Graduate Diploma in Law (Common Professional Examination)

Reino Unido

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COURSE OVERVIEW

Our Graduate Diploma in Law is a conversion course designed to give non-law graduates a route into the legal profession. As such, in just one year, you can achieve an academic legal qualification that will lay down the foundations for a career in law.

Throughout the course, there is a strong focus on both the fundamental knowledge and the practical legal skills you’ll need to pursue a future in the sector. Above all, the course offers a well-rounded introduction to law and a great stepping-stone to further qualifications. From here, you can look ahead to the Bar Training Course to become a barrister, if that’s the career path you want to follow.

Building your legal knowledge

You will study a range of topics covering the core areas of law, from contract law and criminal law, to equities and trusts, while there’s also a unit designed to prepare you for the practicalities of the legal profession. Across it all, you’ll learn from a team that includes experienced legal professionals who understand what you need to succeed in the field. And, with high levels of face-to-face teaching and an open-door policy for academic advice and pastoral guidance, you can count on the support of your tutors during your time with us.

COURSE INFORMATION

The law is connected to every issue we face as a society – whether local or global, environmental, political or criminal. Joining the legal sector, whatever the role, offers the chance to make a contribution towards tackling those issues. This course can be your way in, whether you graduated in another discipline or you’ve spent your career in a different profession.

In just one year, you can build the knowledge and skills to achieve an academic legal qualification, preparing the groundwork for a career in a range of legal professions. While you’ll learn about the fundamentals of law, it’s also a course with a focus on the practice of law too.

Before you even start the course in September, we’ll send you an induction pack to help you get started. With a wealth of online resources, you can get a solid introduction to the English legal system, essential research techniques and the systems we use on campus.

From there, you’ll be ready to explore the seven foundations of legal knowledge, from Contract and Criminal law to Equity and Trusts. With our Legal Skills and Practice unit, you’ll then have a chance to bridge the gap between academic studies and professional practice, discovering the realities of applying the law to practical scenarios. Throughout it all you will analyse issues, conduct legal research and sharpen your problem-solving skills, developing the understanding fundamental for a career in law and laying the foundations for future training, potentially toward becoming a Barrister.

Manchester Law School offers the ideal setting. It’s a well-equipped environment, with an impressive law library and a moot court room where you can hone your skills in a realistic environment. We also offer a range of opportunities for developing your interest in law, with a busy programme of guest lectures and events, a Mooting and Advocacy Society, and various pro bono schemes where you can learn real-world professional skills while making a real difference in the community.

CAREER PROSPECTS

This is a course with a practical focus. From day one, we will encourage you to think and behave like a legal professional, making sure you’re equipped with both the practical skills and legal knowledge to take the next steps in the sector.

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Law

Opciones de estudio

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Costos de estudio
£11.000,00 (US$ 14.206) por año
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Fecha de inicio

Septiembre 2025

Lugar

Manchester Campus

Oxford Road,

Manchester,

Greater Manchester,

M15 6BH, NORTHERN ENGLAND, England

Requerimiento de entrada

Para estudiantes internacionales

You should have an honours degree from the UK or the ROI. We may also consider your application if you do not have a degree, but have appropriate professional experience. International students with a degree are eligible to apply as long as equivalence to a UK/ROI honours degree can be demonstrated. We require IELTS with an overall score of 7.0 with no less than 5.5 in any category, or an equivalent accepted English qualification. TOEFL iBT with Overall score: 89. With no individual test score below: Listening: 17, Reading: 18, Speaking: 20, Writing : 17.

Puede haber diferentes requisitos de IELTS en función del curso elegido.

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