Legal Practice (SQE) LLB (Hons)
University of South Wales
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Bachelor of Law (with Honours) - LLB (Hons)

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Pontypridd

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Bachelor of Law (with Honours) - LLB (Hons)

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Pontypridd

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Bachelor of Law (with Honours) - LLB (Hons)

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The LLB Legal Practice (SQE) degree is an exciting yet demanding course. It provides a fantastic opportunity for you to gain a law degree and preparation for the SQE1 exam, which are required to become a solicitor, over three years instead of the usual four. Available to study part-time or full-time, the programme covers all of the foundation subjects required by the Bar Standards Board and the Solicitors Regulations Authority for the purposes of professional qualification as a barrister or ...Read more

The LLB Legal Practice (SQE) degree is an exciting yet demanding course. It provides a fantastic opportunity for you to gain a law degree and preparation for the SQE1 exam, which are required to become a solicitor, over three years instead of the usual four. Available to study part-time or full-time, the programme covers all of the foundation subjects required by the Bar Standards Board and the Solicitors Regulations Authority for the purposes of professional qualification as a barrister or solicitor in England and Wales.Employability is at the heart of everything we do. As part of the degree, you will volunteer in our award-wining Legal Advice Clinic, which provides opportunities to gain experience and skills that are vital to professional practice. In addition to this, we have strong connections with industry and host a range of guest speakers who are experts in their field.Outside of the classroom, you can become part of our thriving USW Student Law Society and get involved in a range of social and networking activities. The Society supports students with mooting in Year 1. You can also get involved in competitions such as mooting and client interviewing.Graduates of the LLB Legal Practice (SQE) programme will typically progress to professional practice as follows:· Paralegal / Legal Assistant· Solicitor: SQE1, SQE2 and Qualifying Work Experience· Barrister: Bar Training Course, Pupillage/work-based componentSome students will progress to postgraduate academic study such as LLM and PGCE. Others will progress directly to graduate careers as the skills they will develop through the course are transferable.

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56/101
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62nd
CUG Ranking
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95th
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104 Grades / Points required

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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

DMM Grades / Points required

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Pass (C and above) Grades / Points required

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Pass the Access to HE Diploma and obtain a minimum of 104 UCAS tariff points

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Passing the T Level with Pass (C or above in the Core)

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University of South Wales
University of South Wales , Pontypridd

With more than 23,000 students and 2,700 staff, the University of South Wales (USW) is one of the largest universities in Wales, and...

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University of South Wales
University of South Wales Pontypridd Rhondda, Cynon, Taff CF37 1DL United Kingdom
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