Postgraduate Diploma in Law - PGDL/CPE
Postgraduate
In Birmingham
Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
Birmingham
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Duration
1 Year
We have an established record of providing this course and have excellent links with Birmingham Law Society and professional practice in the area. We also have a successful LPC course, which our PGDL students can progress to. Our innovative approach to legal education is demonstrated by our very successful American legal placement scheme and our active Student Mooting Society.
PGDL courses at all institutions necessarily have a degree of similarity in content and assessment. However, the PGDL at Birmingham City University focuses on supporting you to develop relevant legal skills as well as knowledge content and at the same time offers you a unique opportunity to apply for our US internship scheme.
We have active student-led Legal and Mooting Societies. Our Student Mooting Society is one of the most successful in England. Our students have reached numerous finals and semi-finals in the past few years and have regularly beaten teams from some of the country’s most prestigious universities. In the past 10 years, we have beaten eight of the elite Russell Group of universities, including Cambridge, Oxford, Nottingham, Leicester and Warwick.
With excellent links with Birmingham Law Society and professional practices in the area, this course provides you with the attributes and knowledge you will need to progress in the law field.
By choosing to study this course, you will be part of the School of Law, providing you with a wide range of activities and opportunities to gain valuable experience.
You will be part of a friendly and inclusive learning environment, with regular access to friendly and supportive tutors, ensuring your individual study needs are met. You will be taught through face-to-face workshops, with opportunities for formative assessment and supported by online materials.
The course is aligned to the Joint Academic Stage Board, which represents the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Bar Standards Board of England and Wales.
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About this course
The PGDL is an ideal stepping stone into either a full-time law career or advanced legal study. If you do not have an LLB Law degree awarded by a university of England and Wales, completing this course enables you to go on to professional training as a barrister or a solicitor.
Upon completion of the PGDL, you are eligible to undertake the Bar Professional Training Course if you want to qualify as a barrister, or the Legal Practice Course if you want to qualify as a solicitor. If you do not intend to qualify as a solicitor or barrister, the PGDL can also be a stepping stone into further advanced legal study.
OpportUNIty: Student Jobs on Campus ensures that our students are given a first opportunity to fill many part-time temporary positions within the University. This allows you to work while you study with us, fitting the job around your course commitments. By taking part in the scheme, you will gain valuable experiences and employability skills, enhancing your prospects in the job market.
Minimum Second Class UK degree or international equivalent in any subject area.
6.0 overall with 5.5 minimum in all bands
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Subjects
- IT Law
- Law
- Criminal law
- Obligations
- Independant
- Research Project
- Project
- Union
- European
- Legal Method
Course programme
In order to complete this course a student must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 120 credits):
- Criminal Law
- Law of Obligations
- Constitutional & Administrative Law
- Property Law
- Law of the European Union
- Independant Research Project
- Legal Method
Additional information
Award: PGDL/CPE Starting: Sep 2021
Mode - Full Time
Duration - 1 year
Fees - £8,800 per year
Postgraduate Diploma in Law - PGDL/CPE