MA Law (Conversion)
The University of LawBirmingham Bristol Egham (Royal Holloway) Exeter Hull Leeds Liverpool London Bloomsbury London Moorgate Manchester Newcastle Nottingham Reading Sheffield Southampton Online, United Kingdom
Course overview
The domestic application deadline for our May 2026 intake is Friday 1 May 2026 at 23:59pm (UK time). Join the largest community of postgraduate law conversion students.* Our Master of Arts in Law conversion course is a specially designed postgraduate degree for non-law graduates who want to gain a general legal qualification at 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 (Conversion) qualifies you to progress on to study the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) to become a solicitor or the Bar Practice Course (BPC) to become a barrister. With our MA Law (Conversion) qualification, you will develop core legal skill and a solid understanding of the foundation areas of legal knowledge, alongside options for further specialist study.
You will also gain a deeper understanding of law and legal reasoning and access to a broad range of careers. *Central Applications Board (LawCAB) 2024
Key highlights
- Designed for non-law graduates seeking a Master's-level legal qualification
- Qualifies you to progress to SQE study to become a solicitor
- Leads on to the Bar Practice Course for aspiring barristers
- Covers core legal skills and foundation areas of legal knowledge
- Options for further specialist study alongside core legal subjects
- Internationally recognised qualification with strong support from the start
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:2 — to include any discipline; 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 £5,000Campus 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 £2,000Career 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 £2,000Science First Scholarships
Awards of £5,000 each are available to all MSc Psychology, MSc Computer Science and MSc Criminology courses.
Up to £5,000The Amal Clooney Scholarship
Careers this course leads to
- Solicitor
- Barrister
- Paralegal
- Legal executive
- Compliance officer
- Legal adviser
Cost of study
UK/Home: £17,650 | International: £20,100
Admission
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