Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL)

Designed to be as flexible as possible, this course and all assessments will be delivered entirely online with no live classes for you to attend.

As part of this course, you'll:

• Take your next step on your journey into the legal profession if you do not have a first degree in law
• Learn in our Virtual Learning Environment, supported by MS Teams activities
• Cover the key legal foundation subjects you'll need on your journey to become a solicitor or barrister
• Be taught by experienced legal professionals and academic staff with a wealth of professional experience

Also at Leeds Law School

Our LLM Laws of England & Wales also covers the key legal foundation subjects you'll need on your journey to become a solicitor or barrister.

Distance learning requirements

To study this course, you'll need to have a broadband internet connection with a speed of 2mbps and working speakers. You'll need Windows 7 / Mac OSX 10.8 or above and have access to Chrome v63 or higher (recommended), Edge v42+, Firefox v57+ or Safari v6+. Java and Adobe Acrobat Reader will need to be enabled and you'll need a minimum screen resolution of 1024 x 768. Visit our distance learning guide for complete technical requirements.

Once you have found the course you want to study in our online prospectus you will then click on the ‘Apply Now’ button located at the top of the online course page.

You will be asked to create an account on our application portal and complete your application via your Leeds Beckett account. Once you have submitted your application you should receive a decision in due course. The exception to this is if the course you have applied for has a closing date specified. In this case, we will wait until the closing date has passed before we contact you.