Law and Legal Practice MA
University of StaffordshireStoke-on-Trent campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
If you hold an undergraduate degree in a non-law subject and are considering a career in the legal profession, our MA Law (Conversion) with Legal Practice offers a fast-track route into the field, combining academic depth, professional relevance, and critical legal training. Our conversion course is your pathway into the legal profession and will equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to become practice-ready. Designed for graduates in non-law disciplines, the Masters will introduce you to different areas of law.
You’ll gain an insight into the diverse career opportunities open to you, including through further study to qualify as a solicitor or barrister. Using real-world and simulated scenarios, you’ll practise interviewing clients, drafting contracts, and offering advice on complex legal problems and disputes. We’ll cover advocacy skills too and get you to present arguments in front of a judge in our mock courtrooms.
Key highlights
- Fast-track conversion route into law for non-law graduates
- Introduces a range of core areas of law
- Practise client interviewing, contract drafting and legal advice
- Real-world and simulated scenarios develop practice-ready skills
- Advocacy training presenting arguments before a judge in mock courtrooms
- Pathway to further study to qualify as solicitor or barrister
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:2 — A UK undergraduate degree in any subject at 2:2 honours classification or above, or an equivalent international qualification.
Scholarships
Alumni Discount
25% on tuition fees compared to other universities, making your postgraduate degree a smart investment.
PGCE Bursary
The PGCE Bursary comprises six awards of £500 each.
Up to £500
Careers this course leads to
- Trainee solicitor
- Solicitor
- Barrister
- Paralegal
- Legal executive
- Legal adviser
Cost of study
UK/Home: £10,925 per course | International: £5,463 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Staffordshire, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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