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Postgraduate Certificate
Mount Pleasant Campus
Part Time
SEP-25
1 Year
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Postgraduate Certificate
Mount Pleasant Campus
Part Time
SEP-25
1 Year
Select a an exam type
Designed specifically for non-law graduates, this Foundations in Law PG Cert, will provide the legal knowledge and competencies that will allow you to proceed onto the Solicitors Qualifying Examination preparatory courses.
You have already acquired numerous transferable skills from your undergrad degree. Opting for law later on demonstrates your drive and commitment to embark on a fresh career path.
Delivered by academics and qualified professional practitioners, this postgraduate programme will provide the legal knowledge and competencies needed in the Six Foundations of Legal Knowledge Contract Law Crime Equity & Trusts Land Law Public & EU Law and the Law of Tort.
It aims to provide both legal knowledge and linked practical skills in order to put you in a strong position to commence any SQE prep course with confidence, so you can go on to complete the vocational phase of qualifying as a solicitor.
Further your career prospects
LJMU has an excellent employability record with 96% (HESA 2018) of our postgraduates in work or further study six months after graduation. Our applied learning techniques and strong industry connections ensure our students are fully prepared for the workplace on graduation and understand how to apply their knowledge in a real world context.
As this is designed for those wishing to become solicitors, the programme gives the students both practical and legal knowledge needed in a competitive legal sector.
2:1 or above from any non-law degree. Applicants without a 2:1 will be considered on an individual basis.
Students living in
Domestic
£3,970 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£7,300 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£7,300 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
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