LLM (Common Professional Examination)

The whole course itself is designed to enable you to develop knowledge on the law, legal research skills and application of the law. You will develop skills of legal analysis, critical thinking and application.
The course is taught over one year full-time or two years part-time. The part-time course usually involves attendance on two evenings per week, although day-time attendance would be permissible but will be subject to the University’s timetabling of classes. In relation to the full-time course, class sessions are flexible and can be attended by a mix of day and evening classes.
Although you will have some flexibility on the pace at which you wish to study, but the course must be completed within the SRA’s and BSB’s stipulated time frame for completion of full-time and part-time study for the award to be recognised as qualification and completion of the academic stage of training, as stipulated in the Academic Stage Handbook (July 2014, v1.4) published by the SRA. It is your responsibility to refer to the Academic Stage Handbook and contact the SRA or BSB, as appropriate, to satisfy yourself that you are meeting all their requirements to complete the ‘academic stage’ of training.
The course will be delivered using e-learning study materials with face-to-face and online support from academic staff. In addition, you will be able to access the electronic learning resources provided by the University’s Directorate of Academic Support (DAS). Therefore, it is essential that you have the use of a computer with ‘broadband’ internet access..
Successful completion of the LLM CPE course will mean that you have met the academic stage of legal training and can then progress onto the vocational course for qualification as a solicitor and barrister. Therefore, you will be able to progress onto the Legal Practice Course (LPC) to train as a solicitor, or the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) to train as a barrister

Applicants for the CPE/LLM must satisfy the requirements of the Solicitors Regulation Authority & Bar Standards Board academic stage to gain entry to the CPE/LLM
1. Applicants must therefore; the Republic of Ireland or by the Council for National Academic Awards before its dissolution on 31st March 1993 or a licence awarded by the University College of Buckingham before that college was granted university status;
or
(II) hold a degree (other than an honorary degree) conferred by a university outside the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland which the Society considers to be of a...