Legal Practice Postgraduate Diploma

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Course information

If you have a UK law degree, a GDL or CPE, and want to become a Solicitor, there is still time to complete your vocational training via the traditional route with Northumbria University’s LPC.

Northumbria’s LPC provides vocational training across a range of subjects and skills, enabling you to apply your legal knowledge in a practical context. This highly regarded course is approved by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) as a training route and offers flexible learning options to allow you to choose a specialism that is right for you. The LPC course therefore offers you the chance to study the areas of law you are most interested in, whilst preparing you to become a solicitor.

While studying on Northumbria’s Diploma in Legal Practice you will receive tailored careers support to enhance your employability. The programme provides an excellent foundation for practice that will bridge your experience of academic law, from your undergraduate law degree or GDL, with the demands that will be made of you on entering legal practice.

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Course length

One year, full-time

Eligibility requirements

Min. 2:2 UK qualifying law degree/CPE/GDL/CILEx students with exemption from CPE.

QLD or GDL must have been awarded less than 7 years ago.

In addition all LPC applicants must fall within the SRA's transitional arrangements.

Graduate Visa eligibility

Yes

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Qualification Level

Level 7 / 120 credits

Find out here what the different qualification levels mean

How to apply

Log in to LawCAB

Create a LPC application form from your dashboard.

Select Northumbria University from the list of institutions in the course choice section of your form and then select the course, location and start date you want to apply for.

Full details of the application process are available here.