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Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP-26

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

Graduate Diploma - Grad Dip

Subject areas

Law

Course Summary

Join a Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) course where you’ll build effective legal knowledge and develop practical legal skills.

You’ll be part of a supportive, acclaimed and successful course. You’ll learn from qualified legal practitioners and key international law researchers with a deep understanding of the subject area and close links to the profession.

You'll develop an awareness of how to apply the law in professional practice. You will also advance your research and professional legal skills. You'll study in small groups and receive expert tuition. You can also join our award winning mooting and client interviewing teams, to build your advocacy skills.

Modules

You'll examine the general principles - both practical and theoretical - underlying criminal liability. Along with a study of individual offences and defences. You'll look at offences against the person and offences against property. You'll focus on the general principles of criminal law, such as actus reus and mens rea, and various legal defences. You'll explore these principles through consideration of particular offences: homicide - murder and manslaughter (both ‘voluntary’ and involuntary’); offences against the person, offences under the Theft Act 1968 and Fraud Act 2006, inchoate offences. You'll take this module between September and Easter.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£10,600

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£11,150

Entry requirements

You will normally have a second class degree or above and your application should also demonstrate a commitment to the legal profession. All applications are considered on their merits and we'll consider applicants who do not have an upper second class honours degree who can demonstrate a commitment to pursuing a legal profession and have other strengths or evidence of achievement such as awards, scholarships and work experience - paid or unpaid. A Certificate of Academic Standing is required for applicants whose intention it is to become a barrister and who do not hold a UK first Degree. Applicants are strongly advised to apply to the Bar Standards Board (BSB) as soon as possible for a Certificate of Academic Standing for the GDL as these can take some time to obtain. You can also join the GDL on a training contract or with qualifying work experience. And every year some of our students join us having secured positions with legal firms.

University information

Based in the historic student city of Oxford, Oxford Brookes is one of the UK’s leading modern universities. It enjoys an international reputation for teaching excellence, innovative approaches to learning, and strong links with business and industry. The university welcomes students from more than 150 countries around the world and is proud of its diverse, inclusive community. Oxford Brookes is known for great teaching, equipping students...more