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    MA Law conversion

    Hi all, was wondering if anyone had any insight on doing the MA Law conversion at the University of Law? I'm considering it, but I'm unsure about whether it will do anything to help my prospects. Of course, the main reason I am considering it is to gain knowledge as a non-law student, but I...
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    Difference between LLM (SQE preparation course) and MA Law (SQE1)

    Hi everyone, I just wondering whether someone knows what is the difference between an LLM and MA Law. I am a foreign lawyer currently interested in doing an LLM in order to practice as a solicitor in England in the near future. The University of Law offers a programme called MA Law (SQE1)...
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    Do law firms have a preference re: the GDL or an MA Law ?

    Hi, Posting this here as I would appreciate insight from those who know more about how law firms recruit than I do. I'm a graduate who's interested in a law conversion, and I've just got off the phone from some of the University of Law's salespeople who have told me that law firms have no...

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