Legal Practice LLM

University of Staffordshire

This professionally aligned Masters degree equips you with the academic knowledge, legal reasoning, and practical skills needed to succeed in the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), while also enhancing your career prospects across the legal and wider professional sectors. Taught by experienced academics and legal practitioners, the course integrates preparation for both SQE1 (Functioning Legal Knowledge) and SQE2 (practical legal skills) with advanced postgraduate learning. You'll engage in simulated legal tasks, advocacy exercises, client communication, and legal research that mirrors real-world legal practice. Through our Legal Research Project, you’ll have the opportunity to explore a contemporary legal issue in depth, building expertise, critical analysis, and methodological rigour. Delivered at our Stoke campus, the programme blends interactive workshops, case-based learning, and digital tools to ensure you're SQE-ready and professionally agile. While the course does not include Qualifying Work Experience (QWE), it provides rich opportunities for personal and professional development through exposure to guest speakers, simulated legal environments, and reflective learning. Whether you're preparing to qualify as a solicitor, pursue roles in compliance or regulation, or progress to doctoral study, this course will position you to thrive in a competitive and evolving legal landscape.