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Law programmes
terms and credits

Law
Programmes

LLB (Hons)

LPC – Full-time

• Three year full-time programme is two terms

per year

•  ne year full-time programme is nine months
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– September start to middle of June
–  anuary start to beginning of August
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• Accelerated programme is three terms per year

over two years
• Term is 15 weeks

• 60 credits per term

• 120 credits per academic year for the three year

full-time programme

In Legal Week Intelligence’s annual Law Student Report† BPP Law
School was ranked in the top five universities for quality of teaching.
It is not by chance that 37 of the leading law firms
in the UK send their trainees exclusively to BPP Law
School for their legal education.
BPP Law School’s reputation for excellence is built
on our proven ability to offer students the skills they
need to succeed in law and is why many students
choose to study with us at one of our five study
centres across the UK.
With more students in pupillage than any other
UK provider* and between 40 – 50% of our alumni
recruited as tenants to top sets of barristers’
chambers within the last five years**, we are
dedicated to putting our students into practice.
Our career-focused approach to the Bar Professional
Training Course (BPTC) means that you have the
best chance of success.
To qualify as a solicitor or barrister after your LLB
or Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) programme you
will need to continue your legal training. Studying
the Legal Practice Course (LPC) or BPTC gives
you the best possible start in your legal career.

• 180 credits per academic year for the accelerated

two year full-time programme

•  ull-time programme is broken down into
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two stages:
– Stage 1 (the core practice areas of Business Law,

Property Law and Litigation (70 Level 7 credits in
total) and the skills (30 Level 6 credits in total))
–  tage 2 (the three elective subjects (45 Level 7
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credits in total))
LPC - Fast-track

Certificate of Higher Education (Legal Studies)
[Distance Learning]

•  ast-track programme is seven months
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– August to middle of February

• One year full-time programme is two terms


Obtain a minimum 2:2 in your LLB or pass your GDL
and you will secure a place on our LPC or MA (LPC
with Business) programme. You’ll benefit from being
taught by qualified lawyers who are dedicated to
helping you succeed on the LPC. As well as training
you to become technically excellent lawyers, you’ll
also benefit from our extensive skills programme
to ensure that you have the skills to thrive in the
modern legal world.

•  ast-track programme is broken down into
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two stages:
– Stage 1 (the core practice areas of Business Law,

Property Law and Litigation (70 Level 7 credits in
total) and the skills (30 Level 6 credits in total))
–  tage 2 (the three elective subjects (45 Level 7
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credits in total))

• Term is 15 weeks

• 60 credits per term

• 120 credits in total

LLB (Hon) [Distance Learning]
• Three year full-time programme is two terms

per year

You will have full access to our Careers Service
as soon as you accept a place on any of our
programmes, where specialist careers consultants
will help you secure that all-important training
contract.

• Term is 15 weeks

• 60 credits per term

• 120 credits per academic year for the three year

full-time programme

We are confident that you will graduate from the LPC
at BPP Law School with the right skills required for
practice but if you don’t secure a training contract
within six months of completing your LPC- study
another qualification to enhance your employability
(worth up to £16,500, for free***).

LLM
• One year full-time programme is three terms
• Term is 11 weeks
• 60 credits per term
• 180 credits in total
GDL
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•  ne year full-time is 36 weeks of study and
assessments
• Part-time programme is two years
• September start to middle of June

† he Law Student Report 09/05/2014 surveyed more than 2,500
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undergraduate and postgraduate law students.

• January start to beginning of September

*Bar Standards Board pupillage survey 2010/11.
** hambers & Partners website. All information is correct as of
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September 2013.

•  PC (full-time or fast-track) plus:
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– Business Finance module (15 Level 7 credits)
– Business Strategy module (15 Level 7 credits)
– Business Intelligence Project (30 Level 7 credits)
LLM (Professional Legal Practice)
•  o obtain the LLM (Professional Legal Practice), you
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must complete either the LPC (full-time o r fast-track)
or the BPTC plus:
– Two research projects; OR

– One research project and one taught module
(worth 30 credits each)
BPTC
•  ne year full-time programme
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•  here are three terms. Each term varies between
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eight to 13 weeks
•  20 credits in total
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•  even taught modules plus Independent
Research Essay

***Please see inside back cover for terms and conditions.

MA (LPC with Business)

• Distance learning modes available

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