Free Online Law Courses from Top Universities

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Free online law courses are offered by the University of California, Berkeley, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Open University. Courses can be accessed at any time.
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Free Law Courses

Free law courses are available online from the University of California, Berkeley, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Courses can be accessed online via the school's website or even from YouTube.

University of California, Berkeley

UC Berkeley provides interested students with the chance to learn about law for free online. Courses are available as video lectures.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

MIT provides students with the opportunity to learn about law for free online. Course topics include the Supreme Court, Congress, and copyright law.

Open University

Open University offers many online courses for free on the subject of law. Take a look at this list below.

Free Online Law Courses At a Glance

Course & School Program Level Format Assignments Quizzes & Exams Downloadable
Law 272.3 - Climate Change and the Law course from UC Berkeley Undergraduate Video lectures No No Yes
Law 271.71 - International Environmental Law course from UC Berkeley Undergraduate Video lectures No No Yes
Introduction to Copyright Law course from MIT Undergraduate Texts/video lectures Yes No Yes
Law and Society course from MIT Undergraduate Texts/lecture notes/study materials Yes No Yes
Congress and the American Political System I course from MIT Undergraduate Texts/lecture notes/projects Yes Yes Yes
The Supreme Court, Civil Liberties and Civil Rights course from MIT Undergraduate Texts/discussion notes Yes Yes Yes
Congress and the American Political System II course from MIT Undergraduate/graduate Texts Yes No Yes
Parliament and the Law course from Open University Beginner Text Yes No Yes
Privacy Rights and the Law course from Open University Beginner Text Yes No Yes
Human Rights and Law course from Open University Beginner Text Yes No Yes
Europe and the Law course from Open University Beginner Text Yes No Yes
Making and Using Rules course from Open University Beginner Text Yes No Yes
Judges and the Law course from Open University Beginner Text Yes No Yes
An Introduction to Law in Contemporary Scotland course from Open University Beginner Text Yes No Yes
Company Law in Context course from Open University Beginner Text/audio/video No No Yes

Popular Schools

  • Online Programs Available
    1. Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology

    Program Options

    Master's
      • Masters in Dispute Resolution
      • Masters in Legal Studies
  • Online Programs Available
    2. Liberty University

    Program Options

    Doctorate
      • LLM: International Legal Studies
      • PHD: Education: Educational Law
      • DLP: Law & Policy
      • DCJ: Doctor of Criminal Justice: General
      • DCJ: Homeland Security
      • PHD: Criminal Justice: Leadership
    Master's
      • MBA: American Legal Studies
      • JM: American Legal Studies
      • JM: Compliance
      • JM: General
      • JM: Health Law
      • JM: Special Student (Non-Degree) - Legal Studies
    Certificate
      • GRAD CERT: Executive Law & Policy
      • CERT: Criminal Justice
      • GRAD CERT: Advanced Criminal Justice
      • GRAD CERT: Executive Criminal Justice
  • Online Programs Available
    3. Purdue Global

    Program Options

    Master's
      • Master of Science in Legal Studies
    Bachelor's
      • Undergraduate in Legal Studies
      • Bachelor: Criminal Justice
      • BS in Criminal Justice - Socially Responsible Leadership
      • BS in Criminal Justice - Business Fundamentals
      • BSCJ: Forensic Psychology
    Associate's
      • Associate of Applied Science in Legal Support and Services
      • Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice
  • Online Programs Available
    4. National University

    Program Options

    Doctorate
      • Juris Doctor
      • Doctor of Criminal Justice
    Master's
      • MSOL - Criminal Justice
  • Online Programs Available
    5. UMass Global

    Program Options

    Bachelor's
      • BA in Legal Studies
      • BA in Legal Studies (Business Law)
      • BA in Criminal Justice
  • Online Programs Available
    6. Keiser University

    Program Options

    Doctorate
      • Doctor of Criminal Justice
    Master's
      • Master of Arts in Criminal Justice with Interdisciplinary Concentration
    Bachelor's
      • B.A. - Legal Studies
      • B.A. - Criminal Justice
      • Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice (Accelerated Track to MACJ)
    Associate's
      • Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice
      • Associate of Arts - Paralegal
  • University of Maryland Global Campus

  • Stanford, CA

    Stanford University

  • Cambridge, MA

    Harvard University

  • Philadelphia, PA

    University of Pennsylvania

Featured Schools

The schools and programs listed below are popular educational options, and tuition varies based on program and location

Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology

  • Masters in Dispute Resolution
  • Masters in Legal Studies

Which subject are you interested in?

Liberty University

  • LLM: International Legal Studies
  • MBA: American Legal Studies
  • GRAD CERT: Executive Law & Policy

What is your highest level of education?

Purdue Global

  • Master of Science in Legal Studies
  • Undergraduate in Legal Studies
  • Associate of Applied Science in Legal Support and Services

Which subject are you interested in?

National University

  • Juris Doctor
  • Doctor of Criminal Justice
  • MSOL - Criminal Justice

What is your highest level of education?

UMass Global

  • BA in Legal Studies
  • BA in Legal Studies (Business Law)
  • BA in Criminal Justice

Which subject are you interested in?

Keiser University

  • Doctor of Criminal Justice
  • Master of Arts in Criminal Justice with Interdisciplinary Concentration
  • B.A. - Legal Studies
  • Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice

What is your highest level of education?

University of Maryland Global Campus