Legal Practice Course - LLM
Postgraduate
In Nottingham
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
Nottingham
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Duration
1 Year
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Start date
Different dates available
We are confident that our LLM Legal Practice Course (LLM LPC) will provide you with the best training currently available - we have an excellent reputation within the legal profession.
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About this course
Successful completion of all elements of the LLM LPC will result in the award of a Masters degree – an internationally recognised qualification.
All our staff are experienced lawyers and you will benefit from their practical knowledge. Also you will benefit from our visiting lecturers.
We teach in as small groups as possible to encourage student participation.
Every student has a personal tutor. We get to know our students and support and encourage you in both your studies and in your employment applications at the start of your legal career.
The number of graduates obtaining a training contract or paralegal work is consistently high.
The Professional Legal Practice module provides practical experience and commercial insight, which will ensure you hit the ground running at the start of your career.
Studying with Nottingham Law School means that you have all the facilities a large Law School can offer plus the advantages of studying within a university environment which offers outstanding library, IT, support, sports, language and student union services.
At Nottingham Law School we don't view the LPC in isolation. It leads to a training contract and we can provide the support required to give you the best possible start to your legal career:
Our Employability team provide seminars with advice about training contract applications and interview techniques.
We will review your training contract applications and formulate individual career plans. We also provide a practical interview preparation service.
We provide a mentoring scheme with trainees from local law firms to provide support and guidance and a personal view of what to expect from life in the profession.
Employability and commercial awareness are given appropriate focus, which provides a true bridge into practice.
We maintain regular contact with firms specialising in all areas of law.
You will need one of the following options:
a Qualifying Law degree (2.2 or above).
Graduate Diploma in Law / CPE with an undergraduate degree (2.2 or above).
Chartered Institute of Legal Executives qualification.
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- IT Law
- LLM
- LPC
- Law
- Nottingham Law
- Civil Litigation
- Commercial Property
- Criminal Practice
- Commercial Law
- Corporate Finance
- Employment Law
- Private client
- Child Protection Law
- Family Law
Course programme
Delivered from September to February.
Covers the compulsory elements of:
- Business (including Taxation and Business Accounts)
- Property
- Litigation (Civil and Criminal)
- Wills and Administration of Estates
- Solicitors' Accounts
- Professional Conduct and Regulation
- Skills: advocacy, interviewing, writing, drafting, and research.
Delivered from February to June.
Comprises of:
- Three elective subjects which you will select from a range of options.
- You will also be required to submit either a project of 5,000 words or a dissertation of 7,500 words to achieve a Masters degree.
Elective Modules
- Advanced Civil Litigation
- Advanced Commercial Property
- Advanced Criminal Practice
- Commercial Law
- Corporate Finance
- Employment Law
- Family and Child Protection Law
- Private Acquisitions
- Private Client
- Advanced Advocacy
During Stage One, the teaching of the Professional Legal Practice Module will also occur.
Most students prefer to move on to Stage Two of the LPC, the electives, immediately after completion of Stage One, but you don't have to and there is a variety of choices.
You can:
- Stop for a while after Stage One and rejoin the course in a following year (although SRA rules impose time limits on how long you can wait)
- Undertake the electives in part-time mode.
It is up to you which way you choose; most students like to complete the LPC as soon as possible, but some like to undertake electives once they have a better idea of their intended practice area.
Additional information
Legal Practice Course - LLM