Law Conversion LLM

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We can help you meet our English language or academic entry requirements.

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How to apply 

Both full- and part-time students apply for this course though LawCAB.

To apply you'll need to create an account with LawCAB, create a GDL application form and then choose the University of Brighton from the list of institutions and the course, location and start date you wish to apply for. 

Full details of the application process can be found on their website. If you have queries about your application, the team at applications@lawcabs.ac.uk will be happy to help.

Course structure

Syllabus 

Modules

• Legal Systems Methods and Skills

  This key module underpins all the other law modules and introduces you to two essential areas: the way legal institutions in the UK operate and how law is made; and the legal skills lawyers need, including clear communication skills, legal writing and referencing, oral communication, problem-solving and analytical thinking. 

• Contract Law

  This module covers the rules relating to the formation, viability and termination of contracts, including the remedies available for breach of contract. You will also explore the concepts and legal principles of the law of obligations in a political, social and economic context and examine the interrelationship of statutory and international sources of law with common law.

• Public Law

  This module is designed to stimulate critical thought and reflection on the fundamental concepts of constitutional law. It will facilitate an in-depth understanding of the British constitution and the role of the executive, legislative and judiciary in the workings of the constitution. You will gain a sound grounding in administrative law and the key issues of judicial review.

• Criminal Law

  In this module you will gain an in-depth critical understanding of the basic principles of criminal liability, common criminal offences and defences in the English criminal law. You will explore criminal law in a wider context, including recent significant changes, and consider recommendations for potential reforms. The module will enable you to develop your legal skills, including problem-solving and critical writing.

• Land Law

  In this module you will learn about the fundamental principles of English land law and their relationship to other areas of law, including equity and trusts. You will study the application of land law in practice across a range of legal, moral and social contexts, and develop a critical understanding of legal reform proposals. You will also enhance your legal skills, including those which are relevant to your future career.

• EU Law

  This module explores the working of the European Union through its constitutional and administrative law and its substantive law of the free movements of people, goods and services. You will explore how the EU has developed over time, its current challenges, its role in economic and social development through law, and its place in international law.

• Law of Torts

  This module will explore how and why the law of tort has developed and provide you with detailed knowledge of different torts, including common law negligence, vicarious’ and occupiers’ liability, protection of property interests, protection against interference with the person, as well as remedies associated with these torts. It will also enhance your understanding of the relationship between policy issues and human rights principles and their impact on tort development.

• Equity and Trusts

  This module is designed to give you a detailed understanding of the history and nature of trusts, equitable principles and remedies. You will explore the different types of private and purpose trusts, learn to evaluate the role of the trust device in the modern world and critically review legal issues and developments.

• Dissertation

  This module will enable you to develop an in-depth knowledge of one specialist area of the law and demonstrate your ability to effectively use legal, research and general transferable skills and appropriate research methodologies to independently produce a 15,000-word legal project. This dissertation will help you to develop initiative, self-direction and personal responsibility in planning, managing and executing a major academic task.

• Street Law – Public Legal Education Programme

  During this module you will participate in the clinical legal education programme Street Law. You’ll undertake real-life legal work and help to provide legal education and information to community groups and interested parties with the aim of contributing to social justice values. You will research, design, draft and deliver interactive presentations and materials on the law to community groups that might not have access to legal information or education.

Practical legal experience

Essentially learning by doing, our clinical legal education programme will provide you with many opportunities to apply the law in practical situations through projects and working within our pro bono University of Brighton Legal Clinic.

Many of our initiatives also fulfil SQE qualifying work experience requirements.

Negotiating
Negotiation is a key lawyer skill – many legal disputes do not end up in the courts, but instead are resolved by some form of negotiated agreement. Our negotiation programme is an opportunity to prepare for a negotiation, and to apply and practise your negotiation skills.

The programme is sponsored by solicitors’ firms who judge the final competition and the top teams go on to represent the University of Brighton at the national negotiation competition sponsored by the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution.

Client interviewing
Our client interviewing skills programme enables students to develop the essential skill of interviewing clients, a key component of legal work. The programme culminates in an internal competition, sponsored by a local law firm, and the winning students proceed to represent the university in the national Law Society competition.

In 2016, two of our Law with Business students, Fionnuala Richardson and Chloe Chatton, won the national competition and went on to represent England and Wales in the international competition in Canada, finishing third in the world.

University of Brighton Legal Clinic
Participate in the client-facing commercial and employment law pro bono law clinic offering free legal advice to small businesses and employees and assisting charities and not-for-profit organisations with their legal matters.

Learning support 

Our supportive learning environment includes an induction programme and specialist diagnostic tools to assess your learning strengths and needs. You will also be assigned an academic supervisor to support you in your project work. We also provide free language and support services throughout for international students.

Online learning tools and libraries also ensure academic journals, e-books, business articles and other resources are available to you 24/7, both for use at the university and at home.

You will also have access to our Careers Service, including CV checking, mock interviews and advice on setting up your own business. Read more on our careers service website.

Facilities

You will have access to online legal research services, such as Westlaw, Lawtel, LexisNexis Butterworths and HeinOnline. These online resources can be accessed on and off campus.

We also have an outstanding library which houses the tools of the lawyers' trade: primary sources of law such as statutes and cases, and secondary sources such as books, periodicals and journals.

Other student support services include the university's careers centre, welfare service, a counselling service and chaplaincy.

Student Law Society

The Student Law Society is a thriving community of over 150 law students. With support from the Students’ Union, it organises an exciting schedule of social and educational events.

Members have recently enjoyed visits to Lewes Crown Court, Brighton Magistrates Court and the Houses of Parliament. Social events have included paintballing, go-karting, surfing, a Christmas Ball at the Brighton Hilton Metropole, and a trip with law students from other universities to Amsterdam.

Through initiatives such as these, the society provides excellent opportunities for personal development and for networking with other students interested in a career in law.

Course leader

Dr Adaeze Okoye

Adaeze holds a PhD in Law from the University of Hull, and is a qualified barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. She is an honorary member of the honourable society of the Inner Temple, one of the four inns of court in London. She has been an academic fellow (2015–2018) and associate academic fellow (2018–2023) at the same inn. A fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), Adaeze promotes student centred learning and research informed teaching approaches to higher education.

Adaeze is a member of the Society of Legal Scholars (SLS) and has been appointed to join the SLS equality, diversity, and inclusion committee from 1 October 2023 until 30 September 2026.  She has authored the influential monograph, Legal approaches, and corporate social responsibility; and has also written many journal articles and book chapters.

She is on the editorial advisory board of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS) open access book series, Reimagining Law and Justice. She also leads the university research excellence group: Law, Society and Justice (LawSoJust).

Course fees

Scholarships, bursaries and loans

We offer a range of scholarships for postgraduate students. Bursaries and loans may also be available to you.

Find out more about postgraduate fees and funding.

Our LLM Law Conversion course, full-time and part-time, is eligible for the government’s Postgraduate Master’s Loan Scheme.

The fees listed here are for the first year of full-time study if you start your course in the academic year 2025–26.

You will pay fees for each year of your course. Some fees may increase each year.

UK undergraduate and some postgraduate fees are regulated by the UK government and increases will not be more than the maximum amount allowed. Course fees that are not regulated may increase each year by up to 5% or RPI (whichever is higher).

If you are studying part-time your fee will usually be calculated based on the number of modules that you take.

Find out more

• Fees, bursaries, scholarships and government funding info for UK and international postgraduate students
• Student finance and budgeting while studying
• About the university’s fees by checking our student contract and tuition fee policy (pdf).

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