Law Conversion Courses | Overview, cost + entry requirements

As an undergraduate studying English Literature, I was sure I wanted to study a masters degree in a different subject. Eventually, I decided to pursue law and found out that I could take a law conversion course. What I quickly realised was that there were so many types of law conversion, and choosing the right one meant considering how long I wanted to study for, the cost, the university... So, in this video, I give an overview of some of the different types of courses, entry requirements, costs and law modules! It is by no means everything you will need to know to choose a course, but will hopefully help some people to find the right one for them :) As for me, I took the MA (law) conversion at the University of law.
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Chloe
Instagram: _georgie_ellen
About me:
Who are you?
Chloe, although I go by Georgie Ellen on RUclips, which is a slight variation on my middle names
How old are you? 22 :)
What course are you studying?
MA Law at the University of Law's campus in Newcastle University
What did you study for your undergraduate degree?
English Literature at Cambridge University
Where are you from?
North-East England
What are your career goals?
I'm currently taking time out of education to work but I'm hoping to sit the SQE exams and train to be a solicitor in the future!
Music:
Wrong - Dan Henig

[@grac3-through-faith]

WOW I can't believe how perfect this video is for me, I'm also from north east England, studying Lit and looking to do a law conversion after uni!

[@GeorgieEllen10]

This video was definitely just an introduction to law conversion courses, but I hope it was helpful for anyone thinking of studying law as a graduate. Just to clarify a couple of things:
Using the University of Law and BPP as an example:
The PGDL will cover all of the core modules needed to go on train as a lawyer (e.g. take the SQE/BPC)
- PGDL + Dissertation = MA Law (Conversion)
- PGDL + SQE1 = MA Law (SQE1)
Also, when I mentioned UK law I should've said England and Wales - for example, studying Scots law is different :)
Here are some websites that are helpful if you're new to graduate law courses:
www.prospects.ac.uk/jobs-and-work-experience/job-sectors/law-sector/law-conversion-courses
www.law.ac.uk/study/scholarships-bursaries/
www.kcl.ac.uk/abroad/applying/gpa-equivalent-by-country

[@nicko6449]

this is extremely helpful!! exactly what i was looking for! thank you!

[@smsmsmsmsmsm]

Writing a diss in the same year as starting the subject 😭 I’m gonna have to lock in oml

[@lyravcarte3220]

This was incredibly helpful, thank you!

[@ukinvestingplus134]

Really appreciate this video. Very informative.

[@ayushalfaz]

And please make a video about the best colleges in the order of rankings to offer MA Law Conversion or PGLD

[@zeezee5379]

I’m in my third year what month do I apple for conversion course?

[@JS-vf5gn]

Awesome video; thanks, Chole. I'm also a literature graduate and will start the MA conversion at ULaw in September at the London campus. Are there any learning resources or books you would recommend to get ahead start?

[@phoeberelf5116]

Thank you so much, this was really helpful! What do you think about King's College London's course Law & Professional Practice MSc/PG Dip? Is it seen as equivalent to the MA conversion in terms of employability - or would you have to do a conversion on top of that?

[@jaysonbarton]

Helpful video, thank you

[@helenlai9418]

Hi Chloe, may I seek your opinion when comparing BPP vs University of Law in Law Conversion study, what made you choose the latter? I plan to take the online study mode so the user-friendliness in digital content delivery and interactive staff support matter a lot, can you shed some light on this ?

[@2tr6dinquwjos]

I would also love to know how BPP and Univeristy of Law in law conversion study compare! Currently have offers from both and not sure which one to go for

[@MaryamMiah-f9i]

Hi Chloe, how long is the dissertation for MA Law?

[@natashasum6794]

Hi Chloe, would you say where you attend LLM or post graduate law degree matters a lot to big law firms?

[@kyloofficial794]

What do you think to Nottingham Trent University's non law graduate conversion solicitors course?

[@GeorgieEllen10]

I don't personally know anyone who has studied there but the PGDL is pretty similar everywhere, depends on what sort of university experience you want and whether you can/want to pay extra to do a course which includes SQE1

[@Blue-wp1mw]

@GeorgieEllen10 Is it competitive to apply to?

[@MennaNasr-g4i]

Hiya! Do I have to do a dissertation if I am going to study MA Law with the SQE1 at the University of Law, or does the SQE1 exam replace the dissertation, cause that's what I've heard? x

[@GeorgieEllen10]

No you don't have a diss, SQE replaces the diss module! PGDL + diss = MA Law (Conversion), PGDL + SQE1 = MA Law SQE1 course. Basically you'd do the core PGDL modules over two terms with everyone else, then over the summer the conversion students would do a diss whereas you would do work experience (my friend did work in a ULaw pro bono clinic) then start SQE1 the following September. The whole MA SQE1 course is almost a year and a half including sitting SQE1. Hope that makes sense - all this info is on the ULaw website!

[@AngrySusan]

Has anyone told you look look like Drew Berrymore?

[@SarahWilliams-xm8mb]

So helpful!! You gave me answers to questions I had 🫶🏼

[@malikadnan78]

Really appreciate this video. Very informative, thanks