Legal Practice, PGDip

Swansea University
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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Singleton park (Wales)

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Eligible for Welsh Government Master's Bursaries

Description
The LPC is taught in two distinct stages. Core subjects (Stage 1) and the elective subjects (Stage 2).
Stage 1 – Core Subjects
Business Law and Practice
Property Law and Practice
Litigation (Criminal & Civil)
Wills and Administration of Estates
In addition students will have stand-alone sessions in Professional Conduct & Regulation, Solicitors Accounts and Taxation. These subjects are also taught pervasively throughout the other modules.
Stage 2 – Electives
Students can choose 3 of the following:
Business Leases
Family Law & Practice
Employment Law
Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence
Advanced Commercial Law
Advanced Criminal Law
(It should be noted that not every elective module listed may be available every year and is dependent on amongst other things at least 6 students electing to take the module)
Course Skills
A unique feature of the Swansea LPC is that we deliver a separate skills course in addition to the skills being delivered pervasively. Students build up a portfolio of skills in the following areas:
Advocacy
Interviewing & Advising
Practical Legal Research
Drafting
Writing

Facilities

Location

Start date

Singleton Park (Swansea)
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University Of Wales Swansea, SA2 8PP

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

Entry Requirements
We welcome applications from students holding the following qualifications:
2:2 degree or above in Law. Degrees must be a qualifying law degree as specified by the SRA. Students with a lower degree may still be considered subject to satisfactory interview.
Students holding a Graduate Diploma in Law.
If English is not your first language you will need an acceptable pass in an approved English Language qualification such as the IELTS test (with a score of at least 6.5 in each component) or equivalent.

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Zoe Bisgrove

5.0
13/02/2018
What I would highlight: It was a great day and I went to the open day event and I am very impressed. Thanks a lot to everyone who was a part of it.
What could be improved: It was great.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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2020
2018

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The average rating is higher than 3.7

More than 50 reviews in the last 12 months

This centre has featured on Emagister for 14 years

Subjects

  • IT Law
  • Legal History
  • Accounts
  • Options
  • Credit
  • LPC
  • Law
  • Part Time
  • Legal expertise
  • Legal profession
  • Legal services

Course programme

Modules

Disclaimer: Module selection options may change.

PGDip 1 Year Full-time

Year 1 (Level 7 PGT)

FHEQ 7 Taught Masters / PGDip / PGCert

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule NameLAPM01AStage 1 (Sep-Mar Professional Development)25Business Law and PracticeLAPM02Stage 1 (Sep-Mar Professional Development)25LitigationLAPM04Stage 1 (Sep-Mar Professional Development)20Property Law and PracticeLAPM17AStage 1 (Sep-Mar Professional Development)10Wills and Administration of EstatesLAPM18AStage 1 (Sep-Mar Professional Development)5Professional Conduct and RegulationLAPM19Stage 1 (Sep-Mar Professional Development)0Course SkillsLAPM33Stage 1 (Sep-Mar Professional Development)5Solicitors Accounts

Optional Modules

LPC Stage 2 Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Please select three 10 credit modules from the options below:

Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule NameGuidanceLAPM08Stage 2 (Mar - Jun Professional Development)10Family and Child Law and PracticeLAPM09Stage 2 (Mar - Jun Professional Development)10Advanced Commercial LawLAPM11Stage 2 (Mar - Jun Professional Development)10Personal Injury and Clinical NegligenceLAPM14Stage 2 (Mar - Jun Professional Development)10Business LeasesLAPM15Stage 2 (Mar - Jun Professional Development)10Employment Law and PracticeLAPM16Stage 2 (Mar - Jun Professional Development)10Advanced Criminal Practice

PGDip 2 Year Part-time

Year 1 (Level 7 PGT)

FHEQ 7 Taught Masters / PGDip / PGCert

Students choose 50 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule NameLAPM01AStage 1 (Sep-Mar Professional Development)25Business Law and PracticeLAPM17AStage 1 (Sep-Mar Professional Development)10Wills and Administration of EstatesLAPM18AStage 1 (Sep-Mar Professional Development)5Professional Conduct and RegulationLAPM19ASemester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)0Course Skills (A)

Optional Modules

Part-time LPC Stage 2 Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 10 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Please select one 10 credit module from the options below:

Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule NameGuidanceLAPM08Stage 2 (Mar - Jun Professional Development)10Family and Child Law and PracticeLAPM09Stage 2 (Mar - Jun Professional Development)10Advanced Commercial LawLAPM15Stage 2 (Mar - Jun Professional Development)10Employment Law and Practice

Year 2 (Level 7 PGT)

FHEQ 7 Taught Masters / PGDip / PGCert

Students choose 70 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule NameLAPM02Stage 1 (Sep-Mar Professional Development)25LitigationLAPM04Stage 1 (Sep-Mar Professional Development)20Property Law and PracticeLAPM19BStage 1 (Sep-Mar Professional Development)0Course Skills (B)LAPM33Stage 1 (Sep-Mar Professional Development)5Solicitors Accounts

Optional Modules

Part-time LPC Stage 2 Optional Modules

Choose Exactly 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Please select two 10 credit modules from the options below. (Do not select the module studied in Year 1)

Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule NameGuidanceLAPM08Stage 2 (Mar - Jun Professional Development)10Family and Child Law and PracticeYou can not select this module if you studied it during Year 1 of the courseLAPM09Stage 2 (Mar - Jun Professional Development)10Advanced Commercial LawYou can not select this module if you studied it during Year 1 of the courseLAPM11Stage 2 (Mar - Jun Professional Development)10Personal Injury and Clinical NegligenceLAPM14Stage 2 (Mar - Jun Professional Development)10Business LeasesLAPM15Stage 2 (Mar - Jun Professional Development)10Employment Law and PracticeYou can not select this module if you studied it during Year 1 of the courseLAPM16Stage 2 (Mar - Jun Professional Development)10Advanced Criminal Practice

Additional information

Tuition fees


Tuition fees for years of study after your first year are subject to an increase of 3%.

You can find further information on fees and how to pay on our tuition fees page.

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Current students: You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

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