You will be assessed by a range of methods, including those used by the SQE, which could include:
- Multiple choice tests to simulate SQE1
- Critical essays
- Professional conversations
- Legal research tasks
- Client interviews
- Portfolios
- Research project
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Why study with us
- Integrated SQE Preparation: Study for a recognised postgraduate qualification while preparing for both SQE 1 and SQE 2 with expert support from the College of Legal Practice. Working with the College of Legal Practice will ensure our SQE provision remains current and in line with the requirements of the examination
- Flexible, Supported Learning: Benefit from a blended delivery model combining on-campus teaching and online learning, with personalised support from LTU tutors and access to structured feedback throughout.
- Practice-Ready Facilities: Enhance your practical skills in our newly developed mock courtroom, located in the heart of Leeds City Centre, designed to simulate real-world legal environments.
- Tailored Career Development: Learn from active legal researchers and choose from a range of specialist modules to shape your studies around your career ambitions and interests.
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Course modules
You will study a variety of modules across your programme of study. The module details given below are subject to change and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
Core modules
Understanding the Legal Profession - Core
SQE 1 Preparation - Core
SQE 2 Preparation - Core
Company Law and Practice - Option
Family Law and Practice - Option
Employment Law and Practice - Option
Dissertation - Core
Course structure
September - Full-time, 1 year programme
| Year | Term | Module | Credits | Contact hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Understanding the Legal Profession | 30 | 3 hours per week |
| SQE1 Preparation (Delivered online by College of Legal Practice) | 30 | 1.5 hour tutorial a week by LTU staff on campus to support online delivery | ||
| 2 | SQE 2 Preparation (Delivered online by College of Legal Practice) | 30 | Delivered online by College of Legal Practice | |
| Company Law and Practice (option) | 15 | 2 hours per week | ||
| Family Law and Practice (option) | 15 | 2 hours per week | ||
| Employment Law and Practice (option) | 15 | 2 hours per week | ||
| Immigration Law and Practice (option) | 15 | 2 hours per week | ||
| 3 | Dissertation | 60 | 10 hours plus supervision |
Learning and teaching
Learning and teaching
At Leeds Trinity we aim to provide an excellent student experience and provide you with the tools and support to help you achieve your academic, personal and professional potential.
Our Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy delivers excellence by providing the framework for:
- high quality teaching
- an engaging and inclusive approach to learning, assessment and achievement
- a clear structure through which you progress in your academic studies, your personal development and towards professional-level employment or further study.
We have a strong reputation for developing student employability, supporting your development towards graduate employment, with relevant skills embedded throughout your programme of study.
We endeavour to develop curiosity, confidence, courage, ambition and aspiration in all students through the key themes in our Learning and Teaching Strategy:
- Student Involvement and Engagement
- Inclusion
- Integrated Programme and Assessment Experience
- Digital Literacy and Skills
- Employability and Enterprise
To help you achieve your potential we emphasise learning as a collaborative process, with a range of student-led and real-world activities. This approach ensures that you fully engage in shaping your own learning, developing your critical thinking and reflective skills so that you can identify your own strengths and weaknesses, and use the extensive learning support system we offer to shape your own development.
We believe the secret to great learning and teaching is simple: it is about creating an inclusive learning experience that allows all students to thrive through:
- Personalised support
- Expert lecturers
- Strong connections with employers
- An international outlook
- Understanding how to use tools and technology to support learning and development
Entry requirements
Leeds Trinity University is committed to recruiting students with talent and potential and who we feel will benefit greatly from their academic and non-academic experiences here. We treat every application on its own merits; we value highly the experience you illustrate in your personal statement.
The following information is designed to give you a general overview of the qualifications we accept. If you are taking qualifications that are not included below, please contact our Admissions Office who will be happy to advise you.
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An honours degree (2:2 or above) in any of the following subjects:
- LLB Law
- LLB/BA Law with another discipline (where 50% of credits studied are from legal subjects)
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The programme is also open to graduates who have achieved a pass in PDGL/GDL/LLM Law Conversion course.
- Applicants with overseas qualifications require a degree in law from their jurisdiction at the equivalent of a 2:2 classification.
This course is not available to students on a Student Route Visa.
Please contact us for personalised advice on 0113 283 7123 or at admissions@leedstrinity.ac.uk
Fees and finance
Funding
UK Home Students:
For information about our tuition fees please visit our Student Fees and Finance pages.
If you studied your undergraduate degree at Leeds Trinity University, you may be eligible for a discount of up to 50% on the cost of your tuition fees.
Leeds Trinity Alumni Discount
Some Leeds Trinity graduates are eligible for a tuition fee discount on postgraduate courses of up to 50%, excluding PGCE Delivery Partner Model and Lead Partner Model, and Masters by Research courses. You will need to achieve a 2:2 or above in a Leeds Trinity undergraduate course to qualify.
| Postgraduate course | Leeds Trinity Alumni Discount |
|---|---|
| LLM Legal Practice | 50% for Leeds Trinity graduates with a 1st class honours degree |
| LLM Legal Practice | 35% for Leeds Trinity graduates with a 2:1 honours degree |
| LLM Legal Practice | 20% for Leeds Trinity graduates with a 2:2 honours degree |
How to apply
If you would like to apply for this programme, please register your interest and we will contact you with more information when the applications open.