This course is a 4 year Integrated Masters aimed at students who know they wish to qualify as a Solicitor. The programme has a practical focus and employability is integrated into the course. There is a high level of tuition which is delivered predominantly by professionally qualified lawyers. The first 3 years of the programme involve study of our LLB modules which cover necessary foundation subjects and cover the syllabus areas for the SQE1 examination. In year 3 students start their preparation for the SQE1 and 2 examinations. The programme is designed to prepare students with the necessary knowledge and skills to undertake SQE1 and SQE2 in year 4 of the programme. Options choice is available for students to develop their knowledge and skills in different practice areas. On completion students are awarded an MLaw (Solicitors' Practice). Students would then just need to fulfil the Qualifying Work Experience requirements of the SRA in order to qualify as a Solicitor.

Year 1: All modules are at Level 4 and are worth 20 credits. All modules are compulsory. The modules are: • Common Law Method & Ethics • Academic & Digital Skills • Contract Law • The Law of Tort • Public Law • Criminal Law Year 2: All modules are at Level 5 and worth 20 credits. Compulsory modules are in Semester 1 and are; • Critical Approaches in Current Legal Issues • Business Law 1 • Land Law Students study two compulsory modules and one option in Semester 2; Compulsory: • Access to Justice and Legal Services • Real Estate Option*: • Family Law • Employment Law • Human Rights • Extended Essay • Legal Technology and Innovation • Legal Practice in the 21st Century *All options are indicative and are available subject to numbers. Year 3: All modules are worth 20 credits and at Level 6. Compulsory modules (Semester 1) are; • Equity & Trusts • Civil Dispute Resolution • Business Law 2 In Semester 2 students study one compulsory module: • SQE 1 & 2 Preparation and two options*: • Family Law • Employment Law • Wills & Succession • Human Rights • Criminal Litigation and Evidence • Graduate and Employability Skills • International Commercial Law • Legal Technology • Legal Innovation and Entrepreneurship • Mental Health and Mental Capacity Law • A research project (worth 40 credits). *All options are indicative and are available subject to numbers Year 4: All modules are at Level 7. Semester 1: • SQE1 Preparation (60 credits) Semester 2: • SQE 2 Preparation (20 credits) • 4x Options (10 credits each) Options*: • Innovation Technology and Legal Project Management • Professional Effectiveness • Law Firms and Their Clients • Commercial Law • International Trade • Competition Law • Employment Law • Intellectual Property • Family Law • Immigration Law • Private Wealth *All options are indicative and are available subject to numbers

A range of assessment methods will be used. Some will be by examination. Some will be by coursework (which may be essay, project report or portfolio) and some by way of oral presentation. This range of assessment methods reflects the practical nature of the programme and aligns the assessment with the learning outcomes of the programme. A mock assessment will be included. The assessments for SQE1 and 2 are under the control of the SRA’s chosen assessment provider Kaplan. At present we have limited information about the length and structure of these assessments but our current understanding is as follows: SQE1 - The SQE1 assessments will consist of two papers covering FLK 1 and 2. Each paper will consist of 180 Single Best Answer style MCQs and last for 5 hours with a break in the middle. SQE2 – oral skills two half days, written skills three half days.. SQE2 will be assessed by 16 uniform assessments in the six different legal skills set in one of the five practice areas studined in SQE1, with no selection of specialisms The skills are: • client interviewing including a linked attendance note/legal analysis • advocacy • case and matter analysis - including negotiation planning legal research • legal writing • legal drafting The assessments are set in the practice areas of • criminal practice (including advising clients at the police station) • dispute resolution • property practice • wills and intestacy, probate administration and practice • business organisations, rules and procedures (including money laundering and financial services) Ethics is assessed pervasively. In addition there will be University assessments for the Level 7 10 credit option modules which consist of coursework and a reflective statement.

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26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: M199

Institution code: L17

Campus Name: Birmingham

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The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.law.ac.uk/

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

Test	Grade	AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)	6.5	IELTS 6.5 or above with a minimum of 6.0 in each component.

English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

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EU	9250.0	Year 1
England	9250.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
Scotland	9250.0	Year 1
Wales	9250.0	Year 1
Channel Islands	9250.0	Year 1
International	14150.0	Year 1

Our course fees also include all textbooks and materials. Please see the following link for further information - https://www.law.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/course-fees-and-funding/

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