The University of Law

MA Law (Conversion) Online

The University of Law

Course overview

Join the largest community of postgraduate law conversion students.* Our MA Law (Conversion) Online is a postgraduate Master of Arts specifically designed for non-law graduates who want to gain a 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 also qualifies you to progress on to study one of our Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) courses to become a solicitor or the Bar Practice Course (BPC) to become a barrister. With this online version of our MA Law (Conversion) you can study online, giving you a truly flexible online Master’s course. *Central Applications Board (LawCAB) 2024

Key highlights

  • Designed specifically for non-law graduates seeking a Master's-level legal qualification
  • Internationally recognised Master of Arts qualification in law
  • Qualifies you to progress to SQE courses to become a solicitor
  • Provides a route to the Bar Practice Course to become a barrister
  • Studied fully online for flexibility, 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 £5,000
  • 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

  • Solicitor
  • Barrister
  • Paralegal
  • Legal executive
  • Legal adviser
  • Compliance officer

Cost of study

UK/Home: £14,550 (online) | International: £14,550 (online)

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to The University of Law, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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