The City Law School

Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL)

This course is for non-law students who wish to qualify as a lawyer in the UK. It covers of the seven foundation subjects including public law, contract law, criminal law, equity & trusts, EU law, land law, tort law, as well as a general module entitled ‘foundations of law’. A strong emphasis is placed on developing analytical and research skills to fully prepare students for legal practice.

• Full-time: 1 year
• Cost: £12,940

Graduate Entry Law LLB

This course enables non-law students to secure a senior status law degree in just two years. It is comprised of seven core modules, as well as a further six elective modules, such as media law, competition law, child law, labour law, cross border commercial law, international human rights law, or international economic law. Students are also required to study and pass a test in the English Legal System, worth 15 credits, and complete a dissertation, worth 30 credits.

• Full-time: 2 years
• Cost: £9,250

Solicitors’ Practice Programme (LLM/PGDip)

This course is designed for those preparing for the SQE route to qualifying as a solicitor in England and Wales. Students have the option to take this course as a Master of Laws (LLM), or a Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip).

Master of Laws (LLM)

This route includes seven core modules (professional legal knowledge 1 + 2, written professional skills, preparation for practice, analytical professional skills, interpersonal professional skills), as well as two elective modules chosen from a variety of options.

• Full-time: 1 year
• Cost: £16,500

Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip)

This route includes six core modules (as above).

• Full-time: 9 months
• Cost: £11,500

Law LLM

City’s Master of Laws (LLM) programme enables students to choose from over 30 modules covering a diverse range of subjects, such as admiralty law, arbitration, carriage of goods by sea, international banking law, law and war, marine insurance, mergers, oil & gas law, world trade law, project finance and law. The full course consists of 180 credits, including 150 credits of elective modules as well as a research dissertation or project worth 30 credits.

If students successfully complete 150 credits, they have the opportunity to graduate with a Postgraduate Diploma in Law (PGDip).

If students successfully complete 30 credits, they have the opportunity to graduate with a Postgraduate Certificate in Law (PGCert).

• Full-time: 1 year
• Part-time: 2 years
• Cost: £14,220 full-time, £7,110 part-time per year
• Start dates: September or January

Students who opt for this route are required to study the 10 compulsory modules set by the Bar Standards Board, as well as two elective modules from a ‘specialist practice’ area of their choice. This route also includes a practice-focused dissertation and a clinical legal project with a real client (only available to full-time students).

• Full-time: 1 year
• Part-time: 2 years
• Cost: £19,730 full-time, £9,860 part-time per year

Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip)

Students who opt for this route are required to study the 10 compulsory modules set by the Bar Standards Board.

• Full-time: 8 months
• Part-time: 20 months
• Cost: £16,670 full-time, £8,330 part-time per year
• Start date: September

Postgraduate Diploma with Specialism (PGDip with Specialism)

Students who opt for this route are required to study the 10 compulsory modules set by the Bar Standards Board, as well as two elective modules from a ‘specialist practice’ area of their choice.

• Full-time: 10 months
• Part-time: 22 months
• Cost: £18,710 full-time, £9,350 part-time per year
• Start date: September

This scholarship is awarded to those who have secured a first class undergraduate degree.

Value: £2,000

This scholarship is offered to the most outstanding candidates across all postgraduate and professional programmes.

Value: full-fee

This scholarship is offered to students on the basis of academic excellence.

Value: £3,000-£5,000 depending on programme of study:

• Master of Laws: £5,000
• Bar Vocational Studies: £3,000-£4,000
• Graduate Entry LLB or Solicitors Practice Programme: £3,000
• Graduate Diploma in Law: £2,000

This scholarship is awarded to applicants for the Solicitor’s Practice Programme with outstanding qualifications.

Value: £2,000