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LLM Healthcare Regulation

A postgraduate degree designed for law and non-law graduates to enhance academic legal knowledge in Healthcare Regulation. Explore issues surrounding the regulation of healthcare professionals, healthcare organisations, clinical research, and medicines. Understand disciplinary hearings and the balance between legal concepts and ethical practice. Opens pathways to careers in medico-legal roles, clinical governance, clinical negligence, mental health law, bioethics governance, and healthcare management.

Academic Journey

Information	Details
Programme	LLM Healthcare Regulation
Description	Specialist healthcare regulation postgraduate degree
Duration	12 months (Full-time) / 24 months (Part-time)
Study Mode	Full-time, Part-time, On-Campus, Online
Entry Requirements	Minimum 2:2 honours degree (any subject)
Induction	2-week English Legal System (compulsory for non-law students)
Next Start Date	February 2025
Online Intakes	February 2025, September 2025
Award-Linked Module	Healthcare Regulation (30 credits)
QS Ranking	10th in UK for quality of teaching (NSS 2024)
120+ Countries	International student nationalities
Graduate Outcomes	94% in employment or further study (15 months post-graduation)

Campuses

On-Campus – Full-time: London Bloomsbury

On-Campus – Part-time: London Bloomsbury

Online: February 2025, September 2025

2026/27

Category	London	Outside London
Domestic	£13,450	£11,900
International	£18,500 (or £15,500 with £3,000 bursary)	£17,000 (or £14,500 with £2,500 bursary)

Alumni Discount: £1,000 (ULaw graduates)
International Bursary: £2,500-£3,000 available
Postgraduate Loan: Eligible

Inside the Learning Segments

Compulsory Modules:

Healthcare Regulation (Award-linked, 30 credits)
- Regulation of healthcare professionals
- Healthcare organisations regulation
- Clinical research regulation
- Medicines regulation
- Disciplinary hearings
- Legal and ethical balance
- Professional regulatory bodies
Research Methods Training

Elective Modules:

Choose 3 modules (30 credits each) from elective guide

Sample Electives:

Legal Ethics
Medical Law and Ethics
Mental Health Law
(Additional modules available – subject to availability)

Dissertation:

Award-linked Dissertation in Healthcare Regulation (60 credits)
15,000-word thesis
Sustained in-depth investigation into specialist area

Total Credits: 180 credits (LLM)

COURSE TOPICS COVERED

✓ Healthcare professional regulation
✓ Professional licensing and registration
✓ Healthcare organisations regulation
✓ Clinical governance
✓ Clinical research ethics and regulation
✓ Medicines and drug regulation
✓ Disciplinary and fitness-to-practise hearings
✓ Medical negligence regulation
✓ Patient safety and quality standards
✓ Regulatory bodies and inspection regimes
✓ Legal-ethical balance in healthcare
✓ Confidentiality and data protection in healthcare

Future Intakes:

September and beyond
Check website for specific deadlines

Academic:

Minimum 2:2 honours degree (law and non-law graduates welcome)
Healthcare qualification beneficial but not essential

English Language (International):

IELTS 6.5 or above with minimum 6.0 in each component

Visa Students:

Cannot study online (face-to-face modules only)
No visa sponsorship for part-time study
Timed exams must be completed in-person at campus

Medico-Legal Roles:

Expert Witness in medical negligence
Medical Law Specialist
Clinical Negligence Lawyer
Personal Injury Lawyer

Governance & Compliance:

Clinical Governance Specialist
Regulatory Compliance Officer
Healthcare Quality Advisor
Patient Safety Officer

Specialized Legal Roles:

Mental Health Law Specialist
Court of Protection Specialist
Bioethics Governance Advisor
Healthcare Regulation Consultant

Healthcare Professional Roles:

Enhanced healthcare professional careers (with regulatory insight)
Healthcare Management
Policy Advisor (Healthcare/Medical)
Regulatory Affairs Officer
Healthcare Compliance Manager

Other Opportunities:

- Hospital/Healthcare Legal Advisor
- NHS Legal Services
- Healthcare Regulator Advisor
- Medical Research Ethics Advisor
- Bioethics Consultant

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