Overview

Within the Medical Law Postgraduate Certificate from Northumbria University you will develop legal knowledge, legal application, and critical analysis skills in addition to the professional and reflective expertise necessary for safe and confident hospital medical practice.

Why Study Law at Northumbria?

Law at Northumbria is ranked 6th in the UK (Daily Mail University Guide, 2025).

Learn with the best minds -Law at Northumbria is ranked 7th in the UK for research power (REF, 2021)

Top 35 University (Complete University Guide, 2025)

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Clinical Negligence

Consent and Confidentiality

Medical Law in Context

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Public Law View 54 other Masters in Public Law in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A minimum of a 2:2 honours degree in medicine, a healthcare related subject or in Law.

Relevant professional qualifications or suitable experience will also be considered.

International applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent*).

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

3316 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

3316 GBP / year

≈ 3316 GBP / year

Funding

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Overview

Why Study Law at Northumbria?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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