Taught course
Solicitors' Practice Programme
Entry requirements
To enter the course, you must have one of the following:
- A UK honours degree in law normally with a classification of 2.1 or above
- A UK honours degree in a subject other than law with a classification of 2:1 or above AND a UK Graduate Diploma in Law (or equivalent graduate or postgraduate course that covers the necessary foundations of legal knowledge), normally with an average of at least 50%
OR
- An overseas degree (in any subject) with a classification equivalent to 2:1 or above AND a UK Graduate Diploma in Law (or equivalent graduate or postgraduate course that covers the necessary foundations of legal knowledge), normally with an average of at least 50% OR
- An overseas degree in law, with a classification equivalent to 2:1 or above, which is based on common law and is specified in the list of exceptionally permitted overseas degrees.
It is possible for a person without a Law degree or Law conversion course (such as the GDL) to qualify as a solicitor (provided they have a degree in another subject or an equivalent qualification or work experience), however our programme is designed for students who already have a sound grounding in the basic principles of law, so such applicants will not be accepted for this programme.
Months of entry
September
Course content
Prepare for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) 1 and 2 and for practice as a solicitor. This new programme replacing the Legal Practice Course (LPC) has been designed in consultation with leading law firms to offer a relevant and modern course focused on employability.
The Solicitors� Practice Programme is designed for those preparing for the new route to qualifying as a solicitor in England and Wales.
Training to be a solicitor is an exciting, yet a challenge to undertake. The City Law School has been training solicitors for decades, many of whom have gone on to achieve prized positions in the legal world, so you can be assured that we have the ideal programme to help you excel in the SQE.
The programme has been carefully designed in collaboration with leading law firms who have outlined exactly what they seek in newly qualified solicitors.
This course is for holders of undergraduate law degrees (or non-Law graduates with a GDL) who wish to qualify as solicitors in England & Wales and who wish to achieve an academic qualification as part of their preparation for the SQE assessments.
You will build on your existing legal knowledge and will acquire the knowledge and skills required both for the SQE assessments and for practising as a solicitor.
Fees and funding
Please visit: https://www.city.ac.uk/prospective-students/courses/postgraduate/solicitors-practice-programme
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- LLM
- full time12 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- PGDip
- full time9 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- Postgraduate Admissions Office
- clspgtadmissions@city.ac.uk
- Phone
- +442070408877