Flexible learning: ULaw launches part-time LLB, while City Law School unveils distance learning LLM

In moves to offer greater flexibility to students, The University of Law (ULaw) will launch a four-year, part-time law degree from September, while The City Law School has unveiled an online LLM In International Business Law for distance learners.

ULaw's new programme is aimed at both mature students and younger students who need to work to fund their studies. The course will run initially from ULaw's London Bloomsbury and Birmingham centres, while the programme is expected to be extended to its other sites in 2015.

Meanwhile, The City Law School's online distance learning LLM is intended to teach students transferable skills to stand out in what is a highly competitive jobs market. The programme can be completed in 15 months, but students will be given five years to complete the course. 

Professor Nigel Savage, the outgoing president of ULaw, said: "Following a successful launch of our law degree and very positive feedback from students and legal employers, we were keen to make the programme accessible to students who want to combine study with other commitments."

Dr Steven Truxal, the programme director of The City Law School’s new distance learning LLM, said: "We have designed our course to offer students the utmost flexibility; because our programme is delivered online, you can study wherever and whenever it suits you. It is ideally suited to those employed, or seeking employment, in a variety of sectors including business, finance, transport, energy and public service. However, as the emphasis of the programme is on the practical and problem solving aspects of the law, it will also help those who may not possess a legal background."