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Professional Legal Practice – (Grad.Dip.)

University of Glasgow

School of Law
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Annual Tuition Fee: ≈ € 5,290 - ≈ € 13,520 (non-EEA)
Location: Glasgow / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴
Duration: 9 months Start Date: September
Educational Form:
  • Taught
Education Variants:
  • Fulltime
Languages: English 
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* PgDip: 9 months (two semesters) full-time

The taught component is contemporary and innovative and comprises a number of compulsory subjects which are delivered in conjunction with a wide range of electives.

You can tailor your programme to suit your future career in the legal profession. Our courses are delivered mainly in small group tutorials (12 or less) by our team of 125 highly experienced and committed tutors, almost all of whom are practising solicitors or advocates.

Tutorials are very practical and seek to replicate the work undertaken by trainee solicitors and qualified solicitors in a learning environment.

Core courses

* Criminal litigation
* Civil litigation
* Conveyancing
* Private client
* Business, ethics, finance and practice awareness.

Optional courses

* Advanced civil litigation
* Advanced criminal litigation
* Corporate
* Family law
* Human rights
* Public administration.


Contents

* PgDip: 9 months (two semesters) full-time

The taught component is contemporary and innovative and comprises a number of compulsory subjects which are delivered in conjunction with a wide range of electives.

You can tailor your programme to suit your future career in the legal profession. Our courses are delivered mainly in small group tutorials (12 or less) by our team of 125 highly experienced and committed tutors, almost all of whom are practising solicitors or advocates.

Tutorials are very practical and seek to replicate the work undertaken by trainee solicitors and qualified solicitors in a learning environment.

Core courses

* Criminal litigation
* Civil litigation
* Conveyancing
* Private client
* Business, ethics, finance and practice awareness.

Optional courses

* Advanced civil litigation
* Advanced criminal litigation
* Corporate
* Family law
* Human rights
* Public administration.

IELTS

You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.

Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.

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Requirements

To be a candidate for the Diploma you must

(1) Possess a law degree from a Scottish University, or a qualification accepted by the Senatus as equivalent thereto.

(2) Have passed or obtained exemption from the professional examinations of the Law Society of Scotland in those subjects required in terms of the Admission as Solicitor (Scotland) Regulations.

(3) Notwithstanding the requirements of paragraph 2, the Director of the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice shall have discretion to admit you if you are deficient in one element of these requirements, but could satisfy them during the period of study for the Diploma.

You will not be awarded the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice until those requirements are satisfied.

Language Proficiency

Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): Grade B (Score: 75)

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