- Tuition/Year£7,930
- Duration1 Year
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Program Description
The Professional Legal Practice PgDip at Robert Gordon University (RGU) Aberdeen is a one-year postgraduate diploma program designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to practice as a solicitor or advocate in Scotland. The program provides an in-depth understanding of the Scottish legal system, including civil and criminal law, legal research, professional ethics, and practice management. Students will have the opportunity to gain practical experience through a work placement with a legal firm or other professional organisation. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be eligible to apply for admission to the Faculty of Advocates or the Law Society of Scotland. This program is ideal for those looking to pursue a career in the legal profession in Scotland.
Admission Requirements
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
Applicants whose first language is not English should have an IELTS of 6.5 overall, with no component lower than 5.5, or an equivalent.
At a Glance
- AwardPostgraduate Diploma
- Program Duration1 Year
- Tuition Fee£7,930 per year
- Start DateSep
