Application

• Application for most courses is direct to the University via our online application form (see here).

Requirements:

• Have successfully completed the Law Society Finals Examination, Legal Practice Programme, Bar Finals Programme, Bar Vocational Course/Bar Professional Training Course or their equivalent.

Or

• Have enrolled on Northumbria's Full Time Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) or Full Time Legal Practice Course (LPC) at the same time as they enrol to the LLM Advanced Legal Practice and be expected to complete either the BPTC/LPC within that academic year.
  

Or

• Have enrolled on Northumbria's Part Time BPTC, or Part Time LPC and have commenced their second year and are expected to complete the BPTC/LPC within that academic year

• English Language Requirements: IELTS 6.5 Pearson Academic 62 (the University also accepts many other English language qualifications)

Application

• Application for most courses is direct to the University via our online application form (see here).

Requirements:

• Have successfully completed the Law Society Finals Examination, Legal Practice Programme, Bar Finals Programme, Bar Vocational Course/Bar Professional Training Course or their equivalent.

Or

• Have enrolled on Northumbria's Full Time Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) or Full Time Legal Practice Course (LPC) at the same time as they enrol to the LLM Advanced Legal Practice and be expected to complete either the BPTC/LPC within that academic year.
  

Or

• Have enrolled on Northumbria's Part Time BPTC, or Part Time LPC and have commenced their second year and are expected to complete the BPTC/LPC within that academic year

• English Language Requirements: IELTS 6.5 Pearson Academic 62 (the University also accepts many other English language qualifications)

Curriculum

The programme focuses on legal research and coherent presentation of legal research in a written form. 

Students begin by completing a Legal Research and Study Skills unit which is not assessed but is designed to update their writing and research skills. For the remainder of the programme, students complete a project of between 15,000 – 17,000 words. The project is the sole assessed element of the programme. 

More here.

Curriculum

The programme focuses on legal research and coherent presentation of legal research in a written form. 

Students begin by completing a Legal Research and Study Skills unit which is not assessed but is designed to update their writing and research skills. For the remainder of the programme, students complete a project of between 15,000 – 17,000 words. The project is the sole assessed element of the programme. 

More here.