Legal Practice (PgDip)
Cardiff University
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Acquire the skills, knowledge and attitude to prepare you for the start of a legal training contract.The Legal Practice Course (LPC) offers intensive, postgraduate-level study to those who wish to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales, under the current system. To become fully qualified after completion of the LPC, you will need to undertake a two-year training contract, which is a period of recognised work-based training.This course is an intensive, highly interactive, skills-based ...Read more

Acquire the skills, knowledge and attitude to prepare you for the start of a legal training contract.

The Legal Practice Course (LPC) offers intensive, postgraduate-level study to those who wish to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales, under the current system. To become fully qualified after completion of the LPC, you will need to undertake a two-year training contract, which is a period of recognised work-based training.

This course is an intensive, highly interactive, skills-based course. Assessment is by examination, coursework and live skills assessment.

The LPC will ensure that you acquire the skills, knowledge and attitude to prepare you for the start of the training contract. It will equip you to deal with the demands that are likely to be made of you in practice and lay the foundation for your future practice as a solicitor by encouraging habits of competence, confidence and professionalism.

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Jodie
28 Feb 24

There are a great range of societies to join so there is something for everyone. The Students Union has a number of excellent facilities, shops and food outlets. The teaching..Read more

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Catherine
26 Feb 24

Cardiff is a beautiful, easily accessible city and the university is also exactly that. The staff are amazing. The facilities are great. There is always somewhere different and..Read more

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Jodie
28 Feb 24
Law LLB (Hons)
There are a great range of societies to join so there is something for everyone. The Students Union has a number of excellent facilities, shops and food outlets. The teaching...
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Catherine
26 Feb 24
Law LLB (Hons)
Cardiff is a beautiful, easily accessible city and the university is also exactly that. The staff are amazing. The facilities are great. There is always somewhere different and...
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Cardiff University
PO Box 921 Cardiff CF10 3XQ United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Heath High Level  1.9 miles away

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