Legal Practice Course (Diploma)

About the course

This Legal Practice Course is England's only LPC set within a prestigious research-led university. Our LPC students benefit from the internationally acclaimed academic legal research being carried out here.

Successful completion of the Legal Practice Course is compulsory if you plan to practise as a solicitor in England and Wales. It combines the study of law with practical training in legal research, interviewing and advising, writing, drafting and advocacy.

This is a hands-on course, using case studies and files based on those used in practice and incorporating performance-based assessments to hone your legal reasoning and develop skills in advocacy and client interviewing. The course has a high pass rate and a dedicated careers service to help you get the job you want.

Stage 1

Core practice areas:

• Business Law and Practice
• Property Law and Practice
• Litigation
• Professional Conduct and Regulation: solicitors’ accounts
• Wills and Administration of Estates
• Taxation

Skills:

• Drafting
• Writing
• Practical legal research
• Interviewing and advising
• Advocacy

Stage 2

Three of the following electives:

• Commercial Law
• Commercial Property
• Family Law
• Employment Law
• Advanced Criminal Litigation
• Private Client
• Personal Injury Litigation
• Acquisitions and Mergers
• Advanced Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Finance

Your career

A masters from Sheffield will give you the knowledge and skills to make you stand out in today's competitive job market.

Graduates use their postgraduate training in a variety of ways, in research careers, in teaching or in policy development in various organisations worldwide.

About Us

Our LLM and masters courses will provide you with an in-depth knowledge of your chosen area of law or criminology that will prepare you to go on and make a difference in any organisation you choose to work in. If you want to become a solicitor in England or Wales, our Legal Practice Course is highly regarded and will give you the skills and knowledge you need to enter the legal profession.

Prepare to succeed

In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, we were ranked in the top 20, meaning our teaching is informed by the very latest research. Among our academic staff are experts known internationally for their research in many areas of legal and criminological study. Their ground-breaking research will inform your studies here.

We have research groups in a diverse range of areas including: biotechnological law and ethics, criminology, commercial law, law in its international context and law in society. You'll be drawn into the work of our research groups and be able to benefit from all the knowledge and professional contacts they can offer you.

When you come to Sheffield you won't look back. You'll join a body of law students with a strong sense of identity and community and we’ll give you the support and encouragement you need throughout your degree. Demand for our postgraduates is high.

You'll have the opportunity to meet and engage with professional organisations with whom we have links, and our excellent careers service will be available from the moment you start your course.

The home of the School of Law

We're based in Bartolomé House on the main University campus. We have our own courtroom, a dedicated postgraduate computer room and quiet study areas with wi-fi where you can access the library’s online collections. Once you’re a student with us, you'll be able to access our e-resources from anywhere in the world.

Apply now

You can apply for postgraduate study using our Postgraduate Online Application Form. It is a quick and easy process.

Postgraduate Online Application Form