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<blockquote data-quote="AvniD" data-source="post: 93210" data-attributes="member: 17155"><p>Welcome to TCLA [USER=18307]@intllawstudent[/USER]! We are so happy to have you here and hope you make the most of the resources and support that we have to offer you!😇</p><p></p><p>Although I am an international applicant, I obtained my law degree in the UK so I am not best placed to offer advice on the GDL based on my experiences and will instead direct you to some resources. </p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/en/career-advice/becoming-a-solicitor/qualifying-from-abroad-to-work-in-england-and-wales" target="_blank">This</a> article on the SRA website is particularly helpful- Here's an extract from it- </p><p></p><p><em>If you’re an overseas student, in order to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales, you’ll need to:</em></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>hold a <a href="https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/en/career-advice/becoming-a-solicitor/qualifying-from-abroad-to-work-in-england-and-wales#degree" target="_blank">degree in any subject</a> or an <a href="https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/en/career-advice/becoming-a-solicitor/qualifying-from-abroad-to-work-in-england-and-wales#equivalent" target="_blank">equivalent qualification</a> (such as an apprenticeship) or work experience</em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>complete two stages of assessment, <a href="https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/en/career-advice/becoming-a-solicitor/qualifying-from-abroad-to-work-in-england-and-wales#assessment" target="_blank">SQE1 and SQE2</a></em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>complete two years of <a href="https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/en/career-advice/becoming-a-solicitor/qualifying-from-abroad-to-work-in-england-and-wales#work-experience" target="_blank">qualifying work experience (QWE)</a></em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>satisfy the Solicitor Regulation Authority's (SRA) </em><a href="https://www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/standards-regulations/assessment-character-suitability-rules/" target="_blank"><em>character and suitability requirements</em></a></li> </ul><p>From this article, it seems like there is no longer a requirement to undertake either the GDL or the LPC, if you can show that your degree is equivalent to a UK qualifying degree that is, and the SQE entirely replaces them. </p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.chambersstudent.co.uk/where-to-start/qualifying-from-overseas" target="_blank">This</a> article on Chamber Student seems to confirm my interpretation. An extract from it- </p><p></p><p><em>How this is going to change once the SQE comes into force in 2021? If you are a student with a non-UK degree (either in law or other subject), and you are not a foreign qualified lawyer in a jurisdiction recognised by the SRA, you may still be eligible to qualify as a solicitor through the SQE. You will need to show that your non-UK qualification is equivalent to either a UK degree or equivalent UK qualification through a <a href="https://www.naric.org.uk/soc" target="_blank">UK NARIC Statement of Comparability</a>, and complete the two-year period of qualifying work experience like all other domestic candidates who pursue the SQE route. The work experience can be obtained in England and Wales or overseas.</em></p><p></p><p>It's great that you feel confident about your profile- kudos to you for getting vacation schemes too! 👏 👏 👏 As for whether you think your penultimate year status will be an issue, it's best to confirm this directly with firms by informing them that you are pursuing your degree overseas and have doubts about your eligibility to apply for their direct TC, given the recent changes in the routes to qualification. Once you have their confirmation about your eligibility, you can apply for their TC without worrying about wasted effort or them rejecting you solely on a technicality about your student status. </p><p></p><p>Also tagging [USER=2672]@Jessica Booker[/USER] here for her advice on this!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AvniD, post: 93210, member: 17155"] Welcome to TCLA [USER=18307]@intllawstudent[/USER]! We are so happy to have you here and hope you make the most of the resources and support that we have to offer you!😇 Although I am an international applicant, I obtained my law degree in the UK so I am not best placed to offer advice on the GDL based on my experiences and will instead direct you to some resources. [URL='https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/en/career-advice/becoming-a-solicitor/qualifying-from-abroad-to-work-in-england-and-wales']This[/URL] article on the SRA website is particularly helpful- Here's an extract from it- [I]If you’re an overseas student, in order to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales, you’ll need to:[/I] [LIST] [*][I]hold a [URL='https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/en/career-advice/becoming-a-solicitor/qualifying-from-abroad-to-work-in-england-and-wales#degree']degree in any subject[/URL] or an [URL='https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/en/career-advice/becoming-a-solicitor/qualifying-from-abroad-to-work-in-england-and-wales#equivalent']equivalent qualification[/URL] (such as an apprenticeship) or work experience[/I] [*][I]complete two stages of assessment, [URL='https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/en/career-advice/becoming-a-solicitor/qualifying-from-abroad-to-work-in-england-and-wales#assessment']SQE1 and SQE2[/URL][/I] [*][I]complete two years of [URL='https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/en/career-advice/becoming-a-solicitor/qualifying-from-abroad-to-work-in-england-and-wales#work-experience']qualifying work experience (QWE)[/URL][/I] [*][I]satisfy the Solicitor Regulation Authority's (SRA) [/I][URL='https://www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/standards-regulations/assessment-character-suitability-rules/'][I]character and suitability requirements[/I][/URL] [/LIST] From this article, it seems like there is no longer a requirement to undertake either the GDL or the LPC, if you can show that your degree is equivalent to a UK qualifying degree that is, and the SQE entirely replaces them. [URL='https://www.chambersstudent.co.uk/where-to-start/qualifying-from-overseas']This[/URL] article on Chamber Student seems to confirm my interpretation. An extract from it- [I]How this is going to change once the SQE comes into force in 2021? If you are a student with a non-UK degree (either in law or other subject), and you are not a foreign qualified lawyer in a jurisdiction recognised by the SRA, you may still be eligible to qualify as a solicitor through the SQE. You will need to show that your non-UK qualification is equivalent to either a UK degree or equivalent UK qualification through a [URL='https://www.naric.org.uk/soc']UK NARIC Statement of Comparability[/URL], and complete the two-year period of qualifying work experience like all other domestic candidates who pursue the SQE route. The work experience can be obtained in England and Wales or overseas.[/I] It's great that you feel confident about your profile- kudos to you for getting vacation schemes too! 👏 👏 👏 [I] [/I]As for whether you think your penultimate year status will be an issue, it's best to confirm this directly with firms by informing them that you are pursuing your degree overseas and have doubts about your eligibility to apply for their direct TC, given the recent changes in the routes to qualification. Once you have their confirmation about your eligibility, you can apply for their TC without worrying about wasted effort or them rejecting you solely on a technicality about your student status. Also tagging [USER=2672]@Jessica Booker[/USER] here for her advice on this! [/QUOTE]
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