Overview

Course Overview

While studying the Legal Practice program at York St John University you will gain work experience at York St John Law Clinic. This is a service open to individuals and small businesses who cannot afford legal advice and assistance. Working with people who have genuine legal problems will help you develop empathy and important practical and interpersonal skills. This will enhance your performance as a solicitor.

You will tailor your experience by choosing modules that align with your interests and ambitions. You can choose from areas such as:

Commercial law
Family law
Employment law
Immigration law
Mental health law

This course builds on York St John University’s commitment to social justice and our aim is to ensure our students leave socially aware and with a lifelong commitment to social justice and to making a positive contribution to our communities. Teaching on this course will help you to bridge the more technical aspects of legal practice to the evidential, financial, practical and personal realities of clients’ cases and, in addition to developing the technical legal skills.

Career Outcomes

Choosing to study our Legal Practice LLM will help you stand out to small and medium law firms. It prepares you to start your career with confidence and make a positive contribution to your employer from the outset.

With these skills, you could pursue many careers in law. This qualification can prepare you for a career as a:

Solicitor (England and Wales)
Paralegal
Licensed conveyancer
Chartered legal executive (England and Wales)

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Business Law and Practice
Property Law and Practice
Professional Conduct and Regulation
Commercial Law and Practice
Family Law and Practice
Employment Law and Practice
Legal Skills – Law Clinic
Litigation and Advocacy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

105

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TOEFL^® IBT

75

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PTE Academic

59

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OTE

127

IELTS

6

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

York, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

105

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TOEFL^® IBT

75

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PTE Academic

59

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OTE

127

IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Minimum entry requirements

2:1 degree in a Qualifying Law Degree (QLD) approved by the Solicitors’ Regulation Authority
You will need to attend an interview for this course
If you are an international student you will need to show that your qualifications match our entry requirements.
If English is not your first language you will need to show that you have English Language competence

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

14700 GBP / year

≈ 14700 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

≈ 9535 GBP / year

Living costs

York

United Kingdom

646 - 1124 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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