The Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) is a one-year full time law conversion course (two years part time) designed for any non-law graduate who intends to become a solicitor or barrister in the UK, (you may also hear it referred to by its former name, the CPE or Common Professional Examination).
The GDL course is the stepping stone to the Legal Practice Course (LPC) for those intending to qualify as solicitors or the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) (formerly known as BVC) for those intending to qualify as barristers. The core aim of the GDL qualification is to give you a solid academic foundation in the 7 subjects of law covered under the GDL.
Why study the Graduate Diploma in Law at Kaplan Law School?
Our GDL courses are designed to compliment the legal knowledge you obtain from our GDL training with an introduction to the practice and business skills you will need in any legal career. We also give you the chance to take part in our Business Enterprises module, mooting, debating, and also hands-on Pro bono in our Kaplan Legal Advice Centre.
Additional reasons to join our GDL course at Kaplan Law School
- Law Exam Success rates. With a pass rate of over 90 per cent, Nottingham Law School’s GDL course has been adopted by the GDL’s governing body as the framework for other law conversion courses
- Law Training Quality - Our GDL courses are taught with the same high standards in course design, facilities and professionalism which have gained Nottingham Law’s Legal Practice Course the highest possible rating from the Law Society every year
- GDL Class sizes. Our focus is on learning in small groups of 10-13 students – our experience shows that is where you learn best
- Legal Practice-orientated. We see the GDL and LPC/BPTC as a two-year programme, we place the academic subjects into a work related context making students more prepared for practice and making the transition to the next stage easier
- All students who successfully complete the GDL qualification and continue their legal studies at Kaplan Law School by completing the Legal Practice Course (LPC) or the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) will automatically be awarded an LLB
Find out more about the GDL course outline and how we teach the GDL course in London.