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Master of Professional Legal Practice

Northumbria University

  • Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
  • 1 year
  • English
  • On campus
  • Master

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About the program

An LLM covering the academic stage of qualifying as a solicitor.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (2 years): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the central ideas
  • methods and debates within Professional Legal Practice. Critically evaluate specialist evidence and apply advanced research or professional approaches in Professional Legal Practice. Communicate informed conclusions and reflect on ethical and professional contexts.

Career outcomes

  • Solicitor
  • managerial and executive positions
  • legal and compliance
  • licensed conveyancer

Curriculum

  • Preparation for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE 1 and SQE 2)
  • with modules in legal risk management
  • compliance and AI
  • negotiation and dispute resolution
  • commercial law and intellectual property law
  • plus a dissertation and an internship.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • A Qualifying Law Degree awarded at a minimum of a 2:2 honours
  • or a GDL qualification
  • both awarded less than 7 years ago. Relevant professional qualifications or suitable experience will also be considered. Please note that whilst you may not need a law degree to sit the SQE examinations to qualify as a Solicitor
  • we still require a QLD for entry onto this course.

Accepted academic background

Bachelor's degree (UK 2:2 honours or international equivalent), usually in a related discipline for specialist MSc/MA courses; MBA and Business and Management accept any subject or substantial business experience; relevant work experience considered on some courses; some courses need a research proposal (MRes), interview, portfolio or professional registration

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.5 (min 5.5 each component)
  • TOEFL iBT
  • PTE Academic
  • Cambridge
  • Duolingo

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Passport Copy
  • Evidence of Previous Qualifications

How to apply

  1. 1. Check Entry Requirements on the course page (usually a 2:2 degree; IELTS) and the application deadlines. 2. Click Apply Now on the course page and create an account in the applicant portal; there is no application fee. 3. Provide qualifications
  2. personal statement
  3. references and passport/visa documents; some courses add a portfolio
  4. ATAS or DBS evidence. 4. Accept the offer and pay the 5
  5. 500 GBP minimum tuition deposit. 5. Receive the CAS and apply for the UK Student visa with proof of funds.

Other costs

Tuition per year£19,850 GBP
Application fee_
Deposit_

Program details

CampusCity Campus
Faculty or schoolNorthumbria School of Law
Department_
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value_
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay2 years
Scholarship noteScholarship or bursary opportunities may exist for eligible applicants at Northumbria University. Award availability, the qualifying intake and program restrictions must be confirmed individually.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 1 year.