Program Overview
The Professional Legal Practice PGDip is a postgraduate program that prepares graduates for careers as solicitors or advocates in Scotland. The course emphasizes practical legal skills, ethics, and develops analytical abilities through interactive learning. Graduates are eligible for a two-year traineeship as solicitors and may pursue additional training to practice as advocates.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Professional Legal Practice PGDip is a postgraduate, vocational qualification that allows graduates to pursue a career in the legal profession in Scotland, either as a solicitor or advocate. The course is primarily delivered by practicing solicitors and acts as a bridge between the academic study of law and the requirements of legal practice. The program teaches practical knowledge and skills needed for practice, as well as introducing the values and ethics of the legal profession in Scotland. Upon successful completion of the course, graduates are eligible to take a two-year traineeship within Scotland and qualify as a solicitor. To practice as an advocate, additional training is required. All teaching is based on achieving the outcomes set by the Law Society of Scotland, which emphasize the development of practical legal skills within a backdrop of ethical and professional behavior.
Careers:
Graduates of the Professional Legal Practice PGDip are eligible to take a two-year traineeship within Scotland and qualify as a solicitor. If they want to practice as an advocate, they must complete additional training.
Other:
As part of the course, included in the fee, students will receive an iPad (model to be confirmed) and the textbook "Conveyancing Practice in Scotland."
