Conflict Resolution

The Master of Laws (LLM) in Legal Practice (Conflict Resolution) from The University of Law is the professional choice for high-profile international careers.

Start Dates

January and July

Duration

18 to 60 months

Fees

£8,750 total fee

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Master of Laws (LLM) in Legal Practice (Conflict Resolution)

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Develop transferable skills for a career in arbitration, mediation, alternative dispute resolution, or the commercial sector with an online LLM from the UK's leading private law school.

The Master of Laws (LLM) in Legal Practice (Conflict Resolution) is brought to you fully online by The University of Law’s faculty of highly experienced legal professionals. As an online student, you will receive outstanding levels of academic support and guidance, with emphasis placed on the practical application of dispute resolution in real-world scenarios. After graduation, you will join the UK’s largest alumni network comprising more than 64,000 graduates, as well as gaining lifetime access to The University of Law’s industry renowned careers service.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the Master of Laws (LLM) in Legal Practice (Conflict Resolution) will possess career-ready skills in:

  • Conflict intervention strategies - arbitration, negotiation, mediation, and system design

  • The nature and impact of conflict from interpersonal relationships to global organisations

  • The diversity of communication in generating productive conflict outcomes

  • Conflict resolution in diverse social, cultural, and commercial contexts

  • The practical application of conflict resolution theory to real-world scenarios 

Online Delivery

The course can be studied over a period of up to 5 years. Each study module carries 30 credits, and the dissertation carries 60 credits. As an online student you will have access to the following resources:

  • Online portal for articles and primary source information: Business Source Complete, Keynote, Financial Times Newspaper Online and Emerald Database
  • Law Resource Pack with statutory extracts, institutional rules, guidelines and court rules you will consult for each module
  • Learning outcome mind maps, tuition videos, and key articles with discussion questions
  • Unit introductions, i-Tutorials, reading lists, video demonstrations
  • Consolidation of each unit which includes core content review and summaries

Entry Requirements

  • UK bachelor’s degree in any subject at 2.2 or above, or its equivalent.
  • English language equivalent of IELTS 6.5 or above, with a minimum of 6.0 in each component

Syllabus

The Master of Laws (LLM) in Legal Practice (Conflict Resolution) programme is made up of of two compulsory modules and two elective modules.

All students are required to submit a 15,000 word dissertation on conflict resolution law after completing all programme modules. Follow this link to see the full programme syllabus

 

Class Profile

Based on the class of January 2017

 

Testimonials

I recommended The University of Law to one of my colleagues who was specifically looking for an online LLM and I will definitely recommend it further.

— Zafar Anjum, LLM (Intellectual Property), United Arab Emirates