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The Academy for Professional Legal Education brings together academics, practitioners and employers to deliver legal education that reflects the realities of modern practice.
Partnering or studying with us, you’ll benefit from insight that is practical, relevant and academically rigorous.
What the Academy brings together
Within the Academy you will find:
- Our legal practice programmes listed below.
- Partnering opportunities for market-leading legal sector employers.
- Executive Education and professional skills offerings.
- Support for those seeking different routes into the legal sector.
Our aim is to develop confident, capable legal professionals from every background through learning that is relevant, applied and grounded in the standards expected in the legal profession.
Our programmes
How we teach
At the Academy for Professional Legal Education, we design learning around the realities of modern legal practice. Our programmes are developed in collaboration with employers and industry partners, ensuring that learning reflects the skills, behaviours and knowledge needed in today's legal sector.
We combine academic rigour with practical application through face-to-face teaching, supported by online learning and independent study. Learners engage with real-world scenarios, case discussions and professional challenges that help connect legal knowledge to practice.
Depending on the programme, learning may also include practitioner-led workshops, simulated legal exercises, guest lectures, mentoring opportunities and networking events. Apprentices benefit from dedicated Skills Coach support, while SQE learners have access to BARBRI's specialist preparation platform.
Employer Partnerships and Advisory Board
We work closely with employers to ensure our programmes remain relevant, practical and responsive to the needs of the legal profession. Through partnership opportunities, guest lectures, case studies and industry collaboration, employers help shape learning that reflects modern legal practice.
Our Advisory Board brings together employer and sector perspectives to inform programme development, curriculum relevance and access to the profession. Board membership and further details will be published as appointments are confirmed.
Get in touch
Whether you're considering one of our programmes or exploring opportunities to partner with the Academy, we'd be pleased to hear from you.
- For solicitor apprenticeship enquiries, please contact Jamie Hilder, Senior Business Manager (Degree Apprenticeships), at j.hilder@qmul.ac.uk or +44 (0)757 6986 727.
- For employer partnerships and general enquiries about the Academy for Professional Legal Education and our programmes, please contact Christine Zhou, Head of Business Development and Programme Management (International), at c.zhou@qmul.ac.uk.
Information on this page is subject to approval and change.
