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Professional Skills Course
Course overview

What?

The Professional Skills Course (PSC) is the final, compulsory part of your training before you qualify as a solicitor. Undertaken during your training contract, it is made up of three compulsory core modules covering key areas of practice, and four days of elective module training to suit your areas of interest. Together this totals 12 days (72 hours) of training.

Courses are delivered via face-to-face tuition and are available on a public or in-house basis.

Who?

The course is a compulsory SRA requirement for all trainee solicitors undertaking a training contract. You may only attend the PSC if you have successfully completed your Legal Practice Course or an integrated course.

Why our PSC?

  • We’re the UK’s leading PSC provider and exclusive PSC provider to leading law firms
  • Our flexible PSC can be tailored to suit your practice – with a choice of practice–focused packages – Corporate, Commercial & Private and Legal Aid
  • We are the only provider of a specialist Local Government PSC
  • You can personalise your PSC with our wide range of regularly-updated elective modules – or replace your electives with our renowned Higher Rights of Audience training
  • Our new Business of Law programme ensures training is directly relevant to life in practice and delivers the key competencies employers demand
  • Wide range of dates at each of our eight centres

How?

Our PSC training is delivered via face-to-face small group workshops, aimed exclusively at trainees. Training comprises of three compulsory core modules and four days of elective modules, totalling 12 days (72 hours) of training. Find out more about our new PSC packages and other core module and elective options:

Three practice focused PSC packages
PSC core modules
PSC elective modules
Local Government PSC 

When?

Course dates are available throughout the year:

PSC course dates

Where?

Our PSC is delivered at each of our eight centres in London (Moorgate and Bloomsbury), Birmingham, Bristol, Chester, Guildford, Manchester and York.

For your nearest venue, see PSC course dates. 

How much?

Our PSC courses can be booked individually or in cost-effective packages. There's no need to confirm your full choice of course dates when you make your initial booking, so you can benefit from our package savings whilst maintaining maximum flexibility.

PSC course fees

Book PSC

Booking is quick and easy, online or by downloading our booking form:

Book PSC

In-house PSC

We have extensive experience and expertise in delivering the PSC on an in-house basis for organisations with a number of delegates – either at one of our centres or your chosen venue. We work closely with organisations to ensure our cost-effective training solutions meet their individual needs and requirements. Our high standard of service and training receives consistently excellent feedback from both training managers and delegates.

To discuss how we can meet your organisation's requirements or for more information, please call our Customer Contact Centre on 0800 289997 or e-mail inhousetraining@lawcol.co.uk

Find out more

Please get in touch via our Contact us page or Call 0800 289997 (international +44 (0)1483 216000)
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