PgDip Professional Legal Practice

at Robert Gordon University

Modules
 

• Conveyancing
• Private Client
• Business Finance And Practice
• Litigation
• Practical Social Work And Child Law
• Oil & Gas Practice
• Practical Dispute Resolution
• Legal Tech
• Employment Practice
• Advanced Civil Litigation
• Commercial Conveyancing

WHAT IS NEEDED FOR PROFESSIONAL LEGAL PRACTICE?

To gain admission to the Diploma course entrants require to obtain passes in certain "core" subjects (prerequisite professional subjects) in their LLB Degree from a Scottish university.

Alternatively you will have undertaken a pre-Diploma training contract and completed the Law Society of Scotland's professional qualifying examinations.

Those wishing to apply for a place on the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice:
 

• Will graduate LLB from Robert Gordon University this year, or earlier; OR
• Are engaged on a pre-Diploma Training Contract
• Will graduate LLB from another Scottish University this year or earlier

To apply for entry to the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice you must complete the application form specific to the Diploma.

If you wish to apply to study at another University, please check that University’s website in order to check if there are other requirements to comply with. If applying to Strathclyde University as first choice please note that the paper application should not be used but the online form on their website should be sent directly to them.

SCOTTISH STUDENTS
Year 1 -£7,210

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Year 1-£7,210

By completing the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice you are completing the first step in professional education and training to become a solicitor in Scotland. The second step is to complete the 2 year legal traineeship which will allow full qualification as a solicitor in Scotland.