LLM Professional Legal Practice at Solent University

Programme overview

Embark on your journey to becoming a solicitor with full SQE 1 and 2 preparation. This LLM in Professional Legal Practice will prepare you for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination, both in terms of the functional legal knowledge needed for SQE1, and the professional legal skills you will need for SQE2.

Faculty: Law and criminology | Duration: 1 year full-time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Full-time September start; Part-time September start (2027 entry) | Location: Southampton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules include SQE 1 Preparation, SQE 2 Preparation. Optional modules include Legal Risk Management, Compliance and Artificial Intelligence, Negotiation and Dispute Resolution, Commercial Law, Intellectual Property Law, Dissertation, Internship.

Career pathways

On completion of this course you will graduate having gained an LLM and also having completed the vocational academic element of your journey to becoming a practising solicitor. Potential areas and roles for graduates include: Solicitor, Managerial and executive positions, Legal and compliance, Licensed conveyancer.

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Application information

Entry requirements

2:2 (or higher) honours degree in any subject English language: IELTS minimum 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each individual component

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,400 a year (2027/28). UK and Channel Island full-time fee Source

International applicants: GBP 17,780 a year (2027/28). International full-time fee Source

Intake: Full-time September start; Part-time September start (2027 entry)

Duration: 1 year full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.solent.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/professional-legal-practice-llm

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