The University of Law 2016/17

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 Graduate LLB, upgrade your ULaw GDL to a Qualifying Law Degree with the study of three additional modules at no extra cost 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 corporate law that underpin the creation and running of business organisations to prepare you for practice as a solicitor in a corporate law practice • Learn through face-to-face workshops (full-time students) or online (part-time/i-GDL)

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 FOUNDATION MODULES STUDY THE SEVEN KEY AREAS OF LAW:

• Contract Law • Criminal Law • Equity and Trusts • European Union Law

• Land Law • Public Law • Tort

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