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Course dates – 2010/2011

LPC full-time
LPC part-time - evening
LPC part-time - day
LPC part-time weekend


LPC full-time

The full-time course is run at Birmingham, Bristol (course dates tbc), Chester, Guildford, London Bloomsbury, London Moorgate, Manchester and York.

Each centre may have a slightly different start date, but will be no earlier than the dates shown. Students will be sent details of their exact start date nearer the time.

Stage One 31 Aug-4 Mar
Consolidation Week - no teaching 25-29 Oct
Christmas Break  20 Dec-3 Jan
Core Practice Area Exams 21 Feb-4 Mar*
Stage Two  7 Mar-17 Jun
Easter Break 12-25 Apr**
Elective Exams 6-17 Jun

*Students may be required to sit an examination on Saturday 5 March.

**Chester and Manchester Easter Break is 18-29 April

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LPC part-time - evening

The part-time - evening course is run at Birmingham, Manchester and London Bloomsbury. 

Each centre may have a slightly different start date, but will be no earlier than the dates shown. Students will be sent details of their exact start date nearer the time.

LPC part-time - evening, Year 1 (2010-2012)

Part One 31 Aug-4 Mar
Consolidation Week - no teaching 25-29 Oct
Christmas Break  20 Dec-3 Jan
Core Practice Area Exams 1-3 Mar
Part Two  7 Mar-17 Jun
Easter Break 12-25 Apr
Elective Exams 6-17 Jun

Parts Three and Four will be completed in the second year of the course.

LPC part-time - evening, Year 2 (2009-2011)

Part Three 6 Sept-4 Mar
Consolidation Week - no teaching 25-29 Oct
Christmas Break 20 Dec-3 Jan
Core Practice Area Exams 21-25 Feb and 3 Mar
Part Four 7 Mar -17 Jun
Easter Break 12-25 Apr
Elective Exams 6-17 Jun

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LPC part-time - day

The part-time - day course is run at Birmingham (Weds), Chester (Weds), Guildford (Weds), London Bloomsbury (Weds), Manchester (Weds) and York (Tues).

Each centre may have a slightly different start date, but will be no earlier than the dates shown. Students will be sent details of their exact start date nearer the time.

LPC part-time - day, Year 1 (2010-2012)

Part One 31 Aug-5 Mar
Consolidation Week - no teaching 25-29 Oct
Christmas Break  20 Dec-3 Jan
Core Practice Area Exams 1-3 Mar
Part Two  7 Mar-17 Jun
Easter Break 12-25 Apr*
Elective Exams 6-17 Jun

*Chester and Manchester Easter Break is 18-29 April

Parts Three and Four will be completed in the second year of the course.

LPC part-time - day, Year 2 (2009-2011)

Part Three 6 Sept-5 Mar
Consolidation Week - no teaching 25-29 Oct
Christmas Break 20 Dec-3 Jan
Core Practice Area Exams 21-25 Feb and 3 Mar
Part Four 7 Mar-17 Jun
Easter Break 12-25 Apr*
Elective Exams 6-17 Jun
*Chester Easter Break is 18-29 April

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LPC part-time - weekend

The part-time - weekend course is run at Birmingham, Chester, Guildford, London Bloomsbury, Manchester and York.

LPC part-time - weekend, Year 1 (2010-2012)

Part One Birmingham, Chester, Guildford,
London Bloomsbury, Manchester and York
Weekend 1    2-5 Sept
Weekend 2  25-26 Sept
Weekend 3  16-17 Oct
Weekend 4  6-7 Nov
Weekend 5  27-28 Nov
Weekend 6  8-9 Jan
Weekend 7  29-30 Jan
Core Practice Area Exams  1-3 Mar
Part Two
Weekend 8 12-13 Mar
Weekend 9 26-27 Mar
Weekend 10 9-10 Apr
Weekend 11 7-8 May
Weekend 12 21-22 May
Elective Exams 6-17 June

Parts Three and Four will be completed in the second year of the course.

LPC part-time - weekend, Year 2 (2009-2011)

Part Three
Weekend 1 4-5 Sept
Weekend 2 25-26 Sept
Weekend 3 16-17 Oct
Weekend 4 5-7 Nov
Weekend 5 26-28 Nov
Weekend 6 8-9 Jan
Weekend 7 29-30 Jan
Core Practice Area Exams  21-25 Feb and 3 Mar
Part Four
Weekend 8 12-13 Mar
Weekend 9 26-27 Mar
Weekend 10 9-10 Apr
Weekend 11 7-8 May
Weekend 12 21-22 May
Elective Exams 6-17 Jun

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