Course summary

Are you a non-law graduate, interested in pursuing a legal career?  The LLM in Law (Conversion) at Winchester is designed to cover the foundations of legal knowledge subjects of the law that will allow you to progress onto the next stage of training to become a Solicitor or Barrister in England or Wales. If you wish to become a solicitor, you will also be able to take the Solicitors Legal Knowledge preparation module that will prepare you for your SQE1. This 1-year full-time programme is designed to provide you with a rigorous and challenging postgraduate degree in law that covers the foundations of legal knowledge subjects whilst enhancing your academic, professional and research skills, and providing you with the opportunity to develop your practical experience through a work placement.  You will be taught by a range of experienced Winchester academics and legal practitioners sharing their expertise and research interests. Your learning will take place via a blended approach of campus-based, weekly workshops, personal tutor, and supervisor meetings, and online study resources, including text, multimedia, interactive text and video.  You will study the foundations of law: Law of Contract, Public and EU Law, Equity and Trusts, Law of Torts, Criminal Law, and Land Law. You will have the option to study Solicitors Legal Knowledge or an additional optional Law module  and conclude with either a Legal Research Project or Work Placement in Law.