Examinations

There are two stages:

  • The academic
  • The professional 

The academic stage covers:

  • Public and Constitutional Law
  • Law of Property 
  • Law of Contract
  • Law of the European Union
  • Equity and the Law of Torts
  • Conveyancing
  • Law and Practice of Companies and Partnerships
  • Wills Probate and Administration

The Faculty Office does not itself offer any bespoke courses nor has it accredited any particular provider for the academic stage of training. The requisite level of academic knowledge is demonstrated through examinations taken elsewhere or by relevant experience.  

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The Master’s Qualifications Board considers (taking into account an applicant’s academic legal qualifications and experience in legal practice) whether the candidate has completed the academic stage and a Certificate of Exemption can be issued, or whether additional academic modules need to be studied first.

The Board meets 4 to 5 times a year, and applicants are encouraged to submit their application at the earliest possible opportunity. The application fee is presently £175.

The three modules comprising the Notarial Practice Course are:

  • Roman Law as an Introduction to Modern Civil Law Systems (“Roman Law”): Year 1 – September to December 
  • Private International Law: Year 1 – January to March
  • Notarial Practice: Year 2 – September to March

    • The current total fees for the two-year course are £9,950.

    Further information about the Notarial Practice Course is available on the  provider’s website. 

    Enquiries about the Notarial Practice Course should be directed to UCL and not the Faculty Office.