
Professional Legal Practice LLM
Course Overview - Professional Legal Practice LLM
Overview
This LLM in Professional Legal Practice has been developed to deepen your legal expertise and strengthen the core competencies required for a successful legal career. With a clear focus on preparing you for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), the course offers in-depth, practice-oriented training designed to support your success in the SQE assessments and beyond.
Recognised for delivering practical and career-focused legal education, our teaching is led by experienced professionals with substantial backgrounds in legal practice—br...
<strong>Overview</strong><br/><br/>This LLM in Professional Legal Practice has been developed to deepen your legal expertise and strengthen the core competencies required for a successful legal career. With a clear focus on preparing you for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), the course offers in-depth, practice-oriented training designed to support your success in the SQE assessments and beyond.<br/><br/>Recognised for delivering practical and career-focused legal education, our teaching is led by experienced professionals with substantial backgrounds in legal practice—bringing valuable real-world context to your learning.<br/><br/>You’ll also have the chance to gain hands-on experience through our legal advice clinic, where you can begin building your Qualified Work Experience alongside your academic studies.<br/><br/><strong>What youll experience</strong><br/>On this course, youll:<br/><br/><br/>• Learn from a skilled and experienced team of academics, through group work, discussion and debate<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Gain experience of a realistic court environment in our £1m mock courtroom, where youll get to take part in mock trials and moots<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Benefit from our links with the Portsmouth Court Service. Youll get the opportunity to go on court visits, take part in marshalling and work experience in the Courts, and get the opportunity to participate in our professional mentoring programme<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Tap in to our Library’s vast selection of electronic resources 24/7, including thousands of online ejournals<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Develop a wider range of skills and knowledge<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Careers and opportunities</strong><br/>The LLM degree course provides a springboard for many career paths, including academia, business or the public sector. If you are an aspiring lawyer, the LLM will qualify you as a solicitor. If youre already a law practitioner, youll have the opportunity to pursue new subject specialities. <br/><br/><strong>What jobs can you do with a Law degree?</strong><br/><br/><br/>• Legal adviser<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Compliance officer<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Procurement professional<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Human resources adviser<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Paralegal/legal clerk<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Further research or study <br/><br/>
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
1 Years
Start Date
21/09/2026
Campus
Main Site
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Institution Code
P80
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