Professional Legal Practice LLM at Coventry University

Programme overview

Gain in-depth legal knowledge and professional skills to pursue solicitor or CILEX lawyer qualifications, with the option to achieve a master's by completing the Professional Legal Practice LLM course. Our professional legal practice preparation courses are designed for law graduates or those who have completed a Principles of Law PGCert or similar course. Choose to study the Understanding Legal Principles PGDip or undertake the Professional Legal Practice LLM course, which includes an additional Case Study Project and results in a master's level qualification on successful completion.

Faculty: Law, Crime and Justice | Duration: 1 year full-time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: January 2027, May 2027 | Location: Coventry, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules: Business Law and Practice, Dispute Resolution, Property Law and Practice, Wills, Administration of Estates and Trusts, Solicitors Accounts and Tax, Civil and Criminal Litigation, Case Study Project.

Career pathways

Our professional legal practice course prepares you to enter the legal profession as a solicitor or CILEX lawyer, equipping you for professional-level assessments in both fields. Upon successful completion, it is anticipated that you'll be ready to undertake the necessary assessments and transition into your chosen legal career, meeting the requirements of relevant regulatory bodies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A UK law degree (minimum 2:2), the Graduate Diploma in Law (or equivalent law conversion course) or a PGCert Principles of Law from Coventry University. Alternative qualifications or work experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis. English: IELTS: 6.5 overall, with no component lower than 6.0.

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,700 for the whole programme (2026/27). Full-time tuition as listed for the course for 2026/27 entry. Source

International applicants: GBP 19,500 for the whole programme (2026/27). Full-time tuition as listed for the course for 2026/27 entry. Source

Intake: January 2027, May 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.coventry.ac.uk/course-structure/pg/cbl/professional-legal-practice-llm/

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