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LLM - Master of Laws
University of West London - (UWL)
Part Time
SEP-26
1 Year
Whether you have a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (LPC) or are a practising solicitor looking to specialise further, this 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.This 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.You can choose to complete your dissertation either by undertaking an extended piece of research or a self-directed, work-based learning portfolio. This will enable working lawyers to critically reflect on their own legal practice throughout the course.
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
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