Legal Practice

Entry requirements

A Bachelors Honours degree with 2:2 in any subject or equivalent

Please note students wanting to progress to a career at the Bar who do not have a UK or ROI degree must apply to the Bar Standards Board for a Certificate of Academic Standing before studying this course.

International entry requirements

Please see below some examples of the qualifications for entry:

• India: Bachelor’s degree (three years) from a recognised HE institution with a minimum overall result of 55%
• Nigeria: Bachelor's degree from a recognised institution with a minimum classification of 2:4
• China: Chinese Bachelor's (Honours) degree from a recognised higher education institution with 65% or above
• Turkey: Bachelor’s degree (Lisans Diplomasi - four years) with a minimum overall GPA of 2.3/4.0
• Ghana: Bachelor's degrees from University of Ghana or Legon with a grade of 2.00 or above, or from Cape Coast with a grade 2.5 or above
• USA: US Bachelor’s degree (four years), with a 2.5 GPA or above

Months of entry

September

Course content

The LLM in Legal Practice enables students to gain an understanding of the functioning of legal knowledge to either undertake the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) Part 1 or to progress to a career at the Bar.

• Gain an understanding of the functioning legal knowledge required for the SQE Part 1 or a career at the Bar. Students wanting to progress to a career at the Bar who don't have a UK or ROI degree must apply to the Bar Standards Board for a Certificate of Academic Standing before studying this course
• Undertake a range of in-class activities and assessments to develop practical legal skills appropriate for legal practice
• Develop a critical appreciation for the role law plays within society and your ethical commitments as legal practitioner
• Enjoy an academically stimulating and dynamic learning environment
• Network with a range of legal professionals, share experiences and work together
• Benefit from a condensed timetable that aims to allow you to fit your study around legal practice experience or other commitments.

Information for international students

If English is not your first language you'll need IELTS 6.5 (Academic) with a minimum of 6.0 in writing and 5.5 in each component of speaking, listening and reading, or equivalent.

Fees and funding

Fees are for September 2026 entry. Please check Bournemouth University course website for the latest tuition fees information. For fees and funding information, please visit www.bournemouth.ac.uk/pg-funding