Mlaw (Solicitors Practice) - four year Integrated Masters

The MLaw four-year Integrated masted is for you if you already know that you wish to qualify as a solicitor. During the first three years, you'll study our LLB modules, while year four is designed to prepare you with the necessary skills and knowledge to take the new Solicitors Qualifying Examinations (SQE1 and SQE2). On completion of this course, you would then just need to fulfil the Qualifying Work Experience requirements of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to qualify as a solicitor. With our professionally focused qualification, we focus on the skills that employers are seeking so that you can enhance your academic knowledge while preparing for the realities of life in legal practice. In the 2021 National Student Survey, The University of Law has been ranked first amongst universities in England for the category of 'teaching on my course'. We have an overall 5 Stars rating from QS World University Rankings and 5 stars in Teaching, Employability, Online Learning, Academic Development and Inclusiveness.

MLaw (Solicitors' Practice) - four-year Integrated Master's*

Already know you want to be a solicitor? Our MLaw is designed for you.

Take the most direct route to qualify as a solicitor with our Integrated Master’s. Over four years you’ll study our practically focused LLB Law content alongside our professional SQE1 and SQE2 preparation modules. During Year 4, you’ll sit the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) and will only need to fulfil the Qualifying Work Experience requirement on graduation to qualify as a solicitor.

This course is designed to cover a comprehensive legal curriculum over four years. Taught predominantly by qualified lawyers, we focus on the skills that solicitors are seeking so that you’ll be prepared for the realities of life in legal practice.

*Subject to academic approval

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We are one of the UK's longest-established specialist providers of legal education and have trained more practising lawyers in the UK than anyone else.

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We have SQE covered. Be ready to progress your legal training and take the SQE exams with a course that covers all you need to succeed in the SQE assessments.

Course Requirements

• ABB at A Level and Grade C/4 or above in GCSE English Language or equivalent qualifications.
• Students who will be under the age of 18 but no younger than 17 at the commencement of the course are permitted.
• International entry requirements: An English language level equivalent to IELTS 7.0 or above with a minimum of 6.5 in each component.

Course Details

For aspiring solicitors, the four-year Integrated Master's is the programme to choose. It has a practical focus and employability is embedded in the course. Over 90% of our LLB tutors are qualified lawyers, bringing their extensive practical experience to enhance your development. But don’t just take our word for it. Our students voted us first amongst universities in England for the 'teaching on my course' category in the 2021 National Student Survey.

The first three years of this programme involve the study of our LLB modules which cover necessary foundation subjects and cover the syllabus areas for the SQE1 examination. Over years three and four, you will gain all the necessary knowledge and skills to undertake SQE1 and SQE2 examinations to prepare you for a career as a solicitor.

Why choose this course?

• This course is eligible for undergraduate loans from the Student Loans Company. If you’re eligible, you will receive funding to gain all the academic knowledge you need to prepare for the SQE assessments.
• Gain access to ULaw’s bespoke SQE revision app. Find out what it’ll really be like to sit the SQE1 assessments, and improve your success, using our app. With this intelligent revision tool, you can draw on an extensive bank of questions mapped to the SQE syllabus. You’ll get user-friendly feedback on your answers, helping you to excel in your course.
• Optional modules are available to develop and enhance your knowledge and skills in different practice areas. These include Human Rights, Immigration Law and International Trade, to name just a few.

When you study with us you also benefit from:

• Access to a large specialist Employability and Careers Service and pro bono clinics
• The highest standard of teaching from experienced professionals
• Small class sizes and a high level of face-to-face tuition
• A choice of campuses across the UK.

Course Structure

Year 1: 31 study weeks

Semester 1

• Common-Law Method and Ethics
• Academic and Digital Skills
• Contract Law

Semester 2

• Law of Tort
• Public Law
• Criminal Law

Year 2: 30 study weeks

Semester 1

• Business Law 1
• Critical Approaches in Current Legal Issues
• Land Law

Semester 2

Compulsory modules include:

• Access to Justice and Legal Services
• Real Estate

Choose one*:

• Employment Law
• Extended Essay
• Family Law
• Human Rights
• Legal Practice in the 21st Century
• Legal Technology and Innovation

*All options are indicative and subject to availability. Please note that some modules are available in Years 2 and 3; please select only once.

Year 3: 30 study weeks

Semester 1

• Business Law 2
• Civil Dispute Resolution
• Equity and Trusts

Semester 2

Compulsory modules include:

• SQE1 & 2 Preparation

Choose two*:

• Criminal Litigation and Evidence
• Employment Law
• Family Law
• Graduate and Employability Skills
• Human Rights
• International Commercial Law
• Legal Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Legal Technology
• Mental Health and Mental Capacity Law
• Research Project (double module)
• Wills and Succession

*All options are indicative and subject to availability. Please note that some modules are available in Years 2 and 3; please select only once.

Year 4: 30 study weeks

Semester 1

• SQE1 Preparation (60 credits)

Semester 2

Compulsory modules include:

• SQE 2 Preparation (20 credits)

Choose four (10 credits each)*:

• Commercial Law
• Competition Law
• Employment Law
• Family Law
• Immigration Law
• Innovation Technology and Legal Project Management
• Intellectual Property
• International Trade
• Law Firms and their Clients
• Private Wealth
• Professional Effectiveness

*All options are indicative and subject to availability.

Course Information

Assessment

At the end of each semester, you’ll get a week for revision before two weeks of assessments.

• Exams: Two hours, ten multiple-choice questions and two long-form questions
• Coursework: Essay, project report or portfolio
• Oral presentation

We run mock assessments to allow you to practise before too.

Solicitors Qualifying Examinations

SQE1 and SQE2 will be assessed by centralised assessments introduced by the SRA, which will be an essential requirement to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales.

You will sit your SQE assessments at Pearson VUE test centres in the UK and internationally.

SQE1

• There are two multiple-choice assessments over two days – one for FLK1 and one for FLK2.
  • FLK1 covers: Business Law and Practice; Dispute Resolution; Contract; Tort; Legal System of England and Wales; Constitutional and Administrative Law; and Legal Services
  • FLK2 covers: Property Practice; Wills and the Administration of Estates; Solicitors Accounts; Land Law; Trusts; Criminal Law; and Criminal Practice
• On each day the assessment is likely to take five hours, with a break in the middle.
• Each assessment contains 180 single best answer questions.

SQE2

SQE2 involves approximately 14 hours of skills assessments over five half days. There are 16 written and oral tasks covering the six legal skills:

• Client interviewing including a linked attendance note/legal analysis
• Advocacy
• Case and matter analysis, including negotiation planning
• Legal research
• Legal writing
• Legal drafting

The assessments are set in the practice areas of:

• Criminal practice (including advising clients at the police station)
• Dispute resolution
• Property practice
• Wills and intestacy, probate administration and practice
• Business organisations, rules and procedures (including money laundering and financial services)

Classification

Our course has an innovatively flexible structure, with specific assessments that are conducive to effective learning.

How to Apply

Applications for this will be made via UCAS.

Fees

Sep 2024 fees

• UK - £9,250 per annum
• International - £17,550 per annum (London), £16,700 (non-London)
• Fees are locked for future study years i.e., the student will pay the same price each year.

The University of Law has campuses in London, Birmingham, Bristol, Chester, Guildford, Leeds, Manchester and Nottingham, as well as our GDL and LPC courses being taught in the University of Exeter, the University of Reading and the University of Liverpool, and our LPC course also being taught at the University of East Anglia from September 2019. Previously The College of Law, we were granted university status in November 2012. Our Business School operates out of The University of Law campuses in London Bloomsbury, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester.

What really sets us apart from other universities is our belief that our students should learn in a realistic, professional and contemporary context. We focus on practice-based training and give students access to our extensive careers service and jobs vacancy database as soon as they accept a place with us. Through our pro bono programme, law students can hone their skills by working on real cases before they graduate.

Multiple campuses across the UK:

With campuses based in eight of the UK’s most vibrant and interesting cities, The University of Law offers a diverse choice of locations to study in. All are close to thriving commercial centres, law firms and transport links. We also offer various courses online.

For undergraduate Law, Policing and Criminology courses: you can choose from up to eight campuses in eight cities across the UK. We also have our unique switching facility* which allows undergraduate LLB students to choose to study at one, two or more campuses to sample life in different cities during their studies (*T&Cs apply). Courses available vary by campus location.

Innovative Teaching:

We specialise in teaching and focus our energy on developing innovative, highly effective teaching and learning methods that equip students for their professional careers. We have more than 250 qualified and experienced solicitors, barristers and judges as our tutors, enabling us to help you develop the practical skills that can make all the difference when starting your career in law.

Careers and Employability:

We have one of the largest legal careers and employability services in the UK, with a team of over 30 experts.

The University of Law’s dedicated Employability Service gives students access to work experience and pro bono opportunities and legal vacancies as soon as they accept their place. The result is excellent employability statistics:

• 92% of our full-time UK LLB students graduating in 2017 secured employment or further study within six months of successfully completing their course.

Supportive Environment:

We aim to support more students from across a variety of backgrounds than ever before to achieve their career ambitions, which is why we offer a comprehensive range of scholarships and law bursary schemes, including law work experience opportunities, with a substantial fund available across our courses.

All students are given the opportunity to take full advantage of our facilities and services.

The Disability Support Service is dedicated to managing any requirements you may have during your studies, including temporary assistance due to injury or illness.

Our comprehensive and experienced Employability Service gives in-depth help with CV writing, interview techniques and general career guidance, as well as offering a wealth of opportunities to boost your experience and skills. Meanwhile, our pro bono clinics give you the chance to work with practising lawyers on real legal cases while you’re studying.

Library and Study Facilities:

Our well-equipped IT suites, comprehensive law libraries, quiet study areas and vibrant social spots cater to all your study needs. Our library service provides access to over 20,000 eBooks on and off-campus to find what you need when you need it.

Student Life:

You’ll enjoy a range of interactive and lively activities both inside and outside of the classroom. Business games, mock trials and negotiation competitions are just some of the practical exercises you’ll take part in to develop your legal skills. In your spare time, you can join a range of clubs and societies, sports teams and fundraising committees, or even start your own, as well as enjoying the more relaxed side of student social life.

Student Association:

All students are automatically members of the University’s Student Association (SA). The SA is tasked with enhancing your student and academic experience by having a strong representation of the student cohort.

There is a broad range of clubs and societies across each of our campuses managed by the SA. Here are just some examples of the clubs that we’ve run recently:

• Adventure Sports Club
• Cake Club
• Charities Society
• Football
• Women’s Network
• Yoga

Courses:

Undergraduate Law, Policing and Criminology:

Our undergraduate LLB courses combine academic rigour with practical legal skills to provide you with the essential groundwork needed to begin your journey into a variety of careers.

Over 90% of our LLB tutors are qualified lawyers, bringing extensive practical experience to your studies. Our courses are available as full-time, accelerated, or online courses, so you can choose the study method that best suits your needs. Many of our courses also come with a Foundation Year option. In addition, we now offer undergraduate degrees in Policing and Criminology.

International Leadership Summer School, Berlin:

As part of our ongoing commitment to supporting your ambitions, we are offering our 2019 undergraduate students the opportunity to attend our International Leadership Summer School in Berlin, where you can develop key employment skills and explore this exciting city with your fellow ULaw students.

This is open to all University of Law and ULaw Business School undergraduate students. If you apply to start your studies with us in September 2019, on a three-year degree course, you will be able to apply for our Leadership Summer School at the end of your second year of studies.

Entry Requirements and Fees:

Entry requirements and Fees vary by course - for more information on entry requirements, fees, funding options and, Scholarships and Bursaries, visit The University of Law website.

International Students:

If you study at The University of Law, you will be joining students from over 120 different nationalities, who contribute to a thriving international community throughout our campuses.

We have a Student Support Services team that is here to provide welfare related advice and guidance, and information about Visa requirements can be found on The University of Law website.

Accommodation - Undergraduate:

For our undergraduate students, we’ve arranged accommodation with specialist UK student accommodation providers, to ensure you have a comfortable place to live whilst you’re studying with us. Accommodation is usually in shared flats, or in some cases self-contained studios.

For undergraduate students, we guarantee you an offer of accommodation in the first year of your degree, if you’ve accepted us as your firm choice and applied for accommodation by 30 March in the year of entry*. (*T&Cs apply, details on The University of Law website, Undergraduate Accommodation page.)

Open Days and Events:

Our Open Days are a great way to find out about our courses, check out our facilities, and meet our tutors and current students. There’ll be talks, taster sessions and tours, and you will have the chance to ask your questions. We’ll make your day as interesting and interactive as possible.

From time to time, we’re also offering Online Open Days for our courses. So if you can’t make it to one of our on-campus Open Days, you still have the opportunity to find out what it’s like to study at The University of Law and ask your questions online.

For International Students, you may wish to find out more about studying with us, by visiting us at an overseas event.

UK locations:

Undergraduate Law courses are available at up to eight campuses: Birmingham, Bristol, Chester, Guildford, Leeds, London Bloomsbury, Manchester and Nottingham. Courses available vary by location.

Further details about all our locations are on The University of Law website, Locations page.