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Applying for GDL

Jasleen

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Aug 22, 2019
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Hi,

I am currently a final year non-law student and I am applying through LAWCAB for a law conversion (GDL).
I am not too sure if anyone can help me with regards to which institutions to apply to.

I wanted to know do law firms require a specific institution to study the GDL, for example, the University of Law or BPP University?

Thank you.
 

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Aug 1, 2019
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Hi,

I am currently a final year non-law student and I am applying through LAWCAB for a law conversion (GDL).
I am not too sure if anyone can help me with regards to which institutions to apply to.

I wanted to know do law firms require a specific institution to study the GDL, for example, the University of Law or BPP University?

Thank you.

no - if you are self finding, firms won’t care where you are doing the GDL
 

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