Overview

Why study LLM Legal Practice at Bournemouth University ?

Gain an understanding of the functioning legal knowledge required for the SQE Part 1 or a career at the Bar. Students wanting to progress to a career at the Bar who don't have a UK or ROI degree must apply to the Bar Standards Board for a Certificate of Academic Standing before studying this course
Undertake a range of in-class activities and assessments to develop practical legal skills appropriate for legal practice
Develop a critical appreciation for the role law plays within society and your ethical commitments as legal practitioner
Enjoy an academically stimulating and dynamic learning environment
Network with a range of legal professionals, share experiences and work together
Benefit from a condensed timetable that aims to allow you to fit your study around legal practice experience or other commitments.

Learning Outcomes

On this Legal Practice programme from Bournemouth University you will be taught by a range of staff with relevant expertise and knowledge appropriate to the content of the unit. This will include senior academic staff, qualified professional practitioners, demonstrators and research students. In some instances, staff will be based remotely, delivering sessions virtually to you on campus. This ensures we are able to connect you to the best specialists in the field.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Business Law & Practice

Property Law & Practice

Litigation (Civil & Criminal)

Accounts & Regulation

Wills & Administration of Estates

Legal Skills

Commercial Property

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

66

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bournemouth, United Kingdom
Bournemouth, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Legal Studies Master of Laws (LLM) View 374 other Masters in Master of Laws (LLM) in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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66

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A Bachelors Honours degree with 2:2 in a required subject, or a pass in the Graduate Diploma in Law/ Common Professional Examination (CPE)
For post-experience and professional qualifications, there may be additional entry requirements set by the association or institute that ultimately administers the qualification in question. The qualification description on the course information pages should tell you what these are but please get in touch with the Future Students Enquiry Team.

Required subjects: Qualifying Law Degree qualification or any other qualification approved by the SRA for this purpose.

If you lack the formal academic qualifications needed to enter a postgraduate or post-experience degree, there are several alternative routes to follow - some based on experience. Contact the Future Students Enquiry Team for more information.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

17750 GBP / year

≈ 17750 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

11750 GBP / year

≈ 11750 GBP / year

Additional Details

Fees shown are for 2026/27 entry. For fees and funding information please visit www.bournemouth.ac.uk/pg-funding

Living costs

Bournemouth

United Kingdom

700 - 1000 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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