Masters in Legal Practice

Course information

The Legal Practice Course prepares students for the next stage of vocational training, the training contract. Many students go on to secure training contracts locally and further afield. The LLM routes combine the taught elements of the Legal Practice Course with a tutor guided research project, giving you a full Master if Law degree in Legal Practice.

It is delivered in different ways to meet the needs of students. You can study the LLM Legal Practice Course full-time, part-time, on campus, or blended learning. There is also the top-up option for those who have already completed their LPC and would like to complete the Masters stage.

Find out more about this course here

Apply for full-time and blended learning courses through LawCAB using the LPC application form. 

Course length

One year, full-time

Eligibility requirements

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

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

Graduate Visa eligibility

(Check with Staffordshire)

Read about the graduate visa

Qualification Level

Level 7

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 Staffordshire 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.