OUR GDL GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN LAW
FAST-TRACK YOUR LEGAL CAREER WITH OUR GDL CONVERSION COURSE, THE FIRST STEP FOR NON-LAW GRADUATES TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL SOLICITORS OR BARRISTERS.
•Learn to think like a lawyer and develop practical legal skills with training built around real-life case studies •Explore an area of law that interests you via your own Research Project or our unique Law of Organisations module* •With our structured study pattern,
foundation module teaching and assessment is spread out so you can focus on selected modules each semester
GDL MODULES ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL LEGAL PRACTICE MODULE • Compulsory online pre-course study programme on legal method ( 50 hours ) • Development of key legal skills and professional attributes required by lawyers
CHOOSE BETWEEN ONE OF THE TWO FOLLOWING MODULES: Research Project module • Extended essay tailored to your chosen area of law • Self-study module with guidance on legal research and essay writing skills Law of Organisations module* • Legal report on an allocated problem based question • Study the principles of contract and
FOUNDATION MODULES Study the seven key areas of law:
• Contract Law • Criminal Law • Equity and Trusts • European Union Law
corporate law that underpin the creation and running of business organisations to prepare you for practice as a solicitor in a corporate law practice
• Land Law • Public Law • Tort
• Learn through face-to-face workshops (full-time students) or online (part-time)
*Not available on i-GDL study option
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