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Legal Practice (Top-up) LLM

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Study mode

Part time

Duration

1 year

Start date

16-SEP-24

Key information
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Qualification type

LLM - Master of Laws

Subject areas

Legal Practice

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Overview

Whether you have a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (LPC) or are a practising solicitor looking to specialise further, this course will enable you to enhance your qualifications with a Masters-level degree.

Our LLM Legal Practice top-up course complements the compulsory vocational stage of learning required to embark on a law career.

Course detail

This course provides practice-relevant study on aspects of substantive law and legal practice.

Teaching methods include lectures, tutorials, seminars, small group work and workshops. The emphasis is on developing the research and analytical skills you need to create a piece of self-managed research relevant to law practice.

You can choose to complete your dissertation either by undertaking an extended piece of research or a self-directed, work-based learning portfolio. This will enable working lawyers to critically reflect on their own legal practice throughout the course.

Our LLM top-up Legal Practice course is run by the School of Law at UWL to provide you with both the high-quality teaching and the personal attention you need to make the most of your studies. Our teaching staff is made up of experienced practising solicitors with a range of specialisms.

Study & career progression

The course will enhance your career opportunities by providing potential employers with evidence of your understanding and detailed knowledge of a particular area of legal practice, improving your employability in an increasingly specialised sector of the market.

You may also decide to continue your studies by applying for PhD study.

Modules

You will develop and complete a research proposal to ensure you are fully prepared to move to the research and writing of the dissertation.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£1,700

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

To be confirmed

Entry requirements

To apply you should meet one of the following criteria: a graduate of the Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (LPC), with 120 credit modules completed, within the last five years a graduate of the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) (formerly the Bar Vocational Course), with 120 credit modules completed, within the last five years; a practising solicitor who has undertaken the former Law Society's Solicitors’ Final Examinations and has at least six months practice experience within the last two years - a practising barrister who has undertaken the former Bar Final examinations and has at least six months practice experience within the last two years; a foreign qualified lawyer admitted to practice in England or Wales with at least six months practice experience within the last two years.

University information

The University of West London (UWL) is known as the ‘career university’ due its high graduate employment rate. All postgraduate courses at UWL are specifically designed to enable students to thrive in successful future careers across both academia and industry. UWL has invested £150m in its campus in recent years. New state-of-the-art facilities accessible to postgraduate students include a radio studio, performance spaces, industry-leading...more

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