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PostgraduateCourse summary
The Diploma in Professional Legal Practice is suitable for students seeking to enter the professions of solicitor or advocate in Scotland. The content is determined by the national Joint Standing Committee on Legal Education, the Diploma Co-ordinating Committee and various working parties, which include representatives of all the universities and members of the legal profession. The focus is on the practical skills required in the legal profession. Compulsory courses include:
- Conveyancing
- Private Client
- Civil Court Practice
- Criminal Court Practice
- Financial Services and Related Skills
- Company and Commercial
- Professional Skills and Responsibility
Modules
See our website for detailed programme information.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Advocates, Faculty of
- Law Society of Scotland
Entry requirements
Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on our website. You will also need to meet the University’s language requirements.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Additional fee information
Tuition fees vary between degree programmes. Find the specific fees for your chosen programme on our website.
Provider information
The University of Edinburgh
Student Recruitment and Admissions
33 Buccleuch Place
Edinburgh
EH8 9JS