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Birkbeck, University of London: Law
| Institution | Birkbeck, University of London View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | Birkbeck Law School |
| Web | http://www.bbk.ac.uk/ |
| Telephone | 0203 907 0700 |
| Study type | Taught |
Graduate Diploma - Grad Dip
Summary
Our Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) enables you to gain the legal skills necessary for the best possible preparation in beginning vocational training for a career in legal practice. The GDL teaches you the seven foundations of law as required by the Bar Standards Board for the vocational training for barristers. It also equips you to embark on the necessary preparation for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination. You will develop the ability to:
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critically engage with sources of law, including cases, and scholarship from law and related fields
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apply principles of law
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engage in basic legal research using specific legal resources.
If you already have an undergraduate degree and want to gain the skills to help you qualify, but are not yet ready to commit to a full Master's degree, this GDL is for you. Birkbeck’s GDL is unique in teaching you to understand and apply the law, as well as teaching you about the law in its political, social and economic context. We want our graduates to not only go on to be successful lawyers, but also to be able to participate in important contemporary debates at the junction of law and public life.
Highlights
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Our Graduate Diploma in Law offers a fast-track route to retrain as a lawyer, with numerous opportunities to network with law practitioners and legal scholars.
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The course will give you plenty of opportunities for professional development and networking, and you will benefit from our vibrant annual cycle of inspiring expert-led public lectures and conferences, in which our research centres and institutes play a key role.
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Birkbeck is a hub of expertise on creative, innovative and critical thinking, and we have a strong tradition of research in the areas of law and criminology. Our academic staff are international authorities in their respective fields.
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Our city centre campus is in Bloomsbury WC1, a lively student-centred place that is home to a number of universities and other colleges of the University of London. You will be able to take advantage of the rich research collections of University of London libraries as well as Birkbeck Library, which has a strong collection in critical, theoretical and interdisciplinary legal studies, including access to key specialist journals and an extensive range of online materials.
Careers and employability
As a graduate of the GDL, you are one step closer on your career path to becoming a legal practitioner. Possible professions include:
-
solicitor
-
barrister
-
policy adviser
-
civil servant
-
campaigner
-
academic.
Alternatively, you may use your legal practice and critical reasoning skills within the industry in which you work, including in business, technology, the arts and NGOs.
We offer a comprehensive careers service - Careers and Enterprise - your career partner during your time at Birkbeck and beyond. At every stage of your career journey, we empower you to take ownership of your future, helping you to make the connection between your experience, education and future ambitions.
| Level | RQF Level 6 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | A second-class honours degree (2:2) in a subject other than law. Applicants with less than a 2:2 will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Applications are reviewed on their individual merits, and your professional qualifications and/or relevant work experience will be taken into consideration positively. We actively support and encourage applications from mature learners. |
| Location | Main Site Malet Street London WC1E 7HX |
Fees
| England | 11400 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 11400 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 11400 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 11400 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 16800 GBP for Year 1 |
Summary
Our Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) enables you to gain the legal skills necessary for the best possible preparation in beginning vocational training for a career in legal practice. The GDL teaches you the seven foundations of law as required by the Bar Standards Board for the vocational training for barristers. It also equips you to embark on the necessary preparation for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination. You will develop the ability to:
-
critically engage with sources of law, including cases, and scholarship from law and related fields
-
apply principles of law
-
engage in basic legal research using specific legal resources.
If you already have an undergraduate degree and want to gain the skills to help you qualify, but are not yet ready to commit to a full Master's degree, this GDL is for you. Birkbeck’s GDL is unique in teaching you to understand and apply the law, as well as teaching you about the law in its political, social and economic context. We want our graduates to not only go on to be successful lawyers, but also to be able to participate in important contemporary debates at the junction of law and public life.
Highlights
-
Our Graduate Diploma in Law offers a fast-track route to retrain as a lawyer, with numerous opportunities to network with law practitioners and legal scholars.
-
The course will give you plenty of opportunities for professional development and networking, and you will benefit from our vibrant annual cycle of inspiring expert-led public lectures and conferences, in which our research centres and institutes play a key role.
-
Birkbeck is a hub of expertise on creative, innovative and critical thinking, and we have a strong tradition of research in the areas of law and criminology. Our academic staff are international authorities in their respective fields.
-
Our city centre campus is in Bloomsbury WC1, a lively student-centred place that is home to a number of universities and other colleges of the University of London. You will be able to take advantage of the rich research collections of University of London libraries as well as Birkbeck Library, which has a strong collection in critical, theoretical and interdisciplinary legal studies, including access to key specialist journals and an extensive range of online materials.
Careers and employability
As a graduate of the GDL, you are one step closer on your career path to becoming a legal practitioner. Possible professions include:
-
solicitor
-
barrister
-
policy adviser
-
civil servant
-
campaigner
-
academic.
Alternatively, you may use your legal practice and critical reasoning skills within the industry in which you work, including in business, technology, the arts and NGOs.
We offer a comprehensive careers service - Careers and Enterprise - your career partner during your time at Birkbeck and beyond. At every stage of your career journey, we empower you to take ownership of your future, helping you to make the connection between your experience, education and future ambitions.
| Level | RQF Level 6 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | A second-class honours degree (2:2) in a subject other than law. Applicants with less than a 2:2 will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Applications are reviewed on their individual merits, and your professional qualifications and/or relevant work experience will be taken into consideration positively. We actively support and encourage applications from mature learners. |
| Location | Main Site Malet Street London WC1E 7HX |
Fees
| England | 5700 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 5700 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 5700 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 5700 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 8400 GBP for Year 1 |
LLM
Summary
This LLM Law is a research-led course designed to ensure you gain a solid foundation in general and inter- and multidisciplinary approaches to legal research, while providing you with the opportunity for focused specialism, as well as flexibility and diversity in your module choice.
Why choose this course?
-
This course is led by academic staff with extensive research expertise and publications in their field. They are part of a proud tradition of critical scholarship in law who address issues of law through power and inequality and are led by principles of social, economic, political, environmental and racial justice.
-
It allows you to choose from a diverse range of modules from any of the other pathway law courses, according to your professional and academic interests.
-
It is ideal if you would like to advance in your existing career or are ambitious to carve out a new career path.
What you will learn
This course will provide you with substantive knowledge of a wide range of contemporary legal topics and introduce you to key critical legal theories and methodologies. A compulsory module will provide you with an essential grounding in legal research, methods and skills. You will also have the opportunity to combine this with an additional optional research project module for a focused and supervised final project.
During the course you will:
-
gain an understanding of the intersection between law and other societal challenges, as well as the interaction between multiple areas of law
-
learn how to transfer your understanding of complex problems and regulatory responses to different contexts
-
critically evaluate legal, regulatory and policy proposals.
How you will learn
You will be taught on this course via a combination of pre-recorded lectures and seminars. Lectures are designed to engage you in an outline or overview of the topic and seminars are group sessions in which you are encouraged to contribute to discussion or group work around the topic.
You will be able to choose between full- and part-time study. Classes take place in the evening.
It is also part of our Birkbeck Flexible Master’s UK, which gives you the choice of how you want to study - on campus, online or via flexible learning, which combines both.
If you require a Student visa to study in the UK, you will only be able to apply for the on-campus study option for this course. Online and flexible options will not be available to you because they may affect the conditions of your visa.
Highlights
-
The Birkbeck Law School is internationally renowned for its pathbreaking theoretical, political and humanities-based scholarship.
-
You will be able to attend our Law School Annual Lecture and specialist research seminars which feature international scholars speaking on current issues and their interdisciplinary research.
-
We are home to the Birkbeck Law Press which publishes Law and Critique. You can also take advantage of the rich research collections nearby, including those of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Senate House Library, the British Library of Political and Economic Scienc and the British Library.
Careers and employability
On successfully graduating from this LLM you will have gained an array of transferable skills, including:
-
the ability to work as part of a team
-
high-level oral and written communication skills
-
proficient research skills
-
skills in evaluating and assessing different types of information.
Graduates can pursue career paths in: the legal profession, advocacy, policy analysis, NGOs, the civil service, academia, research or journalism. Possible professions include:
-
barrister
-
solicitor
-
researcher
-
journalist
-
chartered legal executive
-
licensed conveyancer
-
human resources officer
-
patent attorney.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | A second-class honours degree (2:2) or above in law, the humanities or social sciences; other honours degrees will be considered. Equivalent international qualifications will also be considered. Other relevant qualifications and appropriate professional training and experience are welcome and will be taken into account. Excellent English language skills are essential. Applications are reviewed on their individual merits and your professional qualifications and/or relevant work experience will be taken into consideration positively. We actively support and encourage applications from mature learners. |
| Location | Main Site Malet Street London WC1E 7HX |
Summary
This LLM Law is a research-led course designed to ensure you gain a solid foundation in general and inter- and multidisciplinary approaches to legal research, while providing you with the opportunity for focused specialism, as well as flexibility and diversity in your module choice.
Why choose this course?
-
This course is led by academic staff with extensive research expertise and publications in their field. They are part of a proud tradition of critical scholarship in law who address issues of law through power and inequality and are led by principles of social, economic, political, environmental and racial justice.
-
It allows you to choose from a diverse range of modules from any of the other pathway law courses, according to your professional and academic interests.
-
It is ideal if you would like to advance in your existing career or are ambitious to carve out a new career path.
What you will learn
This course will provide you with substantive knowledge of a wide range of contemporary legal topics and introduce you to key critical legal theories and methodologies. A compulsory module will provide you with an essential grounding in legal research, methods and skills. You will also have the opportunity to combine this with an additional optional research project module for a focused and supervised final project.
During the course you will:
-
gain an understanding of the intersection between law and other societal challenges, as well as the interaction between multiple areas of law
-
learn how to transfer your understanding of complex problems and regulatory responses to different contexts
-
critically evaluate legal, regulatory and policy proposals.
How you will learn
You will be taught on this course via a combination of pre-recorded lectures and seminars. Lectures are designed to engage you in an outline or overview of the topic and seminars are group sessions in which you are encouraged to contribute to discussion or group work around the topic.
You will be able to choose between full- and part-time study. Classes take place in the evening.
It is also part of our Birkbeck Flexible Master’s UK, which gives you the choice of how you want to study - on campus, online or via flexible learning, which combines both.
If you require a Student visa to study in the UK, you will only be able to apply for the on-campus study option for this course. Online and flexible options will not be available to you because they may affect the conditions of your visa.
Highlights
-
The Birkbeck Law School is internationally renowned for its pathbreaking theoretical, political and humanities-based scholarship.
-
You will be able to attend our Law School Annual Lecture and specialist research seminars which feature international scholars speaking on current issues and their interdisciplinary research.
-
We are home to the Birkbeck Law Press which publishes Law and Critique. You can also take advantage of the rich research collections nearby, including those of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Senate House Library, the British Library of Political and Economic Scienc and the British Library.
Careers and employability
On successfully graduating from this LLM you will have gained an array of transferable skills, including:
-
the ability to work as part of a team
-
high-level oral and written communication skills
-
proficient research skills
-
skills in evaluating and assessing different types of information.
Graduates can pursue career paths in: the legal profession, advocacy, policy analysis, NGOs, the civil service, academia, research or journalism. Possible professions include:
-
barrister
-
solicitor
-
researcher
-
journalist
-
chartered legal executive
-
licensed conveyancer
-
human resources officer
-
patent attorney.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | A second-class honours degree (2:2) or above in law, the humanities or social sciences; other honours degrees will be considered. Equivalent international qualifications will also be considered. Other relevant qualifications and appropriate professional training and experience are welcome and will be taken into account. Excellent English language skills are essential. Applications are reviewed on their individual merits and your professional qualifications and/or relevant work experience will be taken into consideration positively. We actively support and encourage applications from mature learners. |
| Location | Main Site Malet Street London WC1E 7HX |
Summary
This LLM Law is a research-led course designed to ensure you gain a solid foundation in general and inter- and multidisciplinary approaches to legal research, while providing you with the opportunity for focused specialism, as well as flexibility and diversity in your module choice.
Why choose this course?
-
This course is led by academic staff with extensive research expertise and publications in their field. They are part of a proud tradition of critical scholarship in law who address issues of law through power and inequality and are led by principles of social, economic, political, environmental and racial justice.
-
It allows you to choose from a diverse range of modules from any of the other pathway law courses, according to your professional and academic interests.
-
It is ideal if you would like to advance in your existing career or are ambitious to carve out a new career path.
What you will learn
This course will provide you with substantive knowledge of a wide range of contemporary legal topics and introduce you to key critical legal theories and methodologies. A compulsory module will provide you with an essential grounding in legal research, methods and skills. You will also have the opportunity to combine this with an additional optional research project module for a focused and supervised final project.
During the course you will:
-
gain an understanding of the intersection between law and other societal challenges, as well as the interaction between multiple areas of law
-
learn how to transfer your understanding of complex problems and regulatory responses to different contexts
-
critically evaluate legal, regulatory and policy proposals.
How you will learn
You will be taught on this course via a combination of pre-recorded lectures and seminars. Lectures are designed to engage you in an outline or overview of the topic and seminars are group sessions in which you are encouraged to contribute to discussion or group work around the topic.
You will be able to choose between full- and part-time study. Classes take place in the evening.
It is also part of our Birkbeck Flexible Master’s UK, which gives you the choice of how you want to study - on campus, online or via flexible learning, which combines both.
If you require a Student visa to study in the UK, you will only be able to apply for the on-campus study option for this course. Online and flexible options will not be available to you because they may affect the conditions of your visa.
Highlights
-
The Birkbeck Law School is internationally renowned for its pathbreaking theoretical, political and humanities-based scholarship.
-
You will be able to attend our Law School Annual Lecture and specialist research seminars which feature international scholars speaking on current issues and their interdisciplinary research.
-
We are home to the Birkbeck Law Press which publishes Law and Critique. You can also take advantage of the rich research collections nearby, including those of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Senate House Library, the British Library of Political and Economic Scienc and the British Library.
Careers and employability
On successfully graduating from this LLM you will have gained an array of transferable skills, including:
-
the ability to work as part of a team
-
high-level oral and written communication skills
-
proficient research skills
-
skills in evaluating and assessing different types of information.
Graduates can pursue career paths in: the legal profession, advocacy, policy analysis, NGOs, the civil service, academia, research or journalism. Possible professions include:
-
barrister
-
solicitor
-
researcher
-
journalist
-
chartered legal executive
-
licensed conveyancer
-
human resources officer
-
patent attorney.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | A second-class honours degree (2:2) or above in law, the humanities or social sciences; other honours degrees will be considered. Equivalent international qualifications will also be considered. Other relevant qualifications and appropriate professional training and experience are welcome and will be taken into account. Excellent English language skills are essential. Applications are reviewed on their individual merits and your professional qualifications and/or relevant work experience will be taken into consideration positively. We actively support and encourage applications from mature learners. |
| Location | Main Site Malet Street London WC1E 7HX |
Summary
This LLM Law is a research-led course designed to ensure you gain a solid foundation in general and inter- and multidisciplinary approaches to legal research, while providing you with the opportunity for focused specialism, as well as flexibility and diversity in your module choice.
Why choose this course?
-
This course is led by academic staff with extensive research expertise and publications in their field. They are part of a proud tradition of critical scholarship in law who address issues of law through power and inequality and are led by principles of social, economic, political, environmental and racial justice.
-
It allows you to choose from a diverse range of modules from any of the other pathway law courses, according to your professional and academic interests.
-
It is ideal if you would like to advance in your existing career or are ambitious to carve out a new career path.
What you will learn
This course will provide you with substantive knowledge of a wide range of contemporary legal topics and introduce you to key critical legal theories and methodologies. A compulsory module will provide you with an essential grounding in legal research, methods and skills. You will also have the opportunity to combine this with an additional optional research project module for a focused and supervised final project.
During the course you will:
-
gain an understanding of the intersection between law and other societal challenges, as well as the interaction between multiple areas of law
-
learn how to transfer your understanding of complex problems and regulatory responses to different contexts
-
critically evaluate legal, regulatory and policy proposals.
How you will learn
You will be taught on this course via a combination of pre-recorded lectures and seminars. Lectures are designed to engage you in an outline or overview of the topic and seminars are group sessions in which you are encouraged to contribute to discussion or group work around the topic.
You will be able to choose between full- and part-time study. Classes take place in the evening.
It is also part of our Birkbeck Flexible Master’s UK, which gives you the choice of how you want to study - on campus, online or via flexible learning, which combines both.
If you require a Student visa to study in the UK, you will only be able to apply for the on-campus study option for this course. Online and flexible options will not be available to you because they may affect the conditions of your visa.
Highlights
-
The Birkbeck Law School is internationally renowned for its pathbreaking theoretical, political and humanities-based scholarship.
-
You will be able to attend our Law School Annual Lecture and specialist research seminars which feature international scholars speaking on current issues and their interdisciplinary research.
-
We are home to the Birkbeck Law Press which publishes Law and Critique. You can also take advantage of the rich research collections nearby, including those of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Senate House Library, the British Library of Political and Economic Scienc and the British Library.
Careers and employability
On successfully graduating from this LLM you will have gained an array of transferable skills, including:
-
the ability to work as part of a team
-
high-level oral and written communication skills
-
proficient research skills
-
skills in evaluating and assessing different types of information.
Graduates can pursue career paths in: the legal profession, advocacy, policy analysis, NGOs, the civil service, academia, research or journalism. Possible professions include:
-
barrister
-
solicitor
-
researcher
-
journalist
-
chartered legal executive
-
licensed conveyancer
-
human resources officer
-
patent attorney.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | A second-class honours degree (2:2) or above in law, the humanities or social sciences; other honours degrees will be considered. Equivalent international qualifications will also be considered. Other relevant qualifications and appropriate professional training and experience are welcome and will be taken into account. Excellent English language skills are essential. Applications are reviewed on their individual merits and your professional qualifications and/or relevant work experience will be taken into consideration positively. We actively support and encourage applications from mature learners. |
| Location | Main Site Malet Street London WC1E 7HX |
Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
Summary
The Postgraduate Certificate in Law gives you the chance to study specialist law modules at a postgraduate level in the heart of London, without having to commit to studying for a full LLM.
Why choose this course?
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This flexible course offers you a rich choice of specialist modules on many in-depth and fascinating areas of law.
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Modules are taught by expert researchers or practitioners, and most can be studied as HyFlex - either online or on campus.
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For non-lawyers the course also offers an essential foundation module on key legal concepts.
What you will learn
This course is ideal if you want to enhance your knowledge in particular areas of law relevant to your career, develop new areas of expertise, or you simply want to learn more about a specific topic. You may be interested in environmental policy, human rights, AI and the regulation of technology, law and the humanities, or one of the many other specialist topics covered.
How you will learn
You will join a diverse cohort of students from different backgrounds and professions who bring their experience and insights to the classroom. Most of the modules are also offered in our HyFlex state-of-the-art classrooms, so you can choose to attend classes online or on campus. The course is available to study part-time with lectures and seminars taking place in the evening to help you balance your studies with work or other commitments.
If you require a Student visa to study in the UK, you will only be able to attend this course on campus. The online option will not be available to you because it may affect the conditions of your visa.
Highlights
-
The Birkbeck Law School is internationally renowned for its pathbreaking theoretical, political and humanities-based scholarship.
-
You will be able to attend our Law School Annual Lecture and specialist research seminars which feature international scholars speaking on current issues and their interdisciplinary research.
-
Our Centre for Law and the Humanities attracts notable guest speakers and public intellectuals to our lecture theatres.
-
We are home to the Birkbeck Law Press which publishes Law and Critique. You can also take advantage of the rich research collections nearby, including those of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Senate House Library, the British Library of Political and Economic Science (LSE Library) and the British Library.
Careers and employability
On successfully completing this Law Postgraduate Certificate you will have gained valuable transferable skills in:
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research
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analysis
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developing arguments
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communicating your ideas effectively in both written and verbal form.
You will find PG Cert Law graduates in roles such as:
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policy analyst
-
journalist
-
civil servant
-
advocate.
You may also decide to use this Certificate to progress your studies further on our LLM Law.
We offer a comprehensive careers service - Careers and Enterprise - your career partner during your time at Birkbeck and beyond. At every stage of your career journey, we empower you to take ownership of your future, helping you to make the connection between your experience, education and future ambitions.
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Normally, a second-class honours degree (2:2) or above, or an international equivalent. We welcome applicants without traditional entry qualifications as we base decisions on our own assessment of qualifications, knowledge and previous work experience. We may waive formal entry requirements based on judgement of academic potential. |
| Location | Main Site Malet Street London WC1E 7HX |
Fees
| England | 4370 GBP for Year 1 |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 4370 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 4370 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 4370 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 7660 GBP for Year 1 |
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Birkbeck, University of London is built for the busy. We have over 200 years’ experience of providing exceptional learning experiences designed to fit in with students’ schedules. Our range of different study options allow our students to choose …
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