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LLM Advanced Legal Practice (SQE1 and SQE2)

Develop your understanding of core areas of functioning legal knowledge to prepare you for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE1) and (SQE2). Develop your practical legal skills in each of the necessary legal contexts to become a solicitor.

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Course codeCID1518
Duration1 year
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LocationOn campus

Course summary

This course is suitable if you're aiming to become a qualified solicitor. It has been carefully designed to refresh your knowledge of core areas of functioning legal knowledge for SQE1 and help prepare you for the skills assessments tested as part of SQE2.

As part of this course, you’ll undertake core modules to advance your skills in Client Interviewing, Property Law and Practice, Wills and Administration of Estates Dispute Resolution, Criminal Litigation, Business Law, and Practice and Advocacy. To complete the course you'll undertake a Legal Practice Project.

You'll also have the opportunity to work in the Sunderland Student Law Clinic which can contribute to qualifying work experience.

What you'll study

Modules

Many of our courses include a range of modules you can choose from. Some of these options may only be available if you’ve already studied specific required modules. If you’re not sure what you need before picking a module, your course leader can help.

Postgraduate module credits should total 180. If optional modules are available alongside core modules on your course, you should choose an amount that totals 180 credits.

How you'll learn

A typical week will include weekly two-hour workshops across a variety of SQ1 and SQE 2 subjects. These are interactive and require a high level of preparation. In these workshops, you'll develop your written and oral skills. The research project and dissertation are supervised by your tutor.

Compared to an undergraduate course, you'll find that this master's requires a higher level of independent work. You'll encounter a range of practical supervised and portfolio assessments across the course followed by an extended piece of researched coursework for your Practice Project.

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Disclaimer

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View our programme specifications(opens in new tab) for further information about what the course covers, learning outcomes and the skills you'll gain when you graduate.