolio. With a strong level of support from the start, this course is a great introduction to law if you hold an undergraduate degree in another discipline. Successful completion of the MA Law also qualifies you to progress on to study one of our Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) courses to become a solicitor or the Bar Practice Course (BPC) to become a barrister. With this online version of our MA Law (Conversion) you can study online, giving you a truly flexible online Master’s course.

Master’s qualification

Designed for non-law graduates who want to stand out to employers, study the law at Master’s level and gain an internationally recognised qualification.

Independent Project

Progress on to become a solicitor or barrister in the UK and explore an issue or development in the law of your choice via your own Independent Research Project.

Flexible study

Study when and where you want and access world-class learning materials, including our unique methods of online engagement and unrivalled online tutor support.

Course Details

Our MA Law (Conversion) Online is designed for non-law graduates who want to gain a legal qualification at the Master’s level. We offer full-time and part-time options, so you can choose a study mode to suit your lifestyle and career plans. We’ve designed the course to provide you with practical legal skills like analysis and critical evaluation, alongside a range of broader transferable skills such as research and presentation skills, all delivered online by qualified lawyers.

On completion of the course you will be awarded a Master’s degree, but you will also be suitably qualified to progress your studies to become a solicitor or barrister in the UK. By studying with ULaw you will benefit from our excellent employment and pupillage rates:

• 94% of postgraduate students in employment were in Highly Skilled Occupations 15 months after graduating (2018/19 Graduate Outcomes data). Contains HESA Data © HESA 2021.
• 52% of our full-time UK/EEA 2018-19 BPC students graduating in 2019 have successfully secured or completed pupillage (based on student data collated in summer 2021).

We also work with over 90 of the top 100 law firms.

A Master’s qualification is highly attractive to employers in a variety of disciplines, so this can be of great benefit even if you don’t want to pursue a career in law. This course is a perfect choice if you want to study online and wish to keep your career options open.

In addition to the course and learning materials, you’ll also have access to our expert careers support services, who can help you with your training contract and pupillage applications. Our pro bono team have over 3,000 pro bono opportunities, which are available to you as soon as you accept your place, so you can get loads of experience of working on real-life cases and get “on-the-job” advice from practising lawyers.

Course Structure

Required pre-course study

Before you commence your studies, you will need to complete our online pre-course study programme on Legal Method, designed specifically to prepare you for the course, so you're up to speed when you start studying the Foundation modules. The Legal Method element requires 40 to 50 hours of pre-course study through guided module units, with all materials provided online.

Study on the Legal Research and Independent Project module will expand on and review material that you will have studied in your pre-course study, so it is important that this is completed before starting the modules.

Online induction

You don’t need to attend a campus for induction. Instead, you’ll be enrolled on an online induction module which will take you through necessary administrative requirements and provide you with guidance on how the programme works and additional support, such as our Employability Service.

Course modules

There are seven key areas that you’ll study over the course:

• Public Law
• European Union Law
• Criminal Law
• Tort
• Contract Law
• Land Law
• Equity and Trusts Law

Independent Research Project Module

Study the principles of legal research, critical evaluation and academic writing before undertaking your own independent research project.

Course Information

Assessment

Assessed through a Multiple Choice Question open book exam, closed-book exams and an Independent Research Project.

Exams require attendance at one of our UK campuses or an approved overseas centre by prior arrangement. Students can nominate one of the following locations as their home Campus for assessment: London, Bristol, Manchester, Nottingham, Birmingham, Leeds, Guildford.

Structure

Each of our MA Law (Conversion) study options has its own structure, with different assessments to suit.

Course Requirements

UK Entry Requirements

• Students are required to possess a 2:2 or above from an undergraduate degree in any discipline or equivalent qualifications.

English language requirements for applicants whose first language is not English

• An English Language level equivalent to IELTS 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component.

How to Apply

Applications for this course are open and you can apply directly to ULaw.

Duration

• 50 weeks for September intakes
• 53 weeks for January intakes