Get the expertise to excel in high-demand areas of legal practice.
By studying with us you will be part of the work of the Ulster Law School and its world-leading centres of excellence - Law Clinic, Transitional Justice Institute and Legal Innovation Centre – which build on a network of deep and meaningful partnerships across the legal world, public sector, international organisations and civil society.
All our postgraduate students will have opportunities to work on enquiry-based projects ensuring learnings are industry relevant. Examples include opportunities to do a placement with the Law Clinic, undertake a piece of policy research, or create an AI platform.
In addition to legal expertise, through the employability, enterprise and entrepreneurship in our programmes we will prepare you for a world of change and challenge.
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LLM Access to Justice
Get the expertise to engage and consult with clients, case manage and prepare cases for tribunal representation. Develop your understanding of law in practice and advocacy in the areas of employment law, social security law, family law and international migration law through representing clients in tribunal proceedings through placement with the Ulster University Law Clinic.
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LLM/MSc Corporate Law Computing and Innovation
Be at the forefront of technology law and navigate the increasingly complex legal challenges which result from technological advances.
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LLM Human Rights and Transitional Justice, LLM Gender Conflict and Human Rights
Gain specialist knowledge in these areas, taught by world-leading researchers and based in a society still dealing with its own transition and legacy of human rights abuses.
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LLM International Commercial Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution
Develop practical expertise in negotiation and become a fully accredited mediator. The first program in the UK and Ireland to offer professional mediation accreditation, this programme includes two Mediation project modules delivered by Hunt ADR (one of the UK's leading ADR providers) and accredited by the Civil Mediation Council (CMC).
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LLM Gender, Conflict and Human Rights
Gain a systematic understanding, in-depth knowledge, and critical awareness of the differential experiences women and men have of human rights norms and institutions. You’ll develop skills highly relevant to legal practice and advocacy roles in the voluntary, public and private sectors in the UK, Ireland and beyond.
Benefits to you or your business
- Get access to cutting edge expertise on the interpretation and evolution of legal principles.
- Build your firms practice areas and subsequent attractiveness to clients.
- Ensure you or your firm is staying up to date with the latest legal and technological advances.
- Get taught by expert researchers and practitioners who bring a wealth of practical experience to the programme.
- Enhance your career opportunities and progression in these rapidly developing areas of professional practice.
- Opportunity to build specialist networks.
- Opportunity to build employee engagement.
- Graduates from non-law disciplines (business, computing, social sciences and humanities) can gain recognition for their expertise in a specialist field of law.
Browse Specialist Law Postgrad Degrees courses
Access to Justice - LLM Full-time , Postgraduate , 2024/25 entry year , , Belfast campus
Access to Justice through legal education.
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Access to Justice - LLM Part-time , Postgraduate , 2024/25 entry year , , Belfast campus
Access to Justice through legal education.
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Corporate Law, Computing and Innovation - LLM/MSc Part-time , Postgraduate , 2024/25 entry year , , Belfast campus
Be the bridge between law and tech with this interdisciplinary programme creating future lawyers and legal technologists (with Placement Opportunity).
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Corporate Law, Computing and Innovation - LLM/MSc Full-time , Postgraduate , 2024/25 entry year , , Belfast campus
Be the bridge between law and tech with this interdisciplinary programme creating future lawyers and legal technologists (with Placement Opportunity).
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Employment Law and Practice - PgCert Full-time , Postgraduate ,eLearning , 2024/25 entry year
Would you like to get a recognised, accredited qualification in employment law from the comfort of your own home/office, wherever you are based?
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Employment Law and Practice - PgCert Part-time , Postgraduate ,eLearning , 2024/25 entry year
Would you like to get a recognised, accredited qualification in employment law from the comfort of your own home/office, wherever you are based?
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Employment Law and Practice - PgCert Part-time , Postgraduate ,eLearning , 2025/26 entry year
Would you like to get a recognised, accredited qualification in employment law from the comfort of your own home/office, wherever you are based?
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Gender, Conflict and Human Rights - LLM Part-time , Postgraduate , 2024/25 entry year , , Belfast campus
The only postgraduate course in the UK and Ireland dedicated to the study of gender, conflict and human rights.
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Gender, Conflict and Human Rights - LLM Full-time , Postgraduate , 2024/25 entry year , , Belfast campus
The only postgraduate course in the UK and Ireland dedicated to the study of gender, conflict and human rights.
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Human Rights Law and Transitional Justice - LLM Full-time , Postgraduate , 2024/25 entry year , , Belfast campus
Study human rights law and transitional justice with recognised international experts.
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Human Rights Law and Transitional Justice - LLM Part-time , Postgraduate , 2024/25 entry year , , Belfast campus
Study human rights law and transitional justice with recognised international experts.
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International Commercial Law and ADR - LLM Full-time , Postgraduate , 2024/25 entry year , , Belfast campus
The LLM in International Commercial Law and ADR offers modules that are at the cutting-edge of industry and will lead to a professional accreditation.
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International Commercial Law and ADR - LLM Part-time , Postgraduate , 2024/25 entry year , , Belfast campus
The LLM in International Commercial Law and ADR offers modules that are at the cutting-edge of industry and will lead to a professional accreditation.