PGDL — London, regions, or training contract?
Hi everyone!
I have a bachelor's degree in law and two years of work experience (mostly in logistics and insurance) in countries with non-common law. My main aim is to get a job in London and become a solicitor (like many people).
My current plan is to apply for full-time face-to-face PGDL and pay for it on my own. The preferred institution is UoL, and two other options are BPP (as far as I understand, it is more negatively assessed by alumni) and Nottingham Trent University (not a bad uni, but still not as widely known as UoL or BPP courses), which is slightly cheaper than the first two options.
My main question: is PGDL education beyond London different from London PGDL's? I know that UoL and BPP organise firm fairs and networking events with companies that they are contacting frequently. London companies are probably represented in other cities at these events, but networking opportunities shall be lower. What do you think? Is it worth studying in London, or would Bristol/Nottingham be okay too?
Some training contracts with law firms funding SQE or even PGDL courses for their employees (partly or even fully) exist, but I don't think it makes sense to apply for such contracts. Firstly, where to find them (I suspect that law firms offer them at unis to students)? Secondly, it is unlikely that they will give funding to someone with no UK education and work experience. What do you think about i
t?
I have a bachelor's degree in law and two years of work experience (mostly in logistics and insurance) in countries with non-common law. My main aim is to get a job in London and become a solicitor (like many people).
My current plan is to apply for full-time face-to-face PGDL and pay for it on my own. The preferred institution is UoL, and two other options are BPP (as far as I understand, it is more negatively assessed by alumni) and Nottingham Trent University (not a bad uni, but still not as widely known as UoL or BPP courses), which is slightly cheaper than the first two options.
My main question: is PGDL education beyond London different from London PGDL's? I know that UoL and BPP organise firm fairs and networking events with companies that they are contacting frequently. London companies are probably represented in other cities at these events, but networking opportunities shall be lower. What do you think? Is it worth studying in London, or would Bristol/Nottingham be okay too?
Some training contracts with law firms funding SQE or even PGDL courses for their employees (partly or even fully) exist, but I don't think it makes sense to apply for such contracts. Firstly, where to find them (I suspect that law firms offer them at unis to students)? Secondly, it is unlikely that they will give funding to someone with no UK education and work experience. What do you think about i
t?
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Original post by gojd31iris
Hi everyone!
I have a bachelor's degree in law and two years of work experience (mostly in logistics and insurance) in countries with non-common law. My main aim is to get a job in London and become a solicitor (like many people).
My current plan is to apply for full-time face-to-face PGDL and pay for it on my own. The preferred institution is UoL, and two other options are BPP (as far as I understand, it is more negatively assessed by alumni) and Nottingham Trent University (not a bad uni, but still not as widely known as UoL or BPP courses), which is slightly cheaper than the first two options.
My main question: is PGDL education beyond London different from London PGDL's? I know that UoL and BPP organise firm fairs and networking events with companies that they are contacting frequently. London companies are probably represented in other cities at these events, but networking opportunities shall be lower. What do you think? Is it worth studying in London, or would Bristol/Nottingham be okay too?
Some training contracts with law firms funding SQE or even PGDL courses for their employees (partly or even fully) exist, but I don't think it makes sense to apply for such contracts. Firstly, where to find them (I suspect that law firms offer them at unis to students)? Secondly, it is unlikely that they will give funding to someone with no UK education and work experience. What do you think about i
t?
I have a bachelor's degree in law and two years of work experience (mostly in logistics and insurance) in countries with non-common law. My main aim is to get a job in London and become a solicitor (like many people).
My current plan is to apply for full-time face-to-face PGDL and pay for it on my own. The preferred institution is UoL, and two other options are BPP (as far as I understand, it is more negatively assessed by alumni) and Nottingham Trent University (not a bad uni, but still not as widely known as UoL or BPP courses), which is slightly cheaper than the first two options.
My main question: is PGDL education beyond London different from London PGDL's? I know that UoL and BPP organise firm fairs and networking events with companies that they are contacting frequently. London companies are probably represented in other cities at these events, but networking opportunities shall be lower. What do you think? Is it worth studying in London, or would Bristol/Nottingham be okay too?
Some training contracts with law firms funding SQE or even PGDL courses for their employees (partly or even fully) exist, but I don't think it makes sense to apply for such contracts. Firstly, where to find them (I suspect that law firms offer them at unis to students)? Secondly, it is unlikely that they will give funding to someone with no UK education and work experience. What do you think about i
t?
Hi @gojd31iris
I studied the PGDL in Bristol last year and have friends that did the same and got TCs from London firms and also know friends who studied the course in London.
The course itself is completely the same with Ulaw whether you study it in London or in the regions. However, the networking events are with the firms local to the campus. Therefore, if you want to work in London, you may have a better chance of managing this if you can network with the firms you will be applying to during these events. Equally, lots of people do not study the PGDL in London and receive TCs from London firms because they are strong candidates and can show they will be a great addition to that business (so, it isn't a major difference either way).
Best way to research such funding, is to look at the firms that you want to work out and see if they offer such things. Best place to start is probably their websites. I don't think having no UK education or work experience will hinder you as long as you have relevant work experience and grades that translate to the requirements.
I hope this helps and good luck 🙂
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