PgDip Professional Legal Practice (Diploma)

at University of Glasgow

Core Courses
 

• Civil Litigation (Dplp)
• Commercial Awareness (Dplp)
• Conveyancing (Dplp)
• Criminal Litigation (Dplp)
• Private Client (Dplp)

To be a candidate for the Diploma you must
 

• possess a law degree from a Scottish university, or a qualification accepted by the Senatus as equivalent; or

• have passed or obtained exemption from the professional examinations of the Law Society of Scotland in all subjects required under the Admission as Solicitor (Scotland) Regulations 2011.
   

The Law Society of Scotland’s professional curriculum at the University of Glasgow, which is usually completed during the first two years of an LLB, currently includes the courses listed below. Other professional courses may be required, depending on when you started your LLB.
 

• Business organisations

• Commercial law 

• Criminal law and evidence

• European Union law (required but not included in the ranking criteria)

• Family law

• Law and government

• Property law

• Introduction to legal study/legal skills for graduates

• Constitutional Law 1

• Obligations 1A 

• Obligations 1B 
   

Applicants are ranked by grade point average, according to their performance in the professional curriculum outlined above. This ranking is used by all Diploma providers to allocate places amongst them.

PgDip
 

UK

• Full-time fee: £10,560
   

EU/International

• Full-time fee: £10,560

Upon successful completion of the Diploma, you will be eligible to progress through your traineeship to work as a solicitor or advocate in Scotland. The Diploma is not only a requirement for entry into these roles in the legal profession, but it also provides employment opportunities in related legal disciplines. As well as working with colleagues in the School of Law and the University’s Career Service, we strive to increase your employability through our strong links across the legal profession by liaising with human resources and training partners in our tutors’ organisations and beyond. In addition, we run a series of networking events where you can meet lawyers from all areas of the industry and at all levels, from trainee to partner. Our goal is not only to prepare you for life as a trainee and to help you be as attractive to employers as possible, but to support and guide you to make the right career choices.