Legal Practice, MProf - Degree Apprenticeship at University of Lancashire

Programme overview

Legal Practice MProf is a two-year, Level 7 Solicitor degree apprenticeship at the Preston Campus for those who already hold a law degree or graduate diploma in law. It is a non-integrated apprenticeship pathway that prepares learners for the SRA's Solicitor Qualifying Examinations (SQE 1 and 2), with 88% of students reported to have passed SQE 1.

Faculty: School of Law and Policing | Duration: 2 years (approximately 30 months to complete the Solicitor Apprenticeship including the SQE exams) | Intake: September 2026 | Study mode: degree apprenticeship | Location: Preston, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules: Professional Skills: Project, Professional Skills: Synoptic Portfolio, Practice and Procedure 1, Practice and Procedure 2 and a Dissertation, developing legal research, interviewing and advising, advocacy, negotiation and drafting skills.

Career pathways

Successful completion of the Solicitor Degree Apprenticeship leads to qualification as a solicitor.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must be employed (or about to start paid employment) as solicitor apprentices with a willing employer, who may set additional criteria. Applicants need an LLB law degree or Graduate Diploma in Law. Baseline criteria stated: 5 GCSEs including mathematics and English at grade 4 (C) or above; 3 A-levels (or equivalent) totalling at least 112 points (BBC); applicants without GCSE English grade C need IELTS 6.0 or equivalent. Relevant work-based experience or higher legal qualifications may give exemptions, and applicants not meeting the criteria may be considered where aptitude is shown.

Intake: September 2026

Duration: 2 years (approximately 30 months to complete the Solicitor Apprenticeship including the SQE exams)

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