Law: Common Professional Exam - GDL
Postgraduate
In London
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Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
London
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Duration
1 Year
Our GDL/Common Professional Examination course is one of the longest running and highest rated of all such courses in London. The Joint Academic Stage Board (of the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board) has given it special commendation for its exceptionally high quality, including teaching, management and careers enhancement initiatives.
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About this course
The Common Professional Exam will give you sound knowledge of the seven areas of law considered fundamental by the professional bodies.
The course aims to:
develop an understanding of the English legal system to provide a thorough grounding in the foundations of legal knowledge
train you in the professional skills of legal research, analysis and presentation in a friendly and nurturing environment
You may choose your own title for your research dissertation, subject to approval, which gives you the early opportunity to specialise in an area of particular interest to you.
a UK first degree at 2.2 or above (applicants who do not hold a UK first degree must obtain a Certificate of Academic Standing from either the Solicitors Regulation Authority or The Bar Standards Board
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Subjects
- IT Law
- IT
- Law
- Assessed essays
- Essays
- Case
- Statute Analysis
- Analysis
- Criminal law
- Obligations
Course programme
The modules listed below are for the academic year 2020/21 and represent the course modules at this time. Modules and module details (including, but not limited to, location and time) are subject to change over time.
Year 1 modules include:
- Assessed Essays (core, 24 credits)
- Case and Statute Analysis (core, 24 credits)
- Criminal Law (core, 24 credits)
- Extended Essay (core, 24 credits)
- Obligations A (Contract) (core, 24 credits)
- Obligations B (Tort) (core, 24 credits)
- Property Law A (Land Law) (core, 24 credits)
- Property Law B (Equity and Trusts) (core, 24 credits)
- Public Law A (Constitutional and Administrative) (core, 24 credits)
- Public Law B (European Union Law) (core, 24 credits)
Assessment includes an examination in each of the seven foundation subjects (each worth 10% of the total assessment), a research essay in a legal area entirely of your own choice (worth 10%), four short essays covering different areas of the foundation subjects (worth a total of 10%), and a case and statute analysis exercise (worth 10%).
There is also a test on the English legal system, which you must pass but which does not normally count towards your final assessment.
Law: Common Professional Exam - GDL
-
School of Law - Birkbeck University of London
Bachelor's degree London / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
BPP University
Master London / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
Croydon College
Course London / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
Hackney Community College
A Level London / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
Chichester College
Course London / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
Grafton College of Management Services
Bachelor's degree London / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
Thames Valley Housing
Training London / Classroom-basedPrice on request
See all