Sponsored by

Sponsored by
INSIDE LOOK
LEARN
DISCOVER
INSIDE LOOK
LEARN
DISCOVER
Beginner's hub

Interested in a future career as a lawyer? Use The Beginner’s Guide to a Career in Law to get started

Apprenticeships hub

Find out about the various legal apprenticeships on offer and browse vacancies with The Law Apprenticeships Guide

SQE hub

Information on qualifying through the Solicitors Qualifying Exam, including preparation courses, study resources, QWE and more

Commercial awareness hub

Discover everything you need to know about developing your knowledge of the business world and its impact on the law

Diversity hub

The latest news and updates on the actions being taken to improve diversity and inclusion in the legal profession

Application hub

Discover advice to help you prepare for and ace your vacation scheme, training contract and pupillage applications

First-year hub

Your first-year guide to a career in law – find out how to kickstart your legal career at this early stage

Non-law hub

Your non-law guide to a career in law – everything you need to know about converting to law

COURSES
STAGES
DISCOVER
  • Commercial Question
    Articles from law firms designed to get you thinking commercially
  • Features
    These are designed to increase your knowledge of the profession
  • LCN Says
    Insights from LCN and contributors from the world of law
  • The Oracle
    Advice on issues from funding your studies to getting experience
  • LCN Weekly Newsletter
    Kickstart your legal career with the latest content in our newsletter
EXPLORE
  • News
    Discover key stories from the legal world
  • Videos
    Our videos feature interviews and webinars on careers in law
  • Podcast
    Hear from the experts via The LawCareers.Net Podcast
  • Blogs
    Hear from your peers about their journey into the profession
DISCOVER
Back to overview

News

Login | Register

Law students set up petition asking for LPC to be made eligible for postgraduate loans

updated on 30 June 2016

Law students have launched a petition demanding that the government includes the Legal Practice Course (LPC) among programs eligible for its postgraduate loans.

The petition is just the latest result of deep problems in the financing of law courses, with law schools charging exorbitant fees for the necessary qualifications to become a solicitor or barrister, with many also happy to take fees from candidates who have little realistic hope of securing a training contract or pupillage.

The government currently offers postgraduate loans of up to £10,000 for master’s students, but as the LPC is not a master’s program, LPC students are ineligible for the funding, meaning that many have to take out professional loans with much higher interest rates – and no guarantee of a training contract or pupillage at the end of it.

The petition, set up by law students Katie Lund and Hannah Pilkington, can be viewed here.

Explore
LawCareers.NET
Follow us on
Law Business Research
© 2024 - Law Business Research