Law Graduate Diploma GDL/CPE Graduate Diploma (full-time)

De Montfort University

Postgraduate

In Leicester

£ 6,500 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Leicester

  • Duration

    1 Year

This is the conversion course for graduates in subjects other than law or who have a non-qualifying law degree, who intend to become solicitors or barristers.

Attendance
Only two days compulsory attendance per week
Careers and Pro Bono
Access to a mentor, individual careers advice and guidance as well as opportunities for involvement in our pro bono activities.
Teaching
Leicester De Montfort Law School boasts an excellent reputation for teaching quality.
Facilities
Students are taught in the state-of-the-art £35 million Hugh Aston Building, complete with its own mock courtroom, client interviewing room and integrated law library
Location
Central UK location and attractive city centre campus
Pastoral Support
Excellent pastoral care and support by staff
E-learning
Additional online learning support provided via DMU’s Blackboard facility
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is changing the way to qualify as a solicitor. For more details please read the information provided by the SRA about the Solicitors Qualifying Examination.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Leicester (Leicestershire)
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The Gateway, LE1 9BH

Start date

On request

About this course

Applicants will normally hold an undergraduate degree in any subject other than law or a non qualifying law degree with a minimum pass of 2:2.

You need to prove to us that you meet the SRA’s requirements for admission to the GDL, and provide evidence for any exemptions that you may request from individual subjects. You need to do that before you start the GDL by providing any documentation we require.

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Subjects

  • IT Law
  • Teaching
  • Law
  • Full Time
  • Principal features
  • English Legal System
  • Legal System
  • Developing
  • Developing legal research skills
  • Research skills
  • Criminal law
  • Equity and the Law of Trusts
  • European community law

Course programme

Course modules

The GDL begins by introducing the principal features of the English legal system and developing legal research skills. You then study the seven prescribed foundation subjects:

  • Criminal Law
  • Equity and the Law of Trusts
  • European Community Law
  • Property Law
  • Public Law
  • Law of Contract (Obligations I)
  • Law of Tort (Obligations II)

Project

As stipulated by the SRA and BSB, you will be introduced to an additional area of legal study and are required to submit a longer piece of assessed written coursework relating to that area.

If you have more than 60 credits from the course you will be awarded the Graduate Diploma in Law. If you have more than 60% credits in exemptions you will be awarded the Professional Diploma.

Note: All modules are subject to change in order to keep content current.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching comprises lectures and tutorials delivered over two days of the week. This gives you three days to spend on preparation, attend careers events and to be involved in pro bono work.

  • The seven foundation subjects are assessed by exams.
  • The English Legal System and Legal Research are assessed by an online Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) which you can take as many times as needed. These two subjects are not credited but you must pass them to be awarded the GDL.
  • You will also be required to complete a 5,000 word assessed project on a topic of your choice.

Additional information

Programme code:
Sept: M10050

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Law Graduate Diploma GDL/CPE Graduate Diploma (full-time)

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