Legal Practice Course (LPC)

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Legal Practice Course (LPC)

The final stage of training to become a qualified solicitor in England and Wales. Recognised and well-respected by top law firms, our LPC provides hands-on preparation beyond theory. Experience working as a trainee solicitor, processing client files and performing tasks on real case studies. Join the largest community of LPC students with employment promise – secure a job within 9 months or your fees back.

Academic Journey

Information	Details
Programme	Legal Practice Course (LPC)
Description	Vocational training for solicitors
Duration	Full-time: 1 year / Part-time: 2 years / Accelerated: Available
Study Mode	Full-time, Part-time, Accelerated, Online
Entry Requirements	Qualifying Law Degree (2:2+) OR GDL/CPE OR MA Law
Next Start Date	January 2025
Online Start Dates	January 2025, September 2025
Award Options	LPC, LPC LLM (free Master’s), or LPC MSc
Employment Rate	96% in highly skilled employment (15 months post-graduation)
Employment Promise	No job in 9 months? Get 50% fees back as cashback + 50% as course credit
120+ Countries	International student nationalities

Campuses

Full-time & Part-time: Birmingham, Leeds, London Moorgate, Manchester

Online: January 2025, September 2025

Fees

Award	London	Outside London
LPC	£19,950	£15,800
LPC LLM	£19,950 (Free Master’s)	£15,800
LPC MSc	£19,950	£15,800

Includes £15 SRA registration fee

Campus Awards:

Newcastle: £500 postgraduate award
Nottingham: £1,000 postgraduate award

Alumni Discount: £500 (ULaw graduates)
Postgraduate Loan: Eligible (with Master’s)

Inside the Learning Segments

STAGE 1 – Compulsory Modules (4):

Introduction to Professional Practice (15 credits)
- Professional conduct
Business Law and Practice Knowledge & Skills (30 credits)
Dispute Resolution Knowledge & Skills, including Criminal Litigation (30 credits)
Real Estate Knowledge & Skills (30 credits)

STAGE 2 – Choose 3 Electives (30 credits each)

Corporate and Commercial Practice:

Mergers and Acquisitions Law & Practice
Commercial Law & Practice
Employment Law & Practice
Intellectual Property Law & Practice

Commercial and Private Client Practice:

Commercial Law & Practice
Employment Law & Practice
Intellectual Property Law & Practice
Advanced Criminal Law and Practice
Family Law & Practice
Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Law & Practice
Private Client Law & Practice

LPC LLM students may choose a 4th elective

LPC LLM (FREE MASTER’S)

Add an LLM in Professional Legal Practice at NO EXTRA COST

Choose either:

Additional elective module of your choice, OR
Law and Business module (Sept 2024 starters only)
Plus Professional Practice Research Report (self-study)

Alternative: MSc in Law, Business and Management available

Postgraduate Master’s Loan: Eligible

ASSESSMENT

Attendance Course:

Oral assessments (Interviewing & Advocacy)
Open book exams
Choice: Handwritten exams on-campus OR online with remote proctoring
Range of assessment methods

LLM Students:

Written report
Oral assessment
Professional Practice Research Report

Academic:

Minimum 2:2 (Second-class honours) Qualifying Law Degree, OR
Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL), OR
Common Professional Examination (CPE), OR
MA Law (Conversion)

Transition Arrangements:

Students who completed/started/accepted offer by specific dates can use LPC route until 31 December 2032
QLD: Started by 31 December 2021
GDL/CPE/MA: Started by 31 December 2021 (most cases)
LPC: Started by 31 December 2021
Training Contract: Started by 31 December 2021

EU Law Requirement:

If your law degree didn’t include EU Law module, must study standalone online module before LPC

Visa Students:

No visa sponsorship for part-time study
Cannot study online (Home Office regulations)

After LPC Completion:

Training Contract (1-2 years practical experience)
Admission as Solicitor
2-year Graduate Work Visa available (international students)

Practice Areas:

Corporate & Commercial
Private Client
Commercial Dispute Resolution
Employment
Intellectual Property
Family Law
Personal Injury
Criminal Law
Immigration
Real Estate
And more

LPC vs SQE

LPC Route:

Traditional vocational training
Still available with transition arrangements
Recommended if training contract secured
Training contract required for qualification

SQE Route:

New centralised qualification
More flexible work experience options
No training contract required
Gradually phasing in

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