Exhibit (n)(i)

            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the use in this Post-Effective Amendment No. 17/Amendment No. 18
to Registration Statement No. 033-57320/ 811-06025 of Metropolitan Life Separate
Account UL on Form N-6 of our report dated March 23, 2005, relating to
Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL appearing in the Prospectus, which is a
part of such Registration Statement, and our report dated March 31, 2005
relating to Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (which report expresses an
unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph referring to the
change in the method of accounting for certain non-traditional long duration
contracts and separate accounts, and for embedded derivatives in certain
insurance products as required by new accounting guidance which became effective
on January 1, 2004 and October 1, 2003, respectively), appearing in the
Statement of Additional Information, which is part of such Registration
Statement. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in
such Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information which are part of such
Registration Statement.


/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Certified Public Accountants
Tampa, Florida
April 25, 2005