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Legal Practice Course (LPC) and MA (LPC with Business) Legal Practice Course (LPC) and MA (LPC with Business) What makes BPP’s LPC and MA (LPC with Business) stand out? •  ccess to excellent materials (online and hard A copy) designed in conjunction with leading firms and BPP’s Business School to get you ready for your first day in the law firm •  Full-time (nine months) •  et a unique qualification - BPP Law School offers G the only LPC that integrates business into the LPC programme, developing your commerciality, making you a more effective lawyer Applications must be made through the Central Applications Board (CAB): www.lawcabs.ac.uk. For further details on Law CABs email [email protected] Assessment Examinations (online, oral and written) Study centres Birmingham*, Bristol, Leeds Whitehall Quay, Liverpool, London Holborn* and Manchester Start dates • Full-time: January and September** •  ualifying non-law degree at grade 2:2 or above Q and a GDL, CPE, or similar qualification such as CILEx •  utstanding careers support and an opportunity to O gain legal experience by working on real life cases through our award-winning Pro Bono Centre to help you enhance your employment prospects How to apply • Business modules: online •  e 18 years or over at the start of the programme B •  diverse range of professional electives and A additional modules so you will be career-ready, whatever type of lawyer you want to be Length of programme • Classroom Educational Background English Language •  aught at Masters level to exceptionally high T standards by professionals not academics – your tutors have years of experience at leading law firms to help you make the transition from student to solicitor Programme details Modes of study •  ELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent with a minimum I level 6.0 in each area •  educe the time it takes to qualify with the R fast-track LPC Today’s law firms demand a high level of commercial and business acumen from their trainees, so we’ve developed our LPC to help you gain real strength in your knowledge and capabilities. In addition to the standard LPC, BPP Law School students can study our unique Masters programme, MA (LPC with Business). This is the only LPC that integrates business into the LPC programme, giving you a Masters degree in both law and business to help you to stand out. • Fast-track (seven months) Entry requirements •  tudy alongside the best - with trainees from S leading international and UK law firms Our Legal Practice Course (LPC) gives you the essential training you need to become a qualified solicitor. It is your bridge between the academic world of law and professional life in a law firm, giving you the legal knowledge and skills to thrive in today’s market. This programme is awarded by BPP Law School and is accredited by the Solicitors’ Regulation Authority. •  ain a wider strategic understanding of the critical G value drivers within a business T •  he business modules are combined with a Business Intelligence Project so you can engage in substantial research and analysis. This project can be carried out as a purely paper based exercise or alternatively, students can complete a client placement and base your project on this experience Please contact the [email protected] for more details on how to apply Find out more For full programme information please visit: www.bpp.com/lpc and www.bpp.com/malpcbusiness You should hold an equivalent to: •  ualifying law degree minimum 2:2 honours Q degree; OR I •  f you wish to study our fast-track LPC (August only) you will be required to hold a minimum 2:1 honours degree Modules The programme comprises two components which must be completed within a maximum five year period from the start of your LPC: (i) the LPC delivered by BPP Law School which develops the student’s knowledge and skills for practice as a lawyer; and (ii) the business modules Compulsory Core Practice Areas - Business Law and Practice (including Taxation) Level 7 - Litigation (Civil and Criminal) Level 7 - Property Law and Practice Level 7 30 credits 25 credits 15 credits Skills - Advocacy Level 6  - Drafting Level 6  - Interviewing and Advising Level 6  - Practical Legal Research and Writing Level 6  *These centres also run fast-track. **Subject to demand. Please note, not all programmes/ modes may run at all locations. • Fast-track: August** 5 credits 5 credits 5 credits 5 credits  Continued on page 88 86 87