Are you a non-law graduate looking for a law conversion course to get up to speed with a range of legal concepts? 

This course offers you the opportunity to gain a Masters in Law so you’re prepared for many different career options. Replacing the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL)/Common Professional Examination (CPE), this degree focuses on the key areas of the law in England and Wales and provides a solid foundation for preparing for the first stage of the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE), paving the way for a number of career options including: 

• qualifying as a solicitor 
• qualifying as a barrister 
• undertaking legal research 
• undertaking further study.

Key areas you’ll explore include contract law, criminal law, tort law, EU law, public law, land law, as well as equity and trusts. You have the opportunity to choose an area of the law that interests you most for your own legal research. 

Throughout your studies, you’ll develop legal awareness and engage in informed discussion of the law. You’ll also experience some of the approaches used in vocational legal training such as the SQE. 

As a graduate, you can work towards qualifying as a law professional. You’ll also be well prepared for roles working in-house without qualifying in any particular jurisdiction, or to go on to further study.

Career paths may include:

• solicitor (Solicitors’ Qualifying Exam)
• barrister (Bar Professional Training Course)
• paralegal/legal executive
• in-house counsel
• judge
• legal researcher or librarian
• the Civil, Police or Probation Service
• local government.