Course summary
The LLM Professional Legal Practice has been specifically designed to align with the requirements of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE1&2), combining core knowledge and practical legal skills to provide essential preparation for law graduates looking to qualify as Solicitors in England & Wales via the SQE examinations. It offers you the opportunity to gain a master’s award, attain legal knowledge and skills, and prepare for life in legal practice. The programme is delivered over the course of one academic year (full time) or two years (part time) and is taught in two stages – stage 1 focuses on the core practice areas, with stage 2 focusing on developing your professional legal skills within the context of those core practice areas. The programme culminates with an opportunity for you to undertake directed independent learning, authentic to the legal profession, which focuses on practical legal research and drafting. This programme will provide you with comprehensive preparation for the SQE1 and SQE2 assessments together with a solid foundation for your career as a solicitor. Visit our website for more information on fees, scholarships, postgraduate loans and other funding options to study at Swansea University.
Modules
The programme will deliver 180 credits over one year (FT), or two years (PT), taught in two stages. The core knowledge required for SQE1 will be covered in stage 1, and the practice skills required for SQE2 will be developed in stage 2 in the context of the core practice areas. There will be an element of Directed Independent Learning (40 credits), which you will undertake in stage 2 alongside your taught skills sessions. This independent learning project is authentic to the legal profession, focusing on undertaking practical legal research and preparing related reports directed to specialist and non-specialist target audiences. All modules on the programme will be compulsory. Year 1 modules will not need to be passed in order to progress to year 2 of the part-time course. There will be re-sit opportunities for all modules.
Entry requirements
Our standard entry requirement is a 2:2 undergraduate degree in law or the successful completion of a Graduate Diploma in Law (or other equivalent post-graduate conversion course for non-law graduates), but each applicant will be assessed on an individual basis. We are happy to consider applicants who have been out of education for a while, who have equivalent professional experience, or similar. English language requirements - IELTS 6.5, with a minimum 6.0 in each component or an equivalent approved English Language test. For students who fall short of only the English language requirement, we offer a range of pre-sessional training programmes that you may take before starting your degree programme. We welcome applications from students from around the world and require evidence of previous study that is equivalent to the entry requirements.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £16300 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £16300 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £16300 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £16300 | Year 1 |
| EU | £21950 | Year 1 |
| International | £21950 | Year 1 |
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
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
Swansea University
Singleton Park
Swansea
SA2 8PP