- Level
- Master Degree
- Duration
- 1 year master degree
- Open intake
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Off-shoreSep 2027
- Field
- Law, Politics, and Public Administration
- Institution
- Public University
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
Program overview
A one year law conversion covering the foundations of legal knowledge, including contract, tort, criminal, public, land and equity law, and legal research method.
A conversion route lets a graduate of any discipline enter law, and it is the standard first step for someone whose first degree was not in law.
Master of Laws Conversion in Law is taught at the Birmingham City University, a UK university with degree awarding powers. Because the law conversion master is a degree, it supports an application under the UK Graduate Route, which gives two years of unsponsored work in Britain after the law conversion master ends, or three years for a doctorate. To claim it after the law conversion master you must be inside the UK on a valid student visa when you apply. One limit applies to the law conversion master as to every taught course in Britain: the rules introduced in January 2024 stop taught students bringing a spouse or children as dependants, so the law conversion master cannot support a family move.
Applicants to Master of Laws Conversion in Law need a bachelor degree with a minimum of 70 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0, and tuition for the law conversion master is recorded at GBP 20,370 a year. BCU charges no application fee, so applying for the law conversion master costs you nothing, and no scholarship is recorded against it. the law conversion master lists three September entry windows, in 2026, 2027 and 2028. Apply Study Visa manages the the law conversion master application, the deposit, the offer, the CAS and the UK student visa as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: A completed bachelor degree from a recognised university, at the percentage stated.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0; TOEFL iBT 86 with reading 18, writing 17, speaking 20 and listening 17; or PTE Academic 59 with no component below 59. The Duolingo English Test is NOT accepted.
- Application and deposit: BCU charges NO application fee, so applying costs you nothing. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
- Scholarship: No scholarship is recorded against this course. Budget the full tuition.
- Additional requirement: A law conversion does not confer the right to practise. Becoming a solicitor requires the Solicitors Qualifying Examination and two years of qualifying work experience.
- Graduate Route: the law conversion master is a degree, so it supports a UK Graduate Route application giving two years of unsponsored work after you finish. You must apply from inside the UK on a valid student visa. Students on taught courses cannot bring a spouse or children as dependants under the January 2024 rules.
- Student visa: Apply Study Visa prepares the CAS request, the financial evidence and the UK student visa submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- Bachelor's degree marksheets & final certificate
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
- Updated CV / resume
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Trainee Solicitor: after the SQE and qualifying work experience
- Paralegal: law firms and in house teams
- Legal Analyst: corporate legal functions
- Compliance Officer: regulated firms
- Legal Researcher: practices and chambers
- Barrister: after the bar course and pupillage
Reality check: conversion gives you the legal knowledge but not the right to practise, which still requires the SQE examinations and two years of qualifying work experience.
About Birmingham City University (BCU)
- Type
- University
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.7
- World rank
- #1189
- Established
- 1843
- Reference No.
- 10007140
