Stage 2 – Electives (choose 3 of the following) • Advanced Commercial Law • Advanced Criminal Law • Business Leases • Commercial Dispute Resolution • Employment Law • Family Law and Practice • Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence HOW TO APPLY Full time Apply through the Central Applications Board at: lawcabs.ac.uk Part time Apply directly to: swansea.ac.uk/ postgraduate/apply LEGAL PRACTICE AND ADVANCED DRAFTING LLM FT PT Enhance your employability and legal skills by upgrading your Legal Practice Course (LPC) to a master’s degree. Complete a minimum 10,000 word project in your own time during stage two of the LPC
Course structure: • Two-weeks (pre-course) of directed reading on the English Legal System and the principles of legal scholarship (no attendance required, home study) • Four-week induction period (entire month of September) which includes lectures and seminars on the English Legal System, legal skills, and European Union law (attendance required) • The foundation subjects of contract law, law of tort, public law, equity and trusts, land law, criminal law and European Union law are taught by means of a series of lectures and compulsory seminars spanning two teaching blocks • A further legal subject is studied by means of a supervised research project HOW TO APPLY Apply through the Central Applications Board: lawcabs.ac.uk LEGAL PRACTICE COURSE (LPC) FT PT The Legal Practice Course (LPC) is a professional practical course that develops the key skills and knowledge needed for a successful career in law in England and Wales. Students are offered excellent pastoral care and support from professionally qualified staff along with best practice guidance for personal development and training. Stage 1 – Core Subjects • Business Law and Practice • Litigation (Criminal and Civil) • Professional Conduct and Regulation • Property Law and Practice • Solicitors Accounts • Wills and Administration of Estates
PROFESSIONAL COURSES Entry Requirements GDL: A 2:2 honours degree or above in any non-law discipline from a UK or recognised overseas university. LPC: A 2:2 or above in a UK qualifying honours degree in law (as specified by the SRA) from a UK recognised university or a Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) or similar qualification. LLM in Legal Practice and Advanced Drafting: A 2:2 or above in a UK qualifying honours degree in law (as specified by the SRA) from a UK recognised university or a Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) or equivalent qualification. Candidates with alternative professional qualifications or experience are also encouraged to apply. English Language Requirement IELTS 6.5 (minimum of 6.0 in each component) or Swansea University recognised equivalent. GDL only : IELTS 6.0 (minimum of 5.5 in each component) or Swansea University recognised equivalent.
(March to June). HOW TO APPLY Full time Apply through the Central Applications Board: lawcabs.ac.uk Part time Apply directly to: swansea.ac.uk/ postgraduate/apply
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN LAW (GDL) FT
The Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) is a full time, 36-week programme for non-law graduates or those with equivalent qualifications, wishing either to enter the legal profession or work in law-related employment. No prior knowledge of law is required. The GDL is accredited by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, the Bar Standards Board and the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, and satisfies all the academic requirements for admission to the vocational stage of training as a solicitor, barrister or legal executive.
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