Law (replacing the GDL) MA
University of Sussex
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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), or training for the Bar. There are optional as well as core modules so you can tailor your studies to your career ...Read more

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), or training for the Bar. There are optional as well as core modules so you can tailor your studies to your career aspirations. With an emphasis on small-group teaching, you’ll develop legal awareness and engage in informed discussion of the law. You’ll also have opportunities to take part in skills training – such as learning how to moot, interview clients and negotiate – and you’ll also experience some of the approaches used in vocational legal training such as the SQE. When you graduate, you’ll be prepared for a range of career options including: qualifying as a solicitor qualifying as a barrister undertaking legal research undertaking further study.

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WUSCA ranking:
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39/279
CUG Subject Ranking
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34th
CUG Ranking
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43rd
What students say
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Justin
07 Feb 26

Its been great..Read more

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Ella
12 Dec 25

Sussex uni is awesome! It's a nice, green, quiet campus. Just a 10 minute train journey away, or 25 minutes on bus, is Brighton city centre - an amazing city with a great beach...Read more

Modules

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Entry requirements

You should normally have a lower second-class (2.2) undergraduate honours degree or above. Subject-specific requirements - Your qualification can be in any subject. If you have a non-UK degree and intend to qualify as a barrister, you should also have a certificate of academic standing from the Bar Standards Board.

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£11,250 per year

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£11,250 per year

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£11,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

£23,500 per year

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£23,500 per year

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University of Sussex
Sussex House, Falmer Brighton East Sussex BN1 9RH United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Falmer  0.1 miles away

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