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This program is tailored for graduates from other disciplines who wish to pursue careers as solicitors or barristers. The Postgraduate Diploma in Law (PGDL) equips you with essential legal knowledge and practical skills needed for professional legal training. For future barristers, it meets the Bar Standards Board's academic prerequisites, enabling you to progress to vocational training (such as the Barristers Training Course). For prospective solicitors, it establishes crucial foundational knowledge for key components of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination.
The course offers comprehensive coverage of fundamental legal subjects while maintaining flexibility as you choose between solicitor or barrister career paths. In addition to core subjects, you'll gain early practical experience through our renowned NLS Legal clinic. Our exceptional faculty includes both seasoned legal practitioners and distinguished law researchers. This intensive conversion course condenses the seven core law degree modules into a single year. You'll explore: Legal and Professional Environment (including EU law), Contract Law, Tort Law, Trusts Law, Criminal Law, Property Law, and Constitutional & Administrative Law