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Professional Skills Course
(PSC)
Dive into electives that accelerate your growth, deepen your expertise, and set you apart from day one. You’ll target the skills you need and ensure a smooth transition into practice, with a full suite of Professional Skills Course electives to choose from and a 97.5% pass rate behind
Course overview
Don’t just meet your training requirement, develop skills that last a career.
Our extensive suite of Professional Skills Course electives are designed to give you the foundation you need to excel in practice. From core skills with a future focus to LegalTech training that ensures you’re ahead of the digital curve, develop the specialist skills and knowledge you need to perform with confidence. You’ll learn from professionally experienced tutors, who understand what it takes to transition into practice.
- Duration
Fast Track Core Modules (eight days)
Electives (24 hours)- Study methods
Face-to-face or Online Classroom Live
- Regulatory Body
Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA)
Why BPP for PSC?
97.5% pass rate
First authorised PSC provider to deliver the full programme online via leading technology
Study at any time in your training contract
Extensive range of electives taught by qualified solicitors who bring their real-life experience to the classroom
Benefit from variety and flexibility in core and elective dates
The only provider to offer over 100 electives
Book your PSC course today
To book complete and return the booking form or call us on 0330 603100Course structure
As a trainee undertaking the PSC, you’ll complete three core modules and 24 hours of electives. Choose to fast track your core modules over eight days, or access them over the course of your training contract.
Core modules
Finance and Business Skills course and examination (3 days/18 hours, plus a non-examinable online module)
Advocacy and Communication Skills (3 days/18 hours)
Client Care and Professional Standards (2 days/12 hours)
Elective modules
Choose 24 hours of elective modules from a range of over 100 courses, View the full elective list.
Learning support
We offer a number of support options to help professionals from any background achieve their potential. See how we support you
PSC FAQs
The Professional Skills Course (PSC) is a mandatory training course for trainee solicitors in England and Wales. It is designed to enhance key legal and professional skills, including advocacy, client care, financial and business skills, and more. Completing the PSC is a requirement before qualifying as a solicitor.