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Solicitors’ Practice Programme (SPP) LLM/PGDip

City St George's, University of London

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Course options

  • Qualification

    LLM - Master of Laws

  • Location

    City St George's, University of London - Clerkenwell campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    05-OCT-26

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

The Solicitors’ Practice Programme (SPP) prepares you for the Solicitors Qualifying Examinations (SQE) 1 and 2. It delivers comprehensive legal knowledge and practical skills training for the examinations within a realistic context. It also offers an LLM option, giving you a solid foundation for a career as a solicitor. The Solicitors’ Practice Programme is designed for those aspiring to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales.Training to be a solicitor is an exciting, yet challenging undertaking. The Law School has been training solicitors for decades, many of whom have gone on to achieve prized positions in the legal world, so you can be assured that we have the ideal programme to help you excel in the SQE and prepare you for a career as a solicitor.Over two 10-week terms, you will follow a carefully structured programme taught in small groups by qualified lawyers and covering the requisite material to prepare for the SQE 1 and SQE 2 respectively, equivalent to a Postgraduate Diploma.If you select the Master of Laws (LLM) pathway, this will be followed by an additional five-week elective term and submission of a legal practice research project to deepen your understanding of an area of legal practice that is of particular interest to you.Who is this course for?This course is for holders of undergraduate UK law degrees (or non-Law graduates with a GDL) who wish to qualify as solicitors in England and Wales and who wish to achieve an internationally recognised academic qualification as well as preparing for the SQE 1 and SQE 2 assessments.You will build on your existing legal knowledge and will acquire the knowledge and skills required both for the SQE assessments and for practising as a solicitor.

Tuition fees

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(International fees)

£ 17,650per year

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University information

City St George's, University of London

City St George's, University of London

  • University League Table

    59th

  • Campus address

    City St George's, University of London - Clerkenwell campus, Northampton Square, London, Greater London, EC1V 0HB, United Kingdom

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Enjoy studying in one of the world's top student cities. Campuses in central and south London also offer great access to top-tier companies and organisations.
Almost all degrees offer the chance of a work placement, a clinical placement, or the opportunity to study abroad. Many are also professionally accredited.
A welcoming and diverse community with student counselling, buddy schemes, Students' Union, active student societies, and an award-winning student centre.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Law

    55th out of 113 8

  • Entry standards

    / Max 218
    120 55%

    38th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    70.0 70%

    75th

    13

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.08 77%

    73rd

    19

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