The University of Law

LLM Child Law

The University of LawLondon Bloomsbury Online, United Kingdom

Course overview

The LLM Child Law at the University of Law is an internationally recognised postgraduate course that explores issues such as parental responsibility, the concept of parenthood,  domestic abuse in children's proceedings, enforcement of child arrangements, and the legal aspects of a child's removal from the jurisdiction.

This programme includes compulsory modules such as the core Child Law element and specialised Research Methods Training, delivered by expert lecturers who are former and current legal practitioners, ensuring teaching is focused on legal practice rather than just theoretical concepts. Assessment methods include a three-hour unseen written examination, a 4,500-word online coursework assignment, and the submission of a 15,000-word thesis.

Key highlights

  • Open to both law and non-law graduates
  • Internationally recognised postgraduate Master of Laws qualification
  • Develops skills for social work, custody mediation and charity advising

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

  • Social worker
  • Child custody mediator
  • Charity adviser
  • Family mediator
  • Child protection officer

Career opportunities

Graduates of the LLM Child Law from The University of Law can become:

  • Child Custody Mediators

  • Charity Advisors focusing on children's rights

  • Family Law Practitioners

  • Children’s Services Policy Advisors

  • Regulatory Officers in Child Protection

  • Social Workers with legal expertise

Cost of study

For international students, the fee for the LLM Child Law in The University of Law is approximately £19,600.

Admission

Students can apply for this course directly through the university's application system. Our experienced advisors are available to assist you through the process.

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