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hong kong LL.M IN PROFESSIONAL LEGAL PRACTICE ONLINE (LPC LLM ONLINE)
Reg. No. 253186(3)
Locations: Online
Study mode: Full-time or Part-time
Start Dates: September 2024
Course Fees: HK$162,750 (Online)
The LL.M in Professional Legal Practice (LPC LLM) prepares students for practice as a trainee solicitor, developing both legal knowledge and skills. There is a particular focus on the skills of Interviewing, Advocacy, Research, Writing and Drafting, but many different skills and competencies are developed through the programme. The LLM will develop deeper knowledge of chosen legal areas.
If you would like the opportunity to gain a deeper interest in a specialist area of the law and to keep your options open, our LLM will suit your needs. Successfully complete your LPC with either an extra elective of your choice or a Law and Business module and a Professional Practice Research Report and you will receive an LL.M in Professional Legal Practice.
Eligibility
To be eligible to take up your place on LL.M in Professional Legal Practice, you must comply with the requirements for commencing The LPC set out by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).
- Students must possess either a Qualifying Law Degree usually at 2:2 or above, or a Common Professional Examination (CPE)/Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) or similar qualification such as CILEX.
- Your law degree must meet certain academic standards in order to qualify. This must include having adequately passed assessments in the seven Foundations of Legal Knowledge; Public Law, Obligations I (Contract), Obligations II (Tort), Criminal Law, Land Law, Equity & Trusts and Law of the European Union.
- An English language qualification at a level equivalent to IELTS 6.5 or above with a minimum of 6.0 in each component.
Hong Kong Campus Award
Overview
We are offering HK$5,000 reduction in course fees to all students studying our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Hong Kong in 2024-2025.
What are the eligibility criteria?
You need to have accepted a place on one of our Hong Kong on-campus or Hong Kong online courses for intakes from August 2024 to July 2025.
Hong Kong Early Bird Discount
Overview
We are offering HK$10,000 reduction in course fees to all students studying our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Hong Kong in 2024-2025.
What are the eligibility criteria?
You need to have accepted your place on one of our Hong Kong on-campus or Hong Kong online courses for intakes from August 2024 to July 2025, before the dates listed below.
What are the acceptance deadlines?
For courses starting in September 2024, the deadlines are:
Deadline: 12 August 2024 for the following HK Courses:
- Postgraduate Diploma (Law Conversion) PgDL- On Campus and Online
- MA Law (Conversion) - On Campus and Online
- MA Law (SQE1) - On Campus and Online
- LLB (Hons) Law - Online
Deadline: 26 August 2024 for the following HK Courses:
- LLM courses - On Campus and Online
For courses starting in January 2025:
Deadline: 9 December 2024 for the following HK Courses:
- Postgraduate Diploma (Law Conversion) PgDL - On Campus and Online
- MA Law (Conversion) - On Campus and Online
- MA Law (SQE1) - On Campus and Online
Deadline: 16 December 2024 for the following HK Courses:
- LLB(Hons) Law - Online
Deadline: 30 December 2024 for the following HK Courses:
- LLM Courses - On Campus and Online
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Any questions?
Please contact us via:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +852 2319 4110
Important notice
This course is registered with the Hong Kong Non-local Courses Registry (NCR). It is a matter of discretion for individual employers to recognise any qualification to which these courses may lead.
Course Structure
LPC LLM in Professional Legal Practice
Alternatively, if you would like the opportunity to gain a deeper interest in a specialist area of the law and to keep your options open, our LLM will suit your needs. Successfully complete your LPC with either an extra elective of your choice or a Law and Business module and a Professional Practice Research Report and you will receive an LPC LLM in Professional Legal Practice.