9 January 2013

Part-time Diploma offered to Law graduates

A prestigious course which is an essential requirement for Law graduates wishing to become fully qualified practising lawyers is to be offered by the University of Dundee on a part-time basis for the first time.

The Diploma in Legal Practice is the course taken by Law graduates as they look to move in to the professional arena. The course is normally taken full-time over one year but it will now be offered on a two-year part-time basis.

"We are recognising that the changing marketplace means that there are people who are not in a position to move straight into the Diploma after completing their degree, for many reasons," said Elizabeth Comerford, Deputy Director of the course.

"By making it a part-time offering it makes it more flexible for people, either those who are returning some time after completing their degree and who have other demands on their time, or for newly graduated students who may want to start some kind of work but also continue their studies.

"The two-year, part-time option allows students to spread the fees cost and also the demands on their time. This is the kind of flexible learning offering that we think may be appealing not just to potential students but also to employers in the sector looking to offer their staff opportunities for professional development."

The first students can start on the part-time option from September 2013. For further details see: www.dundee.ac.uk/law.

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