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I am an international student from the Netherlands (Polish-born) interested in doing CPE/GDL after I finish my BA in Social Science (with focus on law and economics; not a law degree though; University College Utrecht - www.ucu.uu.nl).
As far as I know, there are three types of places where you can do CPE/GDL: BPP, College of Law and a Law School.
What are the differences between them in terms of prestige, quality of education and future career possibilities?
As to my career plans, it may not sound very original and even a bit boring, but I am thinking of working as a solicitor either in the M&A industry or in the legal department of a large multinational company:-)
As far as I know, there are three types of places where you can do CPE/GDL: BPP, College of Law and a Law School.
What are the differences between them in terms of prestige, quality of education and future career possibilities?
As to my career plans, it may not sound very original and even a bit boring, but I am thinking of working as a solicitor either in the M&A industry or in the legal department of a large multinational company:-)
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there are more than three places at which you can do the GDL.
in london, college of law and BPP are the largest ones, though there are at least two others in london: Nottingham Kaplan law school and City University.
around the rest of the country, there are at least a dozen other places where you can study it. college of law has a few other branches nationwide, as does BPP. on the lawcabs..ac.uk website where you apply, there's a list of all the different places offering the course: http://www.lawcabs.ac.uk/cabOnline/cpelist.htm
in london, college of law and BPP are the largest ones, though there are at least two others in london: Nottingham Kaplan law school and City University.
around the rest of the country, there are at least a dozen other places where you can study it. college of law has a few other branches nationwide, as does BPP. on the lawcabs..ac.uk website where you apply, there's a list of all the different places offering the course: http://www.lawcabs.ac.uk/cabOnline/cpelist.htm
Going on the research that I've done and current trainees who I've spoken with, I think I'd put BPP, CoL and Nottingham-Kaplan together in a big three, with other schools underneath, or possibly BPP and CoL, followed by Nottingham-Kaplan, followed by other schools.
i'd say college of law and bpp together at the top, and also many city firms choose them to offer the bespoke lpc so they must be favoured at least more than the otehr providers.
* but that's my opinion only and therefore i hold no responsibilities for what negative consequences may happen from this opinion :P good luck with everything!
* but that's my opinion only and therefore i hold no responsibilities for what negative consequences may happen from this opinion :P good luck with everything!
Just thought you might be interested in adding to the poll on Allaboutlaw.co.uk. The currently poll is 'Which is the better provider, College of Law or BPP'. Seems like BPP is stretching away with it at the moment! Heres the link, www.allaboutlaw.co.uk
That's a stupid poll though, as it isn't course specific, e.g. a lot of people say BPP is the best BVC provider but most people say City is the best CPE...
Looks like they've changed the poll! Which is the best LPC provider now. Maybe they're watching!lol
Ethereal
I would assume they would be roughly equal as they are run by the same company.
Not true. They are 2 completely seperate companies both providing the LPC and BVC. Both are strictly regulated by the SRA and Bar Council.
ok, for me this is the most important question. Which is more FUN out of BPP & COL (both London)? Which has a bigger intake? Thoughts please ;-)
Original post by sanachan
i'd say college of law and bpp together at the top, and also many city firms choose them to offer the bespoke lpc so they must be favoured at least more than the otehr providers.
* but that's my opinion only and therefore i hold no responsibilities for what negative consequences may happen from this opinion :P good luck with everything!
* but that's my opinion only and therefore i hold no responsibilities for what negative consequences may happen from this opinion :P good luck with everything!
I just wonder if there is a ranking for LPC and Senior Status LLB as I found course contents vary significantly from institution to institution.
Thanks!
Original post by J-SP
There isn't really.
The senior status LLBs you can probably take the same general university rankings.
LPC doesn't matter at all (just the modules you undertake can sometimes matter). It is a standardised course, so is regulated to maintain general standards much more than any undergrad or senior status LLB course.
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The senior status LLBs you can probably take the same general university rankings.
LPC doesn't matter at all (just the modules you undertake can sometimes matter). It is a standardised course, so is regulated to maintain general standards much more than any undergrad or senior status LLB course.
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Which ranking is more reliable/accurate? Different organizations rank unis quite differently
Original post by georgehlaw
Which ranking is more reliable/accurate? Different organizations rank unis quite differently
The general advice given is to look at which universities the top law firms visit frequently and which law societies they sponsor. The subject rankings are almost entirely useless (and I don't just say that because my uni's ranking is crap for law).
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