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    SQE LLM

    Thank you Jessica, that’s really helpful, and makes me decision much easier! Doesn’t seem much point then…
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    SQE LLM

    Hi there, In September I shall begin the SQE as part of the City Consortium at BPP, so I already have a training contract secured. We have the option to convert the SQE into an LLM by undertaking a professsional project. It requires around 600 hours of work which we must complete during our...
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    PGDL or LLM Law and Legal Practice at BPP

    Thanks so much everyone for such thorough and useful responses. It looks like I shall be switching to the PGDL then. That has made my life so much easier so thank you again!
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    PGDL or LLM Law and Legal Practice at BPP

    Hi all, I have managed to secure a training contract and, as a non-law student, I am currently down to study the LLM Law and Legal Practice at BPP (Waterloo), commencing this September. From what I understand, the LLM Law and Legal Practice is essentially the PGDL plus an extra module which...
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    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    It was so don't stress if they go over those two weeks
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    2020-21 Direct Training Contract Applications Discussion

    They took 3 weeks to get back to me after mine, but I don't know how common that is
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Thanks so much!
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    Ask A Graduate Recruiter Anything!

    Hi there, do you think that it would be overkill to talk about my interest in three different practice areas in a cover letter (even if they are all of genuine interest with evidence why)? Or should I talk about at least one thing that isn't related to practice strengths?

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