Taught course (will run subject to approval)
Professional Legal Skills
Entry requirements
BPTC LLM Conversion:
The BPTC conversion course is only open to students who commenced the previous version of the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) within the last five years and before and 2017/18. The new
contains an integrated LLM option so there is no need for a conversion course.
Months of entry
September
Course content
Focus on an area of professional legal practice of your choice, while strengthening your knowledge and understanding of legal professional practice.
This course is for students undertaking the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) who would like to convert their BPTC into an LLM.
This LLM satisfies all the requirements of a traditional LLM but has a primary focus on practice. In addition to the taught classes on the BPTC the LLM gives you the chance to focus on an area of professional legal practice of your choice, while strengthening your knowledge and understanding of legal professional practice. This can be linked to pupillage to underline a commitment to a particular area, or can be used more generally to strengthen your CV.
Why City's LLM in Professional Legal Skills?
- Develop the knowledge and skills gained from your BPTC
- Benefit from ongoing one-to-one specialist support and expert supervision
- Explore a specialist area of law with practitioners in that field
- Enhance your long-term career prospects and attractiveness to employers
- Gain an instant competitive advantage in a crowded recruitment market
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- LLM
- full time6 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- part time12 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- Course Enquiries
- law@city.ac.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)20 7404 5787