What our students say
The professional context
"For doctors: an amazing parallel universe that I did not know existed that analyses the ethics and the legality of decisions that we make every day."
"The decision to take the programme has seen me on my way to a career in investigations"
"Innovation Technology and the Law drew me in and rekindled my passion for law. If you want to expand your career and focus and learn about the legal challenges to cutting edge technology, the University of Edinburgh School of Law embodies this in their on line LL.M. program."
"This is 'the' LLM program for the working professional."
Flexibility of distance learning
"International studies environment with professionals from all over the world, rich online databases, developed online tools and possibility to study from wherever you are. You can travel with your studies, you can learn at any time of the day. All you need is dedication and a computer."
"The fact that one can enter the class at any time and find the lecture notes readily available is a convenient and efficient way of studying for an LLM. Congratulations to the School of Law and indeed the University of Edinburgh for providing a highly available option of studying this has enabled me ( a student from Zambia in Central Africa) to study as well as work without necessarily relocating to Scotland for my studies."
Diversity and quality of students
"The programme effectively, easily and productively brings together in a collaborative learning environment people with different perspectives, concerns and experiences who want to interact, learn and engage together."
"This programme attracts top notch students from around the world. I am constantly impressed with the contributions from my classmates and appreciate how I have learned from them as well as the tutor and readings."
"The high-level discussions from people with varying career backgrounds and from different jurisdictions were the highlight of the course. These different perspectives really helped broaden my understanding of how the theory is practically applied in that field of law."
Outperforming traditional study
" A wide ranging, well supported masters programme exemplifying how distance learning can outperform traditional study."
"The online programme seems more rigorous and challenging compared to the typical classroom setting that we are accustomed to. There's no such thing as sitting at the back of the class and letting your classmates handle the discussion. With online learning, you have to actively participate in all discussions and all your responses have to be carefully analyzed and well thought out. It may be tougher, but you learn a whole lot more because you put more effort into it."
"For the whole time I was in the course I never missed the lecture room setting. I felt I was receiving the same quality and excellent degree that anyone in face to face setting was getting. Sometimes it felt even better because you had all the resources at your disposal and didn't need to make an appointment before you could "meet" your tutor... all you had to do was, drop a quick line. It was quite challenging but well worth it !"
Access to a world-class institution
"The programme excels, and it's an opportunity for those abroad and unable to relocate who wish to study in a first-class, and worldwide top ranked University."
Academic rigour
"The programme is aggressively up-to-date. Each topic receives careful and comprehensive treatment. The international scene is always considered, as are emerging technologies. The instruction is presented using a variety of methods, including debate, discussion, notation, quiz and voting."
"The course is challenging and provides a great thought provoking learning experience as it gives a well rounded but in depth understanding of how the laws around IP interact with both intellectual property issues and society as a whole."
"The programme is very well devised: coherent and wide-ranging. More importantly, it is rigorous and challenging"
