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Thinking of Taking a Law Conversion Course Followed by a Training Contract?
A fast track into the challenging
and potentially lucrative profession of Law could be yours with a conversion
course. Here's how it could work for you...
What is a conversion course?
A law conversion course enables graduates of non-law
degrees to enter professional training as either a solicitor or a barrister.
Conversion courses normally last one year, or two if taken part-time. The
conversion course comes in many guises, all of which are roughly equal in
content and standing: Common Professional Examination (CPE), Graduate Diploma
in Law (GDL), Senior Status Law degree, Postgraduate LLB or GDip. MA
qualifications in this field tend to last for two years, full-time, and often
take studies into further detail.
Law firms welcome non-law graduates for the diversity of
experiences and skills they can bring to their work. For example, a first
degree in Languages could come to your advantage in multinational legal work.
How does a conversion course compare to a
traditional law degree?
Most graduates who studied law for their first degree will
have spent three years getting to grips with the intricacies of the Law.
A conversion course won't cram all the material of a full undergraduate degree
into one year. Instead, it will focus on the seven core areas of law:
· Contract Law
· Tort Law
· Constitutional and Administrative Law
· European Union Law
· Equity and Trusts
· Land Law
· Criminal Law
Students will also gain general legal analysis skills and
have the to chance to specialise in another area of law of their choosing.
Often this 'specialism' forms the basis of an extended essay to be assessed at
the end of the course.
How to choose the right conversion course
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