The Legal Practice Course, also known as the LPC, is a postgraduate course that is normally studied after an undergraduate degree or law conversion course. If you are looking to become a solicitor, our LPC gives you the knowledge and skills to secure a training contract and succeed in practice. You can now choose to study this through face-to-face learning at our centres, or online. The course is exactly the same, with the same amount of live teaching, no matter which mode you choose.
Your learning is built around simulated client portfolios to build the legal skills that employers and recruiters are looking for. Learn from qualified lawyers who can help to shape your career, with links to law firms and in-house teams at every level.
You can choose from more electives than any other provider to match your passion and career goals, utilising our expertise within each legal specialism. In addition, you’ll also have access to coaching, mentoring and placement opportunities through our partnership with Aspiring Solicitors, with employers including American Express, Barclays, Nationwide and Network Rail.***
Who is this course for?
Graduates who have completed a law degree
Graduates who have completed a law conversion course
Regulatory body
Authorised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority
Award achieved
Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (awarded by BPP University)
Need help funding this course?
Add two additional modules to your LPC to qualify for a Master’s and postgraduate loan.
See also: Scholarships | Interest free payment plans
Should I do the LPC or the SQE?
Students who start their qualifying law degree or conversion course before 31st December 2021(*) have a choice of qualifying as a solicitor on either the LPC or SQE route. Answer a few questions and we’ll help you decide which is the best route for you.
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Course Structure
Stage one
Study the core practice areas of Business Law and Practice, Property Law and Practice and Litigation (Civil and Criminal). The emphasis is on practical application, using specifically designed client portfolios and simulated transactions.
| Modules |
Credits |
| Advocacy |
5 |
| Business Law and Practice (including taxation) |
30 |
| Drafting |
5 |
| Interviewing and Advising |
30 |
| Litigation (Civil and Criminal) |
30 |
| Practical Legal Research and Writing |
30 |
| Professional Conduct and Regulation (PCR) (including Solicitors’ Accounts (SA)) |
5 |
| Property Law and Practice |
15 |
| Wills and Administration of Estates |
5 |
Stage two
Choose three elective modules in areas as diverse as Corporate Finance, Commercial Law and Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law or Immigration Law.
Please note, for students wishing to study our August 2022 fast-track programme, we will be offering the following electives only: Debt Finance, Equity Finance and Private Acquisitions.
If you want to enhance your employability to recruiters, you can study an additional, fourth module from the Stage two options below to boost your knowledge. While this will be classed as a non-credit bearing module, it will help you develop extra skills that other candidates may not have.
| Modules |
Credits |
| Advanced Commercial Litigation |
15 |
| Advanced Commercial Property |
15 |
| Advanced Criminal Litigation |
15 |
| Commercial Law & Intellectual Property |
15 |
| Corporate Finance |
15 |
| Debt Finance |
15 |
| Employment Law |
15 |
| Equity Finance |
15 |
| Family Law |
15 |
| Immigration Law |
15 |
| Insurance Law |
15 |
| International Trade and Transactions |
15 |
| Media and Entertainment Law |
15 |
| Medical Negligence and Personal Injury |
15 |
| Private Acquisitions |
15 |
| Private Client (Wills, Probate and Estate Planning) |
15
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BPP recommends Legal tech, innovation and design
Legal tech is an area at the forefront of new skills sought by recruiters. This optional online module will focus on building the innovation skills that future solicitors will be expected to demonstrate. While this will be a non-credit bearing module, it will help you develop emerging tech skills that are becoming more crucial in practice.
Legal technology, innovation and design
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Understand legal technology (e.g. AI, Blockchain, Big Data, and Automation)
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Develop project management skills and techniques
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Learn skills to design technology that responds to problems
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Engage in design thinking and process mapping vital in the legal workplace
All modes and modules run subject to demand. They may differ across locations and start dates. Part-time days/evenings and times are Year 1 only. Depending on your choice of electives, you may be required to attend a different part-time mode to study your electives. Weekly patterns are subject to change and not guaranteed. Consecutive weeks may occur during assessment periods.
