Course summary
If you have graduated in a subject other than law and would like to switch to a legal career, the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) is for you. If you are thinking of qualifying as a lawyer in England and Wales, this course enables you to,
- study the structure and doctrines of the legal system in England and Wales and
- the seven core (foundation) subjects of a law degree: contract law, criminal law, equity & trusts law, EU law, land law, public law and tort law.
Entry requirements
The usual academic requirement in an Honours degree from a UK university in a non-law subject, Class 2.2 or above. Applicants from overseas or with non-standard qualifications must apply for a Certificate of Academic Standing from the Bar Standards Board (if you are planning on qualifying as a barrister). Subject to those, the following criteria will be taken into account: academic record; the applicant’s personal statement; reference from the applicant’s referee; degree of commitment to the legal profession (shown, for example, by placements with solicitors’ firms or equivalent experience); general work experience; reasons for wanting to study the GDL at Cardiff; date on which the application is received by Cardiff University; order of preference of institution and; any special personal reasons affecting ability to study elsewhere. For further information regarding entry requirements, please visit: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught/courses/course/graduate-diploma-in-law
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
Cardiff University
PO Box 921
Cardiff
CF10 3XQ