Overview

Key features

The Medical Law, Ethics and Practice course at De Montfort University is aimed at healthcare professionals directly responsible for patient care, particularly those caring for psychiatric patients and clinicians engaged in medical research. It is also suitable for NHS Trust staff concerned with clinical governance, risk management or resourcing decisions.
This course is designed to help you identify and manage the issues you encounter in the modern workplace. Our targeted medical law and ethics modules will focus on developing and applying your practical skills, analysis, evaluation and application of the specialised legal subject matter, culminating in a final assessment.
Delivery is by lectures and seminars, guided learning, independent learning, problem-based learning and resource-based learning approaches.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Medical Negligence Regulation and Practice
Mental Health, Consent and the Incapacitated Patient
Creation and Termination of Life
Expert Evidence and Coroner’s Law

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Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-31 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-09-30 00:00:00

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Language

English

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61

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Leicester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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61

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IELTS

6.5

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General requirements

Applicants are expected to have background knowledge of law or a discipline related to the LLM (usually an undergraduate degree or professional qualifications). Applicants will normally hold a degree with a minimum pass of 2:2, or equivalent overseas qualification, or an equivalent professional qualification. A degree in law is preferred but is not essential.
If English is not your first language an IELTS score of 6.5 overall with 5.5 in each band (or equivalent) when you start the course is essential.

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Tuition Fees

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8500 GBP / year

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8500 GBP / year

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Living costs

Leicester

United Kingdom

751 - 1426 GBP / month

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