LLM Law - Health, Law and Society 12 months Postgraduate Programme By University of Bristol |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

29,400 GBPTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

27 Aug, 2026Application Deadline

Programme overview

Main Subject

Law and Legal Studies

Degree

LLM

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The LLM Health, Law, and Society is a distinctive programme that goes beyond traditional healthcare law studies. The programme offers an in-depth study of wide-ranging issues from health inequalities and regulation of the body to reproductive justice and mental health and wellbeing.


Ideal for careers in health law, regulation, policy, NGO work, and research, this programme develops crucial analytical, communication, and research skills valued by top employers. Our programmes are well respected by leading law firms, with Bristol ranking within the top UK universities for employer reputation for law and legal studies (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025).


Choosing a postgraduate law degree from the University of Bristol, ranked third in the UK for legal research excellence (THE analysis of REF 2021), means engaging in a rigorous, research-rich curriculum that will make you stand out to employers. You will be challenged and inspired by our world-leading academics who are part of the Law School’s Centre for Health, Law and Society.


This programme is available as an intercalated degree for current undergraduate medicine, dentistry or veterinary students from the University of Bristol or other universities. Find out more about our intercalated degrees and eligibility criteria.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Law and Legal Studies

Degree

LLM

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The LLM Health, Law, and Society is a distinctive programme that goes beyond traditional healthcare law studies. The programme offers an in-depth study of wide-ranging issues from health inequalities and regulation of the body to reproductive justice and mental health and wellbeing.


Ideal for careers in health law, regulation, policy, NGO work, and research, this programme develops crucial analytical, communication, and research skills valued by top employers. Our programmes are well respected by leading law firms, with Bristol ranking within the top UK universities for employer reputation for law and legal studies (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025).


Choosing a postgraduate law degree from the University of Bristol, ranked third in the UK for legal research excellence (THE analysis of REF 2021), means engaging in a rigorous, research-rich curriculum that will make you stand out to employers. You will be challenged and inspired by our world-leading academics who are part of the Law School’s Centre for Health, Law and Society.


This programme is available as an intercalated degree for current undergraduate medicine, dentistry or veterinary students from the University of Bristol or other universities. Find out more about our intercalated degrees and eligibility criteria.

Admission Requirements

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You will typically need an upper second-class honours degree (or equivalent qualification) in Law or a related discipline (such as History, Philosophy, Policy Studies, Politics, Sociology). Degrees in Health Care or Health Science subjects (such as Dentistry, Health Care Administration, Medicine, Nursing, Public Health) will be considered on a case-by-case basis. A personal statement and reference are required for Health Care or Health Science subjects.

The personal statement must address the following questions (200 words max per question):

  • What are your motivations for studying on this programme?
  • How has your previous study and/or work experience prepared you for this programme?
  • What do you hope to achieve by completing study on this programme?

We will also consider your application if your subject is not listed above, if you have at least one of the following:

  • evidence of significant academic or paid professional experience (at least 12 months) in fields including, but not limited to: Law, Policy, Healthcare, Health administration/government, Health advocacy (including reproductive rights, disability rights) or Legal/Policy research.
  • a relevant postgraduate qualification.

If this is the case, please include your CV (curriculum vitae / résumé) when you apply, showing details of your relevant work experience or qualifications.

If you are currently completing a degree, we understand that your final grade may be higher than the interim grades or module/unit grades you have achieved during your studies to date.

We will consider your application if your interim grades are currently slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements and may make you an aspirational offer. This offer would be at the standard level, so you would need to achieve the standard entry requirements by the end of your degree.

We will also consider your application if your final overall achieved grade is slightly lower than the programme's entry requirement.



English language requirements
If English is not your first language, you will need to reach the requirements outlined in our profile level B.

27 Aug 2026
1 Year
Sep

  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
  • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Tuition fees

Domestic
15,700 GBP
International
29,400 GBP

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