Course summary
The LPC is the final stage of training to become a qualified solicitor. You study the LPC after successful completion of a qualifying law degree, or other recognised qualifications. The LPC is recognised and well-respected and valued by law firms due to the level of practical preparation our students receive, beyond just theory. It’s a hands-on qualification and certifying means that you will be able to adapt to working life as a solicitor and thrive quickly. We have designed our LPC to fit in with your life and plans - you can study full-time, part-time or take an accelerated course. Whatever you choose, all routes are designed to offer you the best possible preparation to practise law. At ULaw, we focus on the skills that employers are most interested in so that you can enhance your academic knowledge while preparing for the realities of life in legal practice. More information about our LPC As one of the longest providers of the LPC in the UK, we have continually evolved our course to meet the expectations of hiring law firms. We have a vast network in the legal industry and deliver training to 91 of the top 100 law firms, with exclusive relationships with 61 of the top UK law firms and many of the most prestigious US firms. Our aim is to prepare you fully for life as a trainee solicitor so that you move easily into your first role. With a clear focus on your future career, we’ve designed our LPC to help you strengthen your prospects by learning the essential professional skills that legal employers are looking for, including commercial awareness and critical thinking. This is why we have a 96% employment rate for full-time LPC students*. And with a wide range of elective modules to choose from, you can truly tailor your course to your specialist areas of interest. You’ll study in small group workshops, taught by qualified lawyers who have extensive practice experience, and through online learning resources that allow you to access your study materials anytime from anywhere Why choose ULaw for your LPC? You’ll receive:
- A career-focused approach to learning, developing commercial awareness, critical thinking and the professional skills that legal employers are looking for.
- Course options to suit your own areas of interest through a wide choice of elective subjects.
- The opportunity to add a free Masters to your skills and achievements and you could be eligible for a postgraduate student loan. Students starting in September 2024 can choose either the LPC LLM in Professional Legal Practice or LPC MSc in Law, Business and Management. Students starting the LPC in or after January 2025 can study the LPC LLM in Professional Legal Practice.
- Flexible study – We understand that everyone’s circumstances are different. That’s why we offer a wide range of study modes (full-time, part-time, on campus, online) across our courses to provide you with the greatest choice and flexibility you need to succeed in your studies.
- Access to award-winning careers support to help you with your training contract applications with over 3,000 pro bono opportunities as soon as you accept your place.
- Our Employment Promise - get a job in nine months or your fees back, up to 50% as cashback and 50% as credit towards another course**.
- Stage one: completing four compulsory modules;
- Stage two: choose from a selection of focused modules, depending on your areas of interest and which version of the course you’re studying.
- ***96% of LPC graduates were in employment or further study 15 months after graduating (2020/21 Graduate Outcomes data). Contains HESA Data: Copyright Jisc 2022.
Modules
Stage 1 modules Introduction to Professional Practice (Professional conduct within this module carries 15 credits) Business Law and Practice Knowledge and Skills (30 credits) Dispute Resolution Knowledge and Skills, including Criminal Litigation (30 credits) Real Estate Knowledge and Skills (30 credits) Stage 2 modules Students choose 3 electives for the LPC, and students on the LLM LPC may study a 4th elective. The University offers the following electives and students can choose electives from one of two practice areas. Either select electives appropriate for corporate and commercial practice or choose electives for commercial and private client practice. Electives available to students starting the LPC in September 2024 Corporate and Commercial Practice Electives Banking and Debt Finance Law & Practice Mergers and Acquisitions Law & Practice Advanced Real Estate Law & Practice Commercial Dispute Resolution Law & Practice Commercial Law & Practice Employment Law & Practice Intellectual Property Law & Practice Commercial and Private Client Practice Electives Advanced Real Estate Law & Practice Commercial Dispute Resolution Law & Practice Commercial Law & Practice Employment Law & Practice Intellectual Property Law & Practice Advanced Criminal Law and Practice Family Law & Practice Immigration Law & Practice Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Law & Practice Private Client Law & Practice Electives available to students starting the LPC in or after January 2025 Corporate and Commercial Practice Electives Mergers and Acquisitions Law & Practice Commercial Law & Practice Employment Law & Practice Intellectual Property Law & Practice Commercial and Private Client Practice Electives Commercial Law & Practice Employment Law & Practice Intellectual Property Law & Practice Advanced Criminal Law and Practice Family Law & Practice Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Law & Practice Private Client Law & Practice Please note: All elective choices on all modes are subject to demand and timetabling constraints, and we cannot guarantee that all subjects will be available at any campus, including the online campus. To enable us to run appropriate transactional style workshop activities the minimum number of students required for a class is usually 10. It may be necessary for attendance students to study some electives online if there are insufficient numbers to run a class on campus. Online classes may either be delivered using streaming or at the online campus. In streamed classes students from different campuses all attend a timetabled class which is conducted online. The tasks will be carried out in the same way as they would be in a physical classroom, with students working on tasks together at the same time. If you study at the online campus you work asynchronously on tasks over a one week period. You still benefit from discussions with your fellow students but these take place via discussion boards rather than in a face to face discussion. You can find more guidance about the learning method and model used by the online campus here. Assessment – attendance course Assessed through a range of assessments, including oral assessments in Interviewing and Advocacy, and open book exams. Students can choose whether to sit these exams on campus as traditional handwritten exams or to sit them online using remote proctoring. If you choose to study your LPC with a Master’s you will also be assessed with a written report and an oral assessment.
Assessment method
Assessed through a range of assessments. Including oral assessments in Interviewing and Advocacy, and open book exams. If you choose to study your LPC with a Master’s you will also be assessed with a written report and an oral assessment.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Solicitors Regulation Authority
Entry requirements
University of Law LPC selection criteria: Academic profile and achievement, generally a minimum of an actual or predicted second class honours law degree or GDL/CPE or MA Law; a sufficient command of the English language to successfully complete the course; any special circumstances revealed in your application; academic or other references. To be eligible to take up your place on our LPC, you must comply with the requirements for commencing a Legal Practice Course (LPC) set out by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). Students must possess either a Qualifying Law Degree, usually at 2:2 or above, or a Common Professional Examination (CPE)/Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) or similar qualification, such as CILEX. Your law degree must meet certain academic standards in order to qualify. This must include having adequately passed assessments in the seven Foundations of Legal Knowledge; Public Law, Obligations I (Contract), Obligations II (Tort), Criminal Law, Land Law, Equity & Trusts and Law of the European Union. English language requirements for applicants whose first language is not English An English Language level equivalent to IELTS 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component. Please see 'Alternative English language qualifications' section below for alternatives to IELTS.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
2025/6:
London: £20,950
Non-London: £16,600
All fees above include a deposit amount of £250"
Sponsorship information
For more information on scholarships available exclusively to University of Law postgraduate students, please visit our postgraduate scholarships page: https://www.law.ac.uk/study/scholarships-bursaries/
Provider information
The University of Law
2 Bunhil Row
London
EC1Y 8HQ