Law - Health, Law and Society LLM

The LLM Health, Law, and Society is a distinctive masters programme that goes beyond traditional healthcare and medical law studies, examining health law, medical law, and ethics across societal and governmental sectors.

The programme has pioneered legal education, offering in-depth study of wide-ranging issues in relation to:


• Health inequalities



• Governance, public and global health law



• Mental health law



• Law and the body, including reproductive justice.



This programme is suited for those seeking careers in health law or medical law, regulation and policy, NGO work and research. You will develop 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). The University of Bristol is ranked 54th in the world and 9th in the UK for Law (Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2026).

We support the development of your legal research and writing skills throughout the course, from pre-arrival preparation and targeted support in Terms 1 and 2, to workshops and one-to-one sessions over the summer as you work on your dissertation.

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 outstanding scholars who are part of the Law School’s Centre for Health, Law and Society: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/law/centre-for-health-law-and-society/. Our academics enjoy international scholarly recognition for their research, as well as recognition by governmental, policy, professional regulatory, practitioner, and governance and advisory organisations.

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: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/health-sciences/courses/undergraduate/intercalate/.