University of Law
Prepares candidates for SQE1 and SQE2 and develops practice-focused legal skills within a postgraduate award.
The course does not itself admit a solicitor: SQE assessments, qualifying work experience and SRA admission requirements must also be satisfied.
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Candidates meeting the course’s legal-knowledge requirements and pursuing qualification as solicitors in England and Wales.
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Support lawyers with research, documents and case preparation.
How to get there: Develop legal administration, research and client-service skills; employers set role-specific requirements.
Scope: UK · per yearSalary source · 2026-10-21Advise clients and manage legal matters in a specialist practice.
How to get there: This preparatory award alone is insufficient; further study is needed for this route. England/Wales: degree or equivalent, SQE1 and SQE2, two years of qualifying work experience, SRA suitability and admission.
Scope: UK · per yearSalary source · 2026-10-21Prepare legal arguments and represent clients in court.
How to get there: This preparatory award alone is insufficient; further study is needed for this route. England/Wales: satisfy academic and vocational Bar requirements, Inn requirements and pupillage before independent practice.
Scope: UK · per yearSalary source · 2026-10-21Handle specialist legal work through the CILEX qualification route.
How to get there: Complete the applicable CILEX CPQ or graduate route, qualifying experience, practice competence and authorisation; the academic award alone does not qualify a CILEX Lawyer.
Scope: UK · per yearSalary source · 2026-10-21Assess regulatory risk, monitor controls and support lawful business procedures.
How to get there: Develop sector-specific regulation, monitoring and control-testing skills; employers may require compliance qualifications and relevant experience.
Scope: UK · per yearSalary source · 2026-10-21Improve legal-team processes, technology, supplier management and budgeting.
How to get there: Gain legal-service workflow, budgeting, technology and process-improvement experience; this operational role does not authorise legal practice.
Scope: UK · per yearSalary source · 2026-10-21Research policy options, assess evidence and support public-policy delivery.
How to get there: Demonstrate evidence analysis, clear writing and public-service understanding; meet vacancy-specific recruitment and eligibility rules.
Scope: UK · per yearSalary source · 2026-10-21Advise and represent clients in legal-cost disputes and assessments.
How to get there: Complete the Costs Lawyer Qualification, meet CLSB qualifying-experience rules and obtain a practising certificate; degree exemptions require assessment.
Scope: UK · per yearSalary source · 2026-10-21Support boards, corporate governance and statutory reporting.
How to get there: Develop company-law and governance practice and meet role-specific qualifications; chartered status requires the relevant professional pathway and experience.
Scope: UK · per yearSalary source · 2026-10-21Guide organisations on lawful handling and protection of personal data.
How to get there: Build demonstrable data-protection-law, information-governance and compliance experience; senior responsibility is not an automatic graduate outcome.
Scope: UK · per yearSalary source · 2026-10-21Manage the legal work involved in property transfers.
How to get there: Complete the recognised conveyancing qualification, supervised practical experience and Council for Licensed Conveyancers licensing requirements.
Scope: UK · per yearSalary source · 2026-10-21Investigate trading practices and enforce consumer protection standards.
How to get there: Complete the employer’s trading-standards training and applicable professional qualifications; build investigation and consumer-law skills.
Scope: UK · per yearSalary source · 2026-10-21Help families negotiate agreements during disputes or separation.
How to get there: Complete recognised family-mediation training, supervised practice and applicable registration or accreditation requirements; the degree alone is insufficient.
Scope: UK · per yearSalary source · 2026-10-21Organise barristers’ diaries, cases, fees and chambers administration.
How to get there: Demonstrate legal office administration, accurate documents, digital systems and client-service skills; employers set entry criteria.
Scope: UK · per yearSalary source · 2026-10-21Organise correspondence, records and administration in legal teams.
How to get there: Demonstrate legal office administration, accurate documents, digital systems and client-service skills; employers set entry criteria.
Scope: UK · per yearSalary source · 2026-10-21Support hearings, witnesses and jurors and maintain court records.
How to get there: Develop court administration and public-facing skills; meet recruitment and enhanced background checks.
Scope: UK · per yearSalary source · 2026-10-21Investigate claims and organise insurance settlements.
How to get there: Build relevant experience and demonstrate the skills required by the employer.
Scope: UK · per yearSalary source · 2026-10-21Support recruitment, employee relations and people development.
How to get there: Develop recruitment, employment-law, confidentiality and stakeholder skills; CIPD study or relevant workplace experience may support progression.
Scope: UK · per yearSalary source · 2026-10-21Improve equality practices, analyse barriers and advise on inclusive services.
How to get there: Demonstrate equality-law awareness, evidence analysis and inclusive practice; relevant HR, community or advice experience strengthens applications.
Scope: UK · per yearSalary source · 2026-10-21Teach specialist subjects and develop academic research.
How to get there: This preparatory award alone is insufficient; further study is needed for this route. Relevant postgraduate research, often a doctorate, published work and teaching experience; recruitment is competitive.
Scope: UK · per yearSalary source · 2026-10-21Availability checked: 04/11/2026, 07:31
Students are required to possess a UK bachelors degree in any subject at 2:2 or above or equivalent qualifications. In addition students require knowledge of the seven foundation subjects of English Legal System, Constitutional and Administrative Law and EU Law (but see below specifically as to EU Law), Contract, Tort, Land Law, Equity and Trusts and Crime, which they can evidence through the successful completion of these modules on an LLB or equivalent, or a law conversion course or equivalent. Please note that successful completion of the SQE1 exam is also recognised as meeting this particular criteria. Pre-Course Study Required Absence of EU Law specifically is NOT a bar to entry, because its significance is now greatly reduced in the SQE1 syllabus, but students without any knowledge of EU Law will be directed at the start of the course to complete extra reading on the topic. Students who have not studied EU Law as part of their law degree, conversion course or equivalent will need to read chapter 10 of the University’s SQE1 Constitutional and Administrative Law and EU Law manual in order to have the requisite knowledge of this SQE1 topic before joining the programme.
An English Language level equivalent to IELTS 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component.
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Postgraduate study has different funding, such as the Postgraduate Master’s Loan. It normally requires you to be under 60 at the start of the first academic year. An integrated master’s, PGCE or postgraduate healthcare course may follow other rules: the course needs checking.
For courses starting before 1 January 2027, the Tuition Fee Loan has no upper age limit. If you are 60 or over at the start of the first academic year, eligible full-time living-cost support is up to £4,582 in 2026/27, depending on household income.
Most courses starting on or after 1 January 2027 use the Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE). You must be under 60 on the first day of the course to apply for a Tuition Fee Loan. At 60 or over, an additional living-cost loan may be available: we review this with you.
Previous study does not rule you out: it depends on what you studied, whether you received UK funding and the course. We review it with you.
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Course funding does not guarantee individual approval or a particular amount.
Funding sourceTo receive a Maintenance Loan you normally need regular in-person classes during the week. A course offering only weekend attendance does not normally meet these requirements. Before enrolling, confirm the timetable and any applicable exceptions with the provider and Student Finance England.
The provider will check that you meet the English requirements for this course, whether you are a Home or international student. Declaring your level does not replace their assessment.
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Academic information reviewed: 2026-10-21
Catalogue availability and curriculum/salary evidence are checked on separate dates.
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