LLM Legal Practice (SQE1 and SQE2 Preparation) at Birmingham City University

[00:00:01] Speaker 1 Did you know that how you qualify as a solicitor is changing? [00:00:04] You now simply need a degree or an equivalent qualification, and then you need to pass the Solicitor's Qualifying Examination, and that's assessed using a multiple choice examination. [00:00:13] And it also covers practical skills which are assessed in a practical skills assessment centre.

Faculty: Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences  |  Department: Law  |  Duration: 1 year full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Our LLM Legal Practice course brings together a mix of led study and real-world experience to reflect on the role of legal professionals in society generally and in specific legal contexts. The LLM encourages you to research and apply critical knowledge of the law and legal practice accurately and effectively, identify the extent to which clients can legally achieve a desired outcome and offer appropriate explanatory advice and demonstrate the ability to act honestly and with integrity, and in accordance with the SRA Standards and Regulations. Modules include Administration of Estates, Trusts and Professional Conduct, Criminal Law and Practice and Public Law, Land Law and Property Practice, Commercial Property Practice and Legal Services, Dispute Resolution and Law of Obligations, Business Law and Practice and Solicitors Accounts, Analytical and Written Skills, Oral Communication Skills.

Career pathways

This course is aimed at individuals who wish to pursue a career as a solicitor. To become a solicitor, you need to pass two Solicitors Qualifying Exams (SQE1 and SQE2) and gain two years of Qualifying Work Experience (QWE).

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