Course summary

If you want to practise as a solicitor in England and Wales, the Legal Practice Course (LPC) remains a great choice if you have a Qualifying Law Degree or a Graduate Diploma in Law. After graduating from the course, you may qualify as a solicitor through the traditional route of a training contract. You now also have the option to qualify through the Solicitors Qualifying Examination pathway by claiming exemption from SQE1 and substituting qualifying work experience for a training contract – find out more about the benefits of doing a Legal Practice Course and the new route to becoming a solicitor on our Legal Practice Course FAQs page.

Westminster Law School has a well established reputation for the delivery of solicitors' vocational training, which will equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to be a successful 21st-century lawyer.

Top reasons to study with us

• Our highly experienced and approachable lecturers are all solicitors, barristers or experienced legal professionals
• Small, interactive group work allows you to benefit from individual guidance and help
• You can choose from a broad range of Stage 2 electives which reflect areas of practice from high-street to city firms
• All sessions are set within a balanced timetable to replicate the tasks undertaken in practice
• You'll have the opportunity to enhance your CV through undertaking real client legal work at our Legal Advice Clinic, working under the supervision of tutors and practising specialist lawyers
• Our mentoring scheme pairs you with mentors working in your area of interest, who can help you develop your professional outlook. Our mentors are predominantly former Westminster LPC students who now work in an area of legal practice 
• You'll be supported by our experienced personal tutoring team and wellbeing advisers
• You'll study at our dedicated Westminster Law School premises in the heart of London's West End, in the vicinity of many top employers

Course structure

The following modules are indicative of what you'll study on this course.

Westminster's LPC assessments meet SRA expectations. They're designed to be realistic and constructive by genuinely testing you and enabling you to demonstrate acquired knowledge and skills through a mixture of written examinations and practical assessments. Assessment takes place throughout Stage 1 of the LPC and at the end of Stage 2 electives. Generally, the assessments are 'open book' and you're allowed to use both textbooks and your own written notes. You are timetabled to allow sufficient revision and preparation time for examinations and assessments.