The University of Law

LLM Media Law, Privacy and Defamation

The University of LawLondon Bloomsbury Manchester Online, United Kingdom

Course overview

The LLM Media Law, Privacy and Defamation at The University of Law is an advanced postgraduate programme that provides in-depth knowledge of media law in practice, the legal and administrative regulation of mainstream media and content on social media platforms. The course also covers subjects including freedom of expression, the right to reputation, and the application of data protection and privacy rules to online advertising.

Learning structure includes Research Methods Training by a specialist, which prepares students for the final Dissertation, as well as a foundational two-week induction on the English Legal System for non-law graduates. Assessment methods for this course involve demonstrating sound reasoning through problem question scenarios.

Key highlights

  • Open to both law and non-law graduates
  • Internationally recognised postgraduate qualification in media law
  • Specialist focus on media law, privacy and defamation
  • Builds skills to progress within the media law industry

Entry requirements

  • Degree: 2nd class — or above

Scholarships

  • Bar Practice Course (BPC) Award

    Winners of our advocacy awards and scholarships will be required to become a member of our Advocacy Committee.

  • Baroness Warsi and Sadiq Khan Full Fee Scholarship

  • Business First Scholarships

    Awards of £5,000 each are available to all postgraduate business Master’s courses.

    Up to £5,000

  • Campus Dean’s Award

    Awards of £2,000 each are available to all Legal Practice Course (LPC), LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2) and Master of Laws (LLMs) courses.

    Up to £2,000

  • Career Changer Scholarship - Postgraduate

    Full Fee Scholarships and partial fee scholarships are available for our PGDL, MA Law (Conversion), MA Law (SQE1), Master of Laws (LLMs), MSc Psychology, MSc Computer Science courses.

  • Law First Scholarships

    Awards of £5,000 each are available to all Legal Practice Course (LPC) and LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2) courses; Awards of £3,000 each are available to all PGDL, MA Law (Conversion), MA Law (SQE1) and Master of Laws (LLMs).

  • Lord Blunkett Widening Access Scholarship- Postgraduate

    Awards of £2,000 each are available to all postgraduate courses, excluding short courses.

    Up to £2,000

  • Science First Scholarships

    Awards of £5,000 each are available to all MSc Psychology, MSc Computer Science and MSc Criminology courses.

    Up to £5,000

  • The Amal Clooney Scholarship

Careers this course leads to

  • Media lawyer
  • In-house legal adviser
  • Compliance manager
  • Journalist
  • Media and privacy legal consultant

Career opportunities

Graduates of the LLM Media Law, Privacy and Defamation from The University of Law can work as:

  • Media Lawyers

  • Journalists

  • Compliance Managers

  • Intellectual Property Lawyers

  • Legal Consultant/Advisors

Cost of study

For full-time study, the cost of the LLM Media Law, Privacy and Defamation in The University of Law is £19,600 for international students at the London campus.

Admission

Interested students should apply directly to the university's online platform. You can also contact our trained professionals for assistance with the process.

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