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Want to be a top lawyer?Start thinking like one.
Legal Practice Course (LL.M LPC)
How do you become a solicitor?
New Masters level LL.M LPC
• An internationally recognised masters qualification
• Exclusive to The College of Law
• Endorsed by leading law firms
• A unique opportunity to specialise
• At no extra cost
What is the College LL.M LPC?
• A Masters level qualification with the scope to specialise in international or national legal practice
• Choice of 18 electives - 8 new international electives
• Unique Business of Law framework
• A practice focused dissertation
• Flexible study options including our Supported Online Learning programme (i.LL.M LPC)
What will the course cover?
Business Law and Practice
Property Law and
PracticeLitigation Legal Skills
Core practice areas
Additional areas
Professional conduct, solicitors' accounts, taxation, wills and administration of estates
Advanced Criminal Practice
Advanced Property
Law
Commercial Dispute
Resolution
Employment Law
Housing Law
Family Law
Immigration Law
International Public
Companies
International Arbitration
International Capital Markets
Personal Injury and Clinical
Negligence
Insurance Law
International Commercial
Law
International Competition
Law
International Intellectual Property
Law
International Joint
Ventures
International Mergers &
Acquisitions
Private Client
More elective choices than any other law school
How will you learn on the LL.M LPC?
• Small workshop groups
• Online resources and i- tutorials
• Mock examinations with feedback
• Pro bono to bring your learning alive
• On-going tutor support
How can you study the LL.M LPC?
• Flexible study options
• Full-time
• Part-time
• i-LL.M LPC (Supported online learning) programme)
1: Birmingham
2: Bristol
3: Chester
4: Guildford
5: London Bloomsbury
6: London Moorgate
7: Manchester
8: York
Where can you study the LL.M LPC?
Why choose the College of Law?
Reputation
• Our roots stretch back 100 years
• The largest law school in the world
• 8 centres - all with first class facilities
• We have trained more lawyers than any other law school
Teaching
• Taught only by qualified lawyers
• Practice based from the start
• All tutors have an open door policy
• Mock exams and detailed feedback
• All exams are open book
Our connections
• Work with 92 of the top 100 firms
• Exclusive arrangements with 4 out of 5 top global firms
• Total of 850 law firms and chambers
• Unrivalled national Employability Service
What are your career prospects?83% of our students secured training contracts or other legal work (2011)
Dedicated Employability Service- One to one advice - Skills workshops- Online student employability programme (StEP)
• JobSearch- exclusive online legal database
• Mentoring scheme
• External speakers
How will we help you to improve your employability?
• Use our Employability Service and online resources
• Get involved in our award winning pro bono programme:
• Legal advice clinics • Shadowing • Public legal education • Tribunal representation • Many other external organisations
What can I do now to get ahead? – Join our Future Lawyers Network• Makes the world of law more
accessible• Regular legal news & updates • Unique online community- connect with
trainees, practitioners and law students • Online Student Employability
Programme (StEP)
college-of-law.co.uk/futurelawyers
Life at our centres….
Why our students recommend the College of Law
How do I apply? Full-time courses apply online through: lawcabs.ac.uk
Part-time courses apply through the College at college-of-law.co.uk
Come and chat with us
• Open Days
• Insight day
• Centre visit
• Careers and law fairs
• Webinars
Other ways you can keep in touch…
facebook.com/collegeoflaw
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youtube.com/collegeoflaw
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