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Graduate Diploma in Law

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  • University/Institute Name Cardiff University
  • Attendance Type On Campus (Full Time)
  • Position Duration1 year
  • Application deadlineAug 2026
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Position Details (Master's)

If you have graduated in a subject other than law and would like to switch to a legal career, the Graduate Diploma in Law offered by the Cardiff University is for you.

If you are thinking of qualifying as a lawyer in England and Wales, Graduate Diploma in Law from Cardiff University enables you to :

- study the structure and doctrines of the legal system in England and Wales and

- the seven core (foundation) subjects of a law degree: contract law, criminal law, equity & trusts law, EU law, land law, public law and tort law.

Key facts

The GDL allows you to study these intensively over one year, instead of the three years usually required for a Law degree.

  • If you are thinking of qualifying as a barrister, the GDL gives you the academic modules you will need to pass before progressing to a Bar Training Course (BTC). We also offera BTC course.
  • If you are thinking of qualifying as a solicitor, the GDL gives you the academic knowledge of legal principles and their application you will need as part of your preparation for the new centrally assessed Solicitors Qualifying Examination (“SQE”), introduced from September 2021.

Courses include:

  • English and Welsh Legal System
  • Extended Essay
  • Criminal Law
  • Equity and Trusts
  • EU Law
  • Land Law

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Position Start Date

Sep 2026