MA Law (replacing the GDL) drafted

Program Overview

Are you a non-law graduate looking for a law conversion course to get up to speed with a range of legal concepts?

This course offers you the opportunity to gain a Masters in Law so you’re prepared for many different career options. Replacing the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL)/Common Professional Examination (CPE), this degree focuses on the key areas of the law in England and Wales and provides a solid foundation for preparing for the first stage of the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE), or training for the Bar.

During your studies, you’ll develop legal awareness and have opportunities to take part in skills training – such as learning how to moot, interview clients and negotiate – while engaging in informed discussion of the law. You’ll also experience some of the approaches used in vocational legal training such as the SQE.

When you graduate, you’ll be prepared for a range of career options including:

• qualifying as a solicitor
• qualifying as a barrister
• undertaking legal research
• undertaking further study.

Accreditation

This course satisfies the academic component / GDL requirements of Bar training (subject to minimum pass marks and number of attempts). This degree acts as a gateway to further qualification as both a solicitor and a barrister. The Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) must be taken by graduates wishing to become a solicitor.

• This course satisfies the academic component for BSB purposes (subject to minimum pass marks and number of attempts). Find out more
• This course satisfies the academic component for SRA purposes (subject to minimum pass marks and number of attempts). Find out more