Professional Legal Practice University of Portsmouth
| Award | Attendance | Study | Duration | Start | Domestic fees | International fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LLM | On-Campus | Full-time | 1 years | September | find out | find out |
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Course overview
Overview
Solicitors play a crucial role in society and the world at large by upholding the rule of law and ensuring access to justice. Their expertise in interpreting and applying legal frameworks helps individuals, organisations, and communities navigate complex legal matters.
This LLM Professional Legal Practice course is designed to equip you with specialist knowledge and skills that are essential for legal practice. Specifically tailored to prepare you for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), the programme provides comprehensive, practice-focused training to help you confidently prepare for the SQE assessments and thrive in your legal career.
Renowned for our practical, professionally focused legal education, you'll learn from expert lecturers with extensive backgrounds in professional legal practice who bring real-world insights into the classroom.
You'll also get the opportunity to build your first hand legal experience by working in our legal advice clinic, building Qualifing Work Experience while completing your studies.
Course highlights
- Tailored to prepare students for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE)
- Develop in-depth understanding of law and legal issues in a professional context
- Learn from subject experts
- Work in our Legal Advice Clinic as part of your studies
- Focused careers support to help you prepare for, or develop, your legal career
Career development
Careers this Master’s prepares you for
This Master’s course prepares you to enter the Solicitors Qualifying Examination with confidence whilst also building Qualifying Work Experience and developing your understanding of the complexities of professional legal practice.
With a strong focus on career development, you will build commercial awareness, have opportunities to extend your professional network, and develop an enhanced understanding of the evolving legal practice landscape. You’ll be given opportunities to develop key skills for legal practice and support to navigate legal recruitment processes.
Career planning
During your course you'll have expert career support from our Careers and Employability Centre, your tutors and our Business and Law Career-Ready Programme. This support will continue for 5 years after you graduate.
Entry requirements
A second-class honours degree covering the relevant law foundation areas, or a Graduate Diploma in Law/CPE. Equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications that cover the foundation areas will also be considered, such as previous study, employment, voluntary work and training courses, including courses and qualifications you didn't complete.
English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.
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