LLM Legal Practice Course (LLM LPC)

The Derby LLM LPC equips you with a masters qualification and includes the Legal Practice Course (LPC) needed for professional practice as a Solicitor. You'll gain the in-depth legal knowledge, commercial awareness and practical skills that

The highlights

• This course prepares you for a training contract - the next stage in the route to becoming a solicitor
• Tailor your LLM LPC to suit your own professional interests by choosing from a range of elective modules, including Advanced Criminal Litigation, Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury, Commercial Law, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Property, Employment Law, Family Law and Practice and Private Client (Estate Planning)
• Professional facilities including mock courtroom and interview suites, enabling you to improve your vocational skills and make the transition from graduate to lawyer
• A flexible course enabling you to meet other commitments; 2 days attendance per week full-time or 1 day per week part-time and flexibility over when you sit your assessments
• Excellent pastoral care, careers advice and opportunities - increase your chances of gaining a training contract via our Professional Mentoring Scheme and our influential network of contacts within the legal profession
• Learn from a high calibre, enthusiastic teaching team made up of experienced local practitioners
• Volunteering opportunities as a student legal advisor in our Student Legal Advice Centre (SLAC)

For those interested in becoming a solicitor, the route to qualification is changing. At Derby Law School we are working hard to ensure that the necessary changes are made to our undergraduate and postgraduate courses to provide our students with maximum opportunity and flexibility to further their legal career.

• Students must have completed a subject relevant Bachelors degree with an overall score of 'Good' or above (2.25 GPA) from a recognised university in Jordan
• For postgraduate research degrees, PhD applicants are expected to have a masters as well as a bachelors degree in the relevant subject areas. Most importantly applicants must submit a research proposal.

Skills for success

As a University of Derby LLM LPC graduate, you'll be highly employable. Employers rate our graduates not just for their knowledge and skills but also for their work ethic, commercial awareness and standards of professional behavior - all the attributes which ensure they can make a valuable contribution from day one in a solicitor's practice.

Specialist careers advice

During your LLM LPC studies you'll have access to:

• Specialist careers tutors
• Dedicated employability advisor
• Professional Mentoring Scheme

We run regular careers sessions, talks and presentations where guest speakers from the profession provide invaluable advice on commercial awareness, CV-building skills, interview techniques and what firms are seeking in successful training contract applicants.

Continuing support

Our Careers and Employment Service offers support from day one of your course - and this continues once you've completed your LLM LPC studies too. You are entitled to further help and guidance from the Service for up to three years after leaving the University.

What our students say

'The practical aspect of the course really prepares you for life in practice.' James Newton

'Thanks for offering this high-quality LPC for people like myself who would have had to give up the dream of becoming a lawyer had it not been for this course.' Donna Wilson

"The very best institution to study the LPC." Elroy Turner

'The LPC at Derby is excellent value for money. We got more than we paid for and had a great experience.' Irena Stavrinidou