LLM Legal Practice (Top-up) at University of West London

Programme overview

Whether you have a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (LPC) or are a practising solicitor looking to specialise further, this LLM degree course will enable you to enhance your qualifications with a Masters-level degree. Our LLM Legal Practice top-up course complements the compulsory vocational stage of learning required to embark on a law career.

Duration: 1 year part-time | Study mode: part-time | Intake: September 2027, February 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This LLM Legal Practice course provides practice-relevant study on aspects of substantive law and legal practice. Teaching methods include lectures, tutorials, seminars, small group work and workshops. The emphasis is on developing the research and analytical skills you need to create a piece of self-managed research relevant to law practice. Modules include: Research Methodology; Dissertation for LLM Legal Practice (Top-up).

Career pathways

The Legal Practice degree course will enhance your career opportunities by providing potential employers with evidence of your understanding and detailed knowledge of a particular area of legal practice, improving your employability in an increasingly specialised sector of the market. You may also decide to continue your studies by applying for PhD study .

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Application information

Entry requirements

To apply you should meet one of the following criteria: a graduate of the Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (LPC), with 120 credit modules completed, within the last five years. a graduate of the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) (formerly the Bar Vocational Course), with 120 credit modules completed, within the last five years. a practising solicitor who has undertaken the former Law Society's Solicitors’ Final Examinations and has at least six months practice experience within the last two years - a practising barrister who has undertaken the former Bar Final examinations and has at least six months practice experience within the last two years. a foreign qualified lawyer admitted to practice in England or Wales with at least six months practice experience within the last two years. We look for students who show enthusiasm and a passion for the subject through previous study or professional experience.

Domestic applicants: GBP 3,615 a year (2027/28). Tuition for: Part-time (1 year, February 2027). Source

Intake: September 2027, February 2027

Duration: 1 year part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.uwl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/how-apply-postgraduates

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