PG Dip Legal Practice at Leeds Beckett University

Programme overview

Completing this LPC will partly fulfil the vocational stage of your training to qualify as a solicitor. You’ll be able to proceed to the next stage via a training contract. Training requirements to qualify as a solicitor Completing this course will partly fulfil the vocational stage of your training to qualify as a solicitor.

Faculty: Leeds Law School | Duration: 2 years part-time | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Intake: 21 Sep 2026 | Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Business Law & Practice, Litigation: Civil & Criminal, Property Law & Practice, Professional Conduct & Regulation, Solicitors Accounts, Wills & Administration of Estates, Taxation, Advocacy. Year 2 core modules: Commercial Law & Practice, Commercial Dispute Resolution, Employment Law & Practice, Family Law & Practice, Personal Injury, Private Acquisitions.

Career pathways

You'll have the opportunity to be matched with a professional mentor from the legal profession who could provide support, guidance and work-based learning and career opportunities. Upon completion of this course, you’ll be able to proceed to the next stage of legal training as a solicitor by way of a training contract.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants should either have at least a second class honours Qualifying Law Degree or a Graduate Diploma in Law. Applicants are required to provide a letter from their awarding institution to confirm they hold a qualifying Law degree. All applications should be supported by a reference, either academic or professional; Please note references should be accompanied by a covering letter on headed paper or emailed directly by the referee. All applicants should satisfy our University English language requirements. Please see our FAQ document for information on this course. IELTS IELTS 6.0 with no skills below 5.5, or an equivalent qualification.

Domestic applicants: GBP 6,725 a year (2026/27). The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2026/27 is £6725. Source

International applicants: GBP 6,725 a year (2026/27). The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2026/27 is £6725. Source

Intake: 21 Sep 2026

Duration: 2 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://myapplication.leedsbeckett.ac.uk

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