Law and Professional Legal Practice Leeds Beckett University

Overview

Do you want to become a solicitor? Leeds Beckett University's integrated Law and Professional Legal Practice master's degree provides a fully packaged qualification to help you qualify. We'll take you from day one as a law student to taking the first part of the Solicitors Qualifying Exam* (SQE1).

As part of this course, you'll:

• Study a traditional LLB qualification, adding an additional year to prepare for the SQE1, which must be passed to qualify as a solicitor
• Develop your understanding of the law, studying essential LLB modules that vary from the English legal system to criminal law, commercial law and international human rights law
• Discover how the rule of law applies across a range of contexts, including legal, social, economic, commercial, political, historical, ethical and cultural
• Embed practical skills development into your learning and gain an insight into the legal sector with an optional placement year
• Tailor your study to match your career aspirations as you choose from a varied portfolio of optional modules taught by experts in these fields
• Prepare for the SQE by studying the Foundations of Legal Knowledge as determined by the Solicitors Regulation Authority
• Explore concepts of professionalism and the demands of professional practice as a solicitor throughout the course

As this course is an integrated master's degree, your fees and maintenance loan will be covered by your undergraduate student funding.

*Separate fee payable to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to sit these external examinations.