Overview

Key features of the Professional Practice (Top-up) programme from University of Worcester

You'll receive expert guidance on a legal research topic of your choice from experienced legal academics and professionals

Top-up your Legal Practice Course (LPC) or Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) to a full Master of Laws degree

Flexibly delivered part-time over 12 months, through a combination of face-to-face sessions and online learning

The opportunity to engage fully in the life of the School of Law including attending and participating in research seminars and conferences

Where could it take you?

This course could be your stepping stone into a new area of law, or enhance your career options by gaining more in-depth knowledge in your current specialism.It’s also an opportunity to explore an academic career route - allowing you to move from practice to research. It will prepare you for PhD research and could lead to roles in academia.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Legal Research Methods

Dissertation

To obtain additional information about the program, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00

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More details

You can apply for postgraduate taught courses any time, but preferably before the start of the academic year.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

86

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PTE Academic

63

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Worcester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Master of Laws (LLM) View 374 other Masters in Master of Laws (LLM) in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

86

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PTE Academic

63

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Typical students entering onto the LLM in Professional Practice (Top-Up) will have passed either the: Legal Practice Course (LPC), Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC), An equivalent post graduate diploma legal practice qualification

International students must have a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 and a minimum of 6.0 in each element.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

1533 GBP / module

≈ 1533 GBP / module
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

1073 GBP / module

≈ 1073 GBP / module

Additional Details

Per 15 credit module

Living costs

Worcester

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Where could it take you?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

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Funding

Scholarships Information

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