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University of East Anglia (UEA)| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
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The Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies is an intensive one year course designed to allow non-law graduates to shift to a law career. Following successful completion of the Diploma, students are eligible to progress to either the Legal Practice Course for solicitors or the Bar Professional Training Course for those wishing to qualify at the bar.
Study
The programme is designed to assist you in developing the active mind of a lawyer, introducing you to the legal skills necessary for the study of law and providing an understanding of the methods and processes of the English Legal System. The seven foundation subjects are each taught as one semester modules in either autumn or spring. The seven foundation subjects are: Constitutional and Administrative Law, Contract Law, Criminal Law, EU Law, Land Law, Law of Trusts and Tort Law.
Structure
You will be taught through a combination of lectures and seminars, with two lectures a week and a two hour fortnightly seminar for each subject. Alongside taught modules you will write a 4,000 - 5,000 word research project completed under the supervision of a member of Faculty. The Law School is also home to an active student law society and offers a broad range of extra-curricular activities.
Teaching
The Law School postgraduate student community rarely exceeds 100 each year, as the aim is to offer small group teaching, allowing students to benefit from the knowledge and experience of lecturers who are national and international leaders in their field. A continuous control process ensures that teaching quality continues to develop. Students have access to a number of quality-control channels including student feedback forms, debriefing meetings, and the Student Liaison Committee to help us monitor, evaluate and develop current practice.
Employability
The Law School runs an internship programme, providing opportunities for work experience in legal environments, including law firms and in-house legal departments. Law School graduates have progressed to a wide variety of successful careers, from private practice in local and international firms to government legal departments and international organisations, from universities to industry and commerce.
Open to applicants with a good 2.2 Honours degree (or equivalent) from any subject, excluding Law, for students who have studied in the UK. The Bar Standards Board (BSB) and the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) specify eligibility requirements for this GDL - all applicants are responsible for ensuring that they meet these.
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