Legal Practice Course LPC

If you have a law degree or GDL and wish to train as a solicitor, our LPC will offer you the best possible preparation to practise law.

• Develop your commercial awareness, critical thinking and the necessary professional skills to prepare you for the challenges of being a solicitorthat employers are looking for
• Tailor your course to your specialist areas of interest through a wide choice of elective subjects
• Study your LPC with an MSc in Law, Business and Management or LLM in Professional Legal Practice at no extra cost Masters and you could be eligible for a postgraduate student loan

With a clear focus on your future employability, we are more confident than ever in your success and offer our LPC Employment Promise. Get a job in nine months, or we’ll give you 100% of your fees back: 50% of your fees as cashback plus 50% of your fees as credit towards any further courses.

95% of our 2017/18 full-time, UK, LPC graduates have secured work or further study within fifteen months of successfully completing this course, based on Graduate Outcomes data.

To be eligible to take up your place on our LPC, you must comply with the requirements for commencing a Legal Practice Course (LPC) set out by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) – see below. Failure to comply with these eligibility requirements means that the University will have no option but to cancel your place on the course. If you are a non-EEA student you will also require a visa covering the full duration of your course – see Visa requirements below. University of Law LPC selection criteria • Academic profile and achievement, generally a minimum of an actual or predicted second class honours law degree or GDL/CPE/MA Law* • A sufficient command of the English language to successfully complete the course - see English language requirements below • Any special circumstances revealed in your application Academic or other references *This requirement is met by either: A) The award of a Qualifying Law Degree. Your law degree must meet certain academic standards in order to qualify. This must include having adequately passed assessments in the seven Foundations of Legal Knowledge – Public Law, Obligations I (Contract), Obligations II (Tort),Criminal Law, Land Law, Equity & Trusts and Law of the European Union. Further guidance on what is a Qualifying Law Degree ; or B) Passing a Common Professional Examination (CPE)/Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL)/MA Law and being awarded a Graduate Diploma in Law, MA Law, or similar such as CILEX. The University of Law fully complies with equal opportunities legislation and actively encourages diversity within the legal profession. Our admissions process acts fairly and aims to enable students to make the best use of their talents. You are encouraged to tell us about any special requirements at the earliest opportunity. This will allow us to discuss how we may go about meeting your requirements.