Legal Practice Course

Entry requirements

To be eligible to take up your place on our LPC, you must comply with the requirements for commencing a Legal Practice Course (LPC) set out by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).

If you are a non-EEA student you will also require a visa covering the full duration of your course – see Visa requirements here.

Students must possess either a Qualifying Law Degree, usually at 2:2 or above, or a Common Professional Examination (CPE)/Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) or similar qualification, such as CILEX.

Your law degree must meet certain academic standards in order to qualify. This must include having adequately passed assessments in the seven Foundations of Legal Knowledge: Public Law, Obligations I (Contract), Obligations II (Tort), Criminal Law, Land Law, Equity & Trusts and Law of the European Union.

English language requirements for applicants whose first language is not English

· An English Language level equivalent to IELTS 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component. Please see 'Alternative English language qualifications' section below for alternatives to IELTS.

For more information visit, http://www.law.ac.uk/postgraduate/postgraduate-entry-requirements/#lpc-entry-requirements

Months of entry

January, September

Course content

The LPC is the final stage of training to become a qualified solicitor. You study the LPC after successful completion of a qualifying law degree, or other recognised qualifications.

The LPC is recognised and well-respected and valued by law firms due to the level of practical preparation our students receive, beyond just theory. It’s a hands-on qualification and certifying means that you will be able to adapt to working life as a solicitor and thrive quickly.

With a clear focus on your future employability, we are more confident than ever in your success and offer our LPC Employment Promise*. Get a job in nine months, or we’ll give you 100% of your fees back: 50% of your fees as cashback plus 50% of your fees as credit towards any further courses. *Terms and conditions apply

Please note that the last face-to-face intake (full-time) for the LPC will be in September 2025. This programme is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

96% of full-time UK LPC graduates in work were in highly skilled employment 15 months after graduating (2021/22 Graduate Outcomes data). Contains HESA Data: Copyright Jisc 2024 (www.hesa.ac.uk).

Fees and funding