Bachelor of laws: LLB law
The law degree, known as an LLB or bachelor of laws, is equivalent to a BA or BSc. Students will be prepared in part for the recently introduced solicitors qualifying examination (SQE) or to progress on to the bar practice course.
MLaw (solicitors' practice)
If you know you want to be a solicitor, this four-year integrated master’s is the most direct route to qualification. It includes preparation for the SQE assessments, which you’ll take in year four.
Postgraduate diploma in law (PgDL)
The PgDL is a law conversion course. It gives non-law graduates the necessary academic law alongside key skills and competencies that are crucial for a career as either a solicitor or a barrister.
Bar practice course (BPC)
The BPC is the qualifying postgraduate course allowing graduates to prepare and practise as barristers in England and Wales. It is the vocational stage of training, which you’re required to pass before you can go on to complete the final, practical stage of training, known as pupillage.
Legal practice course (LPC)
For those focused on becoming solicitors, the postgraduate LPC involves experience working as a trainee solicitor. The LPC is being replaced by the SQE, but if you have already started a qualifying law degree you may still be able to follow this route.
The LLM legal practice (SQE 1 & 2)
The LLM legal practice (SQE 1 & 2) course is designed for graduates who want to qualify as a solicitor using the SQE route to practice and also gain a master’s award.