The University of Law

Postgraduate Diploma in Law (PGDL)

The Postgraduate Diploma in Law (PGDL) is a law conversion course that teaches you to think like a lawyer and prepare for the realities of life in legal practice. This course replaces the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) and provides the foundation for the pathway into practice for non-law graduates who want to progress onto the SQE to qualify as a solicitor or the Bar Practice Course (BPC) to qualify as a barrister.

• Full-time: 35 weeks
• Part-time: 87 weeks
• Available in Birmingham, Bristol, Chester, Egham (Royal Holloway), Exeter, Guildford, Hong Kong, Leeds, Liverpool, London Bloomsbury & Moorgate, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Reading, Sheffield and online.
• Cost: £13,600 in London, £10,950 regionally or online

SQE Law Essentials Online

This short online course is for graduates from a non-law background and will give you an introduction into the essentials of legal knowledge required for SQE1. This course is designed for those who want to take the SQE but do not have a law degree or equivalent experience. This course prepares you to take ULaw’s SQE1 Preparation Course or LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2) to qualify as a solicitor.

• Full-time: 10 weeks online
• Part-time: 16 weeks online
• Cost: £3,900

MA Law

This is a specially designed postgraduate degree for non-law graduates who want to gain a general legal qualification at Master’s level. As an internationally recognised qualification, a Law Master’s is a great addition to your portfolio. With a strong level of support from the start, this course is a great introduction to law if you hold an undergraduate degree in another discipline. Successful completion of the MA Law (Conversion) qualifies you to progress on to study the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) to become a solicitor or the Bar Practice Course (BPC) to become a barrister.

• Full-time: 50 weeks
• Part-time: 112 weeks
• Available in Birmingham, Bristol, Chester, Egham (Royal Holloway), Exeter, Guildford, Leeds, Liverpool, London Bloomsbury, London Moorgate, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Reading, Sheffield and Online
• Cost: Domestic – £15,400 London, £12,700 outside of London, Non Domestic – £17, 850 in London, £15,050 outside of London

MA Law (SQE1)

This is a law conversion course and includes ULaw’s SQE1 Preparation Course, which prepares students for the SQE1 assessments. The course is designed for non-law graduates who want to qualify as a solicitor and gain a legal qualification at Master’s level. As an internationally recognised qualification, a Law Master’s is a great addition to your portfolio. With a strong level of support from the start, as well as four weeks guaranteed Qualifying Work Experience (QWE) within our Legal Advice Clinics. This course is a great introduction to law if you hold an undergraduate degree in another discipline. Successful completion of the MA Law (SQE1) also qualifies you to progress on to study the SQE2 Preparation Course to become a solicitor.

• Full-time: 72 weeks
• Part-time: 124 weeks
• Available in Birmingham, Bristol, Chester, Egham (Royal Holloway), Exeter, Hong Kong, Leeds, Liverpool, London Bloomsbury, London Moorgate, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Reading, Sheffield and Online
• Cost: Domestic – £17,100 London, £13,950-£14,400 outside of London, Non Domestic – £18,450 in London, £15,200-£15,750 outside of London

SQE Law Essentials Online

This course is a potential first step for non-law graduates who want to learn the fundamentals of law and plan to progress to SQE1. It is designed for graduates from a non-law background and will give you an introduction into the essentials of legal knowledge required for SQE1.

• Full-time: 10 weeks online
• Part-time: 16 weeks online
• Cost: £3,900

SQE1 Preparation for Legal Professionals Online

This course is suited for professionals working full-time in the legal sector, including international lawyers, who wish to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales using the SQE pathway to qualification.

• Part-time: 40 weeks online
•Cost: £3,900 for UK students, $46,350 for Hong Kong students.

MA Law (SQE1)

This is a postgraduate degree which includes the SQE 1 Preparation Course, which prepares students for the SQE1 assessments. It is designed for non-law graduates who want to qualify as a solicitor and gain a legal qualification at master’s level.

• Full-time: 72 weeks
• Part-time: 124 weeks
• Available in Birmingham, Bristol, Chester, Egham (Royal Holloway), Exeter, Hong Kong, Leeds, Liverpool, London Bloomsbury, London Moorgate, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Reading, Sheffield and Online
• Cost: Domestic – £17,100 London, £13,950-£14,400 outside of London, Non Domestic – £18,450 in London, £15,200-£15,750 outside of London

SQE1 Preparation Course

This is for aspiring lawyers who want to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales using the Solicitor Qualifying Examination (SQE) pathway to qualification.

• Full-time: 21 weeks
• Part-time: 32 weeks
• Available in Birmingham, Bristol, Chester, Egham (Royal Holloway), Exeter, Guildford, Hong Kong, Leeds, Liverpool, London Bloomsbury, London Moorgate, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Nottingham, Reading, Sheffield, Southampton and Online
• Cost: £ 5,900 in London, £4,200 – £4,650 regionally and $60,750HKD in Hong Kong.

SQE1 Exam Preparation Course

This is a short, intensive revision course to ensure you’re confident and fully prepared for the SQE1 assessments.

• Full-time: 1 day
• Part-time: 3 days
• Available in Birmingham, Bristol, Chester, Egham (Royal Holloway), Exeter, Guildford, Hong Kong, Leeds, Liverpool, London Bloomsbury, London Moorgate, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Nottingham, Reading, Sheffield and Online
• Cost: £ 500

SQE2 Preparation Course

This is for aspiring lawyers who want to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales using the Solicitor Qualifying Examination (SQE) pathway to qualification.

• Full-time: 15 weeks
• Part-time: 27 weeks
• Available in Birmingham, Bristol, Chester, Egham (Royal Holloway), Exeter, Guildford, Hong Kong, Leeds, Liverpool, London Bloomsbury, London Moorgate, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Nottingham, Reading, Sheffield, Southampton and Online
• Cost: £ 5,650 in London, £4,000-£4,450 regionally

SQE2 Exam Preparation Course

This is a short, intensive revision course to ensure you’re confident and fully prepared for the SQE 2 assessments.

• Full-time: 2 days
• Part-time: 3 days
• Available in Birmingham, Bristol, Chester, Egham (Royal Holloway), Exeter, Guildford, Hong Kong, Leeds, Liverpool, London Bloomsbury, London Moorgate, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Nottingham, Reading, Sheffield and Online
• Cost: £1,000

LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2)

This is for graduates who want to qualify as a solicitor using the new SQE route to practice and also gain a master’s award.

• Full-time: 66 weeks
• Part-time: 102 weeks
• Available in Birmingham, Bristol, Chester, Egham (Royal Holloway), Exeter, Leeds, Liverpool, London Bloomsbury, London Moorgate, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Nottingham, Reading, Sheffield, Southampton and Online
• Cost: £16,950 in London, £12,800 – £13,750 regionally

Legal Practice Course

When you study your LPC with ULaw, you’ll be able to add either an MSc in Law, Business and Management, or LLM in Professional Legal Practice at no extra cost.

During the LPC you will experience working as a trainee solicitor and get hands-on experience processing client files and performing tasks relating to real case studies, giving you the best possible start for your entry into the legal job market.

• For a qualifying law degree (QLD) and exempting law degree (ELD), you must have completed, started, accepted an offer or paid a non-refundable deposit by 21 September 2021 to study the LPC.
• Full-time: 41-45 weeks
• Part-time: 92-95 weeks
• Available in Birmingham, Bristol, Chester, Egham (Royal Holloway), Exeter, Guildford, Hong Kong, Leeds, Liverpool, London Bloomsbury, London Moorgate, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Nottingham, Online (Hong Kong), Reading, Sheffield, Southampton and Online
• Cost: £19,500 in London, £14,300-£15,350 regionally

Bar Practice Course (BPC) (LLM)

Qualifying postgraduate course allowing graduates to prepare and practise as barristers in England and Wales & the vocational stage of training, which you’re required to pass before you can go on to complete the final, practical stage of training; pupillage. If you choose to study this award and you will have the opportunity to add an internationally recognised LLM qualification to your CV and pupillage applications through; completing work experience via our Pro Bono clinics, study additional modules or write a dissertation.

• Full-time: 34 weeks
• Part-time: 95 weeks
• TBC
Cost: £15,650 (BPC), £18,350 (BPC LLM) in London, £14,200 (BPC), £16,600 (BPC LLM) regionally

This scholarship is applicable for all postgraduate law courses excluding short courses

To meet the eligibility criteria you must:
• Have received an offer for one of our postgraduate law courses
• Meet the Widening Participation criteria
• Have the highest score in the online assessment
• Have a minimum of 2:2 (or equivalent) at undergraduate level

Value: full fee

Deadline: TBC

This scholarship is applicable for all postgraduate law students studying the Bar Practice Course.

To meet the eligibility criteria you must:
• Successfully pass the selection event stage and be in receipt of an offer
• Submitted a CV and covering letter and have received an offer for one of our postgraduate law courses.

Value:
June 2023 intake:
• 1 Senior Scholars – £3,000 each
• 1 Advocacy Scholarship (London) – £2,000 each
• 2 Advocacy Scholarship (Birmingham and Leeds) – £1,750

September 2023 intake:
• 1 Master / Mistress of Moots (London Bloomsbury) – £4,500
• 7 Senior Scholars (1 per campus) – £3,000 each
• 14 Advocacy Scholarships (London) – £2,000 each
• 20 Advocacy Scholarships (All other campuses) – £1,750 each
• 30 BPC Deans Awards for Excellence – £1,000 each

January 2024 intake:
• 2 Senior Scholars – £3,000 each
• 2 Advocacy Scholarship (London) – £2,000 each
• 2 Advocacy Scholarship (Birmingham and Leeds) – £1,750
• 10 BPC Deans Awards for Excellence – £1,000 each

Deadline: TBC

This scholarship is applicable for the Legal Practice Course (LPC) and LLM Legal practice (SQE1&2).

To meet the eligibility criteria you must:
• Have received an offer for one of the above courses
• Have a minimum of a 2:2 (or equivalent) at undergraduate level
• Have the highest score in the online assessment

Value:
• 150 awards of £2,000 each are available for courses starting in September 2023
• 26 awards of £2,000 each are available for courses starting in January 2024
• 4 awards of £2,000 each are available for courses starting in March 2024

Deadline: TBC

This scholarship is applicable for all postgraduate courses excluding short courses.

To meet the eligibility criteria you must:
• Have received an offer for one of our postgraduate degrees
• In the application form you’ll need to evidence: previous work experience, transferable skills that will assist you to progress to a new career and motivation for a career change.

Value: 12 full fee scholarships, the remainder of successful applicants will be offered a partial scholarship are available for Business, Criminology, Law and Psychology courses starting between July 2023 to October 23.

Deadline: TBC

This scholarship is applicable for all postgraduate courses.

To meet the eligibility criteria you must:
• Have received an offer for one of our postgraduate law courses
• Meet the Widening Participation criteria
• Have the highest score in the online assessment
• Have a minimum of a 2:1 (or equivalent) at undergraduate level

Value: 1 award of £6,000 to a student wishing to study a postgraduate course in September 2023.

This scholarship is applicable for for MA Law, LLM Legal Practice, LPC and PgDL (and other non-vocation postgraduate courses)

To meet the eligibility criteria you must:
• Have received an offer for one of our postgraduate courses
• Have the highest score in the online assessment
• Have a first-class undergraduate degree or distinction at Master’s level

Value:
September 2023
•  40 awards of £3,000 each are available for MA Law (Conversion), MA Law (SQE1), PgDL and LLMs.
•  50 awards of £5,000 each are available for LPC and LLM Legal Practice

January 2024
•  15 awards of £3,000 each are available for MA Law (Conversion), MA Law (SQE1), PgDL and LLMs.
•  18 awards of £5,000 each are available for LPC and LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2)

March 2024
•  2 awards of £5,000 each are available for LPC and LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2)

Deadline: TBC

This scholarship is applicable for for all postgraduate courses excluding short courses.

To meet the eligibility criteria you must:
• Meet the Widening Participation criteria
• Have received an offer for one of our postgraduate courses
• Have the highest score in the online assessment

Value:
• 60 awards of £2,000 are available for September and October 2023
• 20 awards of £2,000 are available for January 2024
• 5 awards of £2,000 are available for February 2024
• 20 awards of £2,000 are available for March 2024
• 5 awards of £2,000 are available for June 2024

Deadline: TBC