Overview

Specifically tailored to prepare you for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), the Professional Legal Practice course from University of Portsmouth provides comprehensive, specialised training to help you excel in the SQE assessments and thrive in your legal career.

Why choose this course?

Renowned for its practical, professionally focused legal education, you'll learn from expert lecturers with extensive backgrounds in professional legal practice who bring real-world insights into the classroom.

You'll also get the opportunity to build your first hand legal experience by working in our legal advice clinic, developing your Qualified Work Experience while completing your studies.

Career development

Careers this Master’s prepares you forThis Master’s course prepares you to enter the Solicitors Qualifying Examination with confidence whilst also building Qualifying Work Experience and developing your understanding of the complexities of professional legal practice. With a strong focus on career development, you will build commercial awareness, have opportunities to extend your professional network, and develop an enhanced understanding of the evolving legal practice landscape. You’ll be given opportunities to develop key skills for legal practice and support to navigate legal recruitment processes.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Skills for Solicitors

Professional Legal Practice and Employability Skills

Advance Preparation for Clinical Legal Education

Legal Advice Clinic

Preparation for Clinical Legal Education

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-14 00:00:00

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More details

There's no deadline for applications to this course. We accept applications right up until the start date in September

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

91

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PTE Academic

65

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Legal Studies View 234 other Masters in Legal Studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

91

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PTE Academic

65

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A second-class honours degree covering the relevant law foundation areas, or a Graduate Diploma in Law/CPE.

Equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications that cover the foundation areas will also be considered, such as previous study, employment, voluntary work and training courses, including courses and qualifications you didn't complete.

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Tuition Fees

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Living costs

Portsmouth

United Kingdom

710 - 1099 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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Career development

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