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Professional Practice (SQE) - LLM at University of South Wales

University of South Wales, United Kingdom

Programme overview

This LLM prepares law and non-law graduates for the SQE1 exams, introduces SQE2 legal skills and offers Qualifying Work Experience (QWE) in the Legal Advice Clinic (four hours per week over 20 weeks, 0.10 FTE).

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time  |  Intake: September 2027 (Pontypridd)  |  Location: Pontypridd, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules: Foundations of Legal Knowledge, Foundations of Legal Practice, Criminal Law in Practice, Dispute Resolution and Advocacy, Business Law in Practice, Property Law in Practice and Legal Practice Research Project. Optional: Employment Law, Family Law, Legal Advice Clinic (QWE), Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Client, Professional Practice (SQE2) and Independent Legal Study.

Career pathways

Graduates typically become trainee solicitors or paralegals, with other routes in financial advice, civil service and police.

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Application information

Entry requirements

An undergraduate degree of 2:2 or above. Law graduate stream: LLB (Hons), CPE/GDL, or a combined studies degree including the foundation law subjects (ILEX qualifications also considered). Non-law graduate stream: a 2:2 or above in any subject. Full-time applications are made via the Central Applications Board (www.lawcabs.ac.uk); part-time applications via the university online form.

International applicants: GBP 18,300 a year (2027/28). Full-time fee per year; excludes SQE exam fees Source

Intake: September 2027 (Pontypridd)

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time

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