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LLM in Health Law

As an attorney, you know that the need for learning and career development never stops. The Master of Laws (LLM) in Health Law program is designed for busy attorneys like yourself who wish to develop or enhance a special expertise in health law.

This 24-credit-hour degree program is completed fully online. Your courses are led by Loyola’s nationally recognized practitioner faculty members, all of whom work in positions that require knowledge of the health care industry and the law. You’ll follow a course of study developed alongside leading health lawyers, industry professionals, and legal experts. You will be immersed in and learn the very latest legal, regulatory, political, ethical, and economic aspects of health care delivery and provider regulation.

Should you choose to focus in compliance, through our accredited program you will be eligible to receive a Certificate in Compliance, enabling you to sit for compliance industry examinations.

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU

Upon graduation with an LLM in Health Law, you will possess the following knowledge, skills, and professional values:

By The Numbers

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Loyola Ranked #4 in the Country in Health Care by U.S. News & World Report

CURRICULUM

ONLINE PROGRAM CURRICULUM

You can choose to start the program in one of three entry terms: Fall (August), Spring (January), or Summer (May). This 24-credit-hour program is offered exclusively online and can be completed in two years at the part-time rate of pursuit. The courses are primarily asynchronous—no set login times—but faculty do hold live, virtual sessions throughout the term. These dates are provided to students in the syllabus at the beginning of the semester View the program's curriculum here.

Degree Requirements

To earn your degree, you must complete 24 credit hours of coursework, including a thesis project. All students are encouraged to attend Education Immersion Weekends at Loyola University Chicago’s Water Tower Campus. Visit the Office of the Registrar for a complete list of degree requirements, academic calendars, and information about the registration process. You may access full course descriptions through our student information system through guest access.

Admission

To apply for the LLM in Health Law program, you must possess a bachelor’s degree or its international equivalent from an accredited college or university and a primary degree in law (i.e., Juris Doctor). Applicants for the online program must demonstrate a professional connection to the subject area through three years of full-time, professional work experience.

Application Document Deadlines

  • August 1: Fall
  • December 1: Spring
  • April 1: Summer

To begin your free, online graduate application and to see additional requirements to complete your file, please click the button below.

How To Apply

Testimonials

Ana Rivera-Rios,
LLM ’20

Ana Rivera-Rios, LLM ’20

Alum

“I chose Loyola University Chicago because of its excellent reputation in health care law.”

Jordan Paradise

Jordan Paradise

Faculty

“The Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy supports a vast on-campus and online curriculum.”

Sharmi Mahajan

Sharmi Mahajan

Alumni/Adjunct

“To learn health law is to also learn about corporate, administrative, criminal and constitutional law. Not only does this make the health law field interesting and challenging, it gives me a better understanding of society’s overarching and interconnected systems and laws.”

 

Tuition and Fees

The School of Law and Loyola's Office of Student Financial Assistance are committed to helping students secure the necessary financial resources to make their legal education at Loyola affordable.

FAQs

To learn more about state and international authorization of programs, please refer to our State and International Authorization page. To learn more about the accreditation of Loyola University Chicago and its schools, as well as information about professional licensure, visit our Accreditation page.

As an attorney, you know that the need for learning and career development never stops. The Master of Laws (LLM) in Health Law program is designed for busy attorneys like yourself who wish to develop or enhance a special expertise in health law.

This 24-credit-hour degree program is completed fully online. Your courses are led by Loyola’s nationally recognized practitioner faculty members, all of whom work in positions that require knowledge of the health care industry and the law. You’ll follow a course of study developed alongside leading health lawyers, industry professionals, and legal experts. You will be immersed in and learn the very latest legal, regulatory, political, ethical, and economic aspects of health care delivery and provider regulation.

Should you choose to focus in compliance, through our accredited program you will be eligible to receive a Certificate in Compliance, enabling you to sit for compliance industry examinations.

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU

Upon graduation with an LLM in Health Law, you will possess the following knowledge, skills, and professional values:

CURRICULUM

ONLINE PROGRAM CURRICULUM

You can choose to start the program in one of three entry terms: Fall (August), Spring (January), or Summer (May). This 24-credit-hour program is offered exclusively online and can be completed in two years at the part-time rate of pursuit. The courses are primarily asynchronous—no set login times—but faculty do hold live, virtual sessions throughout the term. These dates are provided to students in the syllabus at the beginning of the semester View the program's curriculum here.

Degree Requirements

To earn your degree, you must complete 24 credit hours of coursework, including a thesis project. All students are encouraged to attend Education Immersion Weekends at Loyola University Chicago’s Water Tower Campus. Visit the Office of the Registrar for a complete list of degree requirements, academic calendars, and information about the registration process. You may access full course descriptions through our student information system through guest access.

Admission

To apply for the LLM in Health Law program, you must possess a bachelor’s degree or its international equivalent from an accredited college or university and a primary degree in law (i.e., Juris Doctor). Applicants for the online program must demonstrate a professional connection to the subject area through three years of full-time, professional work experience.

Application Document Deadlines

  • August 1: Fall
  • December 1: Spring
  • April 1: Summer

To begin your free, online graduate application and to see additional requirements to complete your file, please click the button below.

How To Apply

 

Tuition and Fees

The School of Law and Loyola's Office of Student Financial Assistance are committed to helping students secure the necessary financial resources to make their legal education at Loyola affordable.

To learn more about state and international authorization of programs, please refer to our State and International Authorization page. To learn more about the accreditation of Loyola University Chicago and its schools, as well as information about professional licensure, visit our Accreditation page.