9 Best Law Courses on edX
We compared 9 Law courses currently listed on edX, priced from $30.00 to $249.00. 9 come from a named university or institution, including Pepperdine University, The University of Hong Kong and King's College London. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 9
- Price range
- $30.00 – $249.00
- Providers
- edX
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 9 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from edX, matched to this topic by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $30.00 to $249.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Master of Laws in Dispute Resolution
Offered by Pepperdine University
This Master of Laws in Dispute Resolution explores legal frameworks and strategies for managing conflicts effectively. Participants will gain insight into various dispute resolution mechanisms and enhance their skills in...
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State, Law and the Economy I
Offered by The University of Hong Kong
Part One of a four-part course on the economic analysis of the state, law, and the economy and their interrelationships. Part one studies the contractual nature of the state, the logic of collective action, liberty and t...
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Major Dilemmas in Counterterrorism
Offered by King's College London
Explore the global challenges of counterterrorism in the 21st century. Analyse definitions, causes, law, ethics and strategy, and assess what effective, legitimate responses look like for democratic societies.
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Child Protection: Children's Rights in Theory and Practice
Offered by Harvard University
Learn how to protect children from violence, exploitation, and neglect through law, policy, and practice in a human rights framework.
$149.00listed price -
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Intellectual Property Law and Policy: Part 1
Offered by University of Pennsylvania
Explore the legal doctrines at the core of the innovation economy and learn how legal rights and information shape our lives.
$169.00listed price -
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Jurisprudence: Introduction to the Philosophy of Law
Offered by University of Surrey
Discover the philosophical underpinnings of the law, from making legal arguments to our moral obligation to obey the law.
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The Global #MeToo Movement
Offered by University of California, Berkeley
The Global #MeToo Movement: How Social Media Propelled A Historic Movement and The Law Responded
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Basic Japanese Civil Law
Offered by Institute of Science Tokyo
Learn Japanese Civil Law, covering various contemporary issues faced in everyday life.
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Culture and Law: The East Asian Perspective
Offered by Waseda University
Explore legal cultures in East Asia, Confucianism, apology, and Legal Orientalism.
$59.00listed price
Best Law Courses on edX compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
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| 1 | Master of Laws in Dispute Resolution | edX | Pepperdine University | — | View → |
| 2 | State, Law and the Economy I | edX | The University of Hong Kong | $50.00 | View → |
| 3 | Major Dilemmas in Counterterrorism | edX | King's College London | $249.00 | View → |
| 4 | Child Protection: Children's Rights in Theory and Practice | edX | Harvard University | $149.00 | View → |
| 5 | Intellectual Property Law and Policy: Part 1 | edX | University of Pennsylvania | $169.00 | View → |
| 6 | Jurisprudence: Introduction to the Philosophy of Law | edX | University of Surrey | $30.00 | View → |
| 7 | The Global #MeToo Movement | edX | University of California, Berkeley | $169.00 | View → |
| 8 | Basic Japanese Civil Law | edX | Institute of Science Tokyo | $119.00 | View → |
| 9 | Culture and Law: The East Asian Perspective | edX | Waseda University | $59.00 | View → |
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 8 priced courses on this page run from $30.00 to $249.00, with the middle of the range around $149.00 — a spread of $219.00. That is a wide gap for one subject. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from edX. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 9 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Pepperdine University, The University of Hong Kong and King's College London — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
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