The University of Law

Legal Practice Course (LPC)

The LPC is recognised and well-respected and valued by law firms due to the level of practical preparation our students receive, beyond just theory. It’s a hands-on qualification and certifying means that you will be able to adapt to working life as a solicitor and thrive quickly.

We have designed our LPC to fit in with your life and plans - you can study full-time, part-time or take an accelerated course. Whichever you choose, these routes are designed to offer you the best possible preparation to practise law. At ULaw, we focus on the skills that employers are most interested in so that you can enhance your academic knowledge while preparing for the realities of life in legal practice.

Key Facts

• Locations: Birmingham, Leeds, London Moorgate, Manchester and Online
• Study Mode Options: Full-time
• Next Start Date: September 2025

In more detail

You can still continue with the LPC route to qualify as a solicitor if you have completed, started, accepted an offer, or paid a non-refundable deposit for one of the following by 31 August 2021:

• Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) / Common Professional Examination
• MA Law
• Legal Practice Course (LPC)

For a qualifying law degree (QLD) and exempting law degree (ELD), such as our LLB, you must have completed, started, accepted an offer or paid a non-refundable deposit by 21 September 2021.

In most cases, for the QLD, ELD and CPE, the relevant course must have started at the latest on or before 31 December 2021.

What opportunities are there for me to study the LPC at The University of Law?

The University will be offering a final full-time attendance course in September 2025 and part-time online courses in both September 2025 and 2026. Students should be aware that it will not be possible to join an LPC course at the University after September 2026 and you must complete the study on your programme by July 2028. Resit assessments will be available until August 2030. If you have not completed all assessment attempts by that date you will not be able to complete the LPC.

Attendance courses in September 2025 are dependent on sufficient students enrolling. A course will run as long as there are 20 or more students enrolled at the campus. Online programmes will run as advertised up to and including the September 2026 intake.

Why choose ULaw for your LPC?

• A career-focused approach to learning, developing commercial awareness, critical thinking and the professional skills that legal employers are looking for.
• Course options to suit your own areas of interest through a choice of elective subjects.
• The opportunity to add a free Masters to your skills and achievements and you could be eligible for a postgraduate student loan.
• Flexible study – We understand that everyone’s circumstances are different. That’s why we offer a range of study modes (full-time, on campus, or part-time online) for our courses to provide you with the greatest choice and flexibility you need to succeed in your studies.
• Access to award-winning careers support to help you with your training contract applications with over 3,000 pro bono opportunities as soon as you accept your place.