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Masters degree - converting to law

I'm still completing my undergraduate degree, I've realised I picked a degree that I enjoy but it's more of a "hobby" it's totally opposite to law. I've always wanted to be a lawyer but ultimately picked the degree I'm currently studying as most of my family work in that sector. I'm looking at options for my Masters but I am struggling to decide.

The uni of law does conversion to law courses, it's quite intense as it packs three years worth of a degree into one. This course isn't supported by student finance England and it costs £10,000.00. I did get a full-time job working nights recently, I'm saving most of the money from my full-time job in case I pick the uni of law. Manchester university offers a "Graduate Diploma in Law (Common Professional Examination)" course which would allow me to convert to law and I can go on to find a trainee lawyership where I train as a lawyer for two years.

The course at Manchester is available on student finance, however, it's 3.5 hours away from Oxford. The Uni of law allows the course to be taught online and in-campus. The nearest campus from The Uni of Law is 1 hour and 21 minutes away by public transport, I prefer face-to-face. I have been researching, and searching on UCAS, the manchester university course was the only course that came up that would allow me to qualify to start training as a lawyer.

I'm struggling with this and would appreciate advice.
Original post by estrangedstu
I'm still completing my undergraduate degree, I've realised I picked a degree that I enjoy but it's more of a "hobby" it's totally opposite to law. I've always wanted to be a lawyer but ultimately picked the degree I'm currently studying as most of my family work in that sector. I'm looking at options for my Masters but I am struggling to decide.
The uni of law does conversion to law courses, it's quite intense as it packs three years worth of a degree into one. This course isn't supported by student finance England and it costs £10,000.00. I did get a full-time job working nights recently, I'm saving most of the money from my full-time job in case I pick the uni of law. Manchester university offers a "Graduate Diploma in Law (Common Professional Examination)" course which would allow me to convert to law and I can go on to find a trainee lawyership where I train as a lawyer for two years.
The course at Manchester is available on student finance, however, it's 3.5 hours away from Oxford. The Uni of law allows the course to be taught online and in-campus. The nearest campus from The Uni of Law is 1 hour and 21 minutes away by public transport, I prefer face-to-face. I have been researching, and searching on UCAS, the manchester university course was the only course that came up that would allow me to qualify to start training as a lawyer.
I'm struggling with this and would appreciate advice.

Have you considered looking into the GradDip in Law from Oxford Brookes?
https://www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/law-gdl

Whilst I can understand on a part time basis £4850 is quite a bit, I don't think it would be that much more of a stretch than £9k per year.
Original post by MindMax2000
Have you considered looking into the GradDip in Law from Oxford Brookes?
https://www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/law-gdl
Whilst I can understand on a part time basis £4850 is quite a bit, I don't think it would be that much more of a stretch than £9k per year.

Thank you so much! I did not know Oxford Brookes did GDL, I've been typing in and researching universities, OBU wasn't coming in, I will take a look!
Original post by estrangedstu
I'm still completing my undergraduate degree, I've realised I picked a degree that I enjoy but it's more of a "hobby" it's totally opposite to law. I've always wanted to be a lawyer but ultimately picked the degree I'm currently studying as most of my family work in that sector. I'm looking at options for my Masters but I am struggling to decide.
The uni of law does conversion to law courses, it's quite intense as it packs three years worth of a degree into one. This course isn't supported by student finance England and it costs £10,000.00. I did get a full-time job working nights recently, I'm saving most of the money from my full-time job in case I pick the uni of law. Manchester university offers a "Graduate Diploma in Law (Common Professional Examination)" course which would allow me to convert to law and I can go on to find a trainee lawyership where I train as a lawyer for two years.
The course at Manchester is available on student finance, however, it's 3.5 hours away from Oxford. The Uni of law allows the course to be taught online and in-campus. The nearest campus from The Uni of Law is 1 hour and 21 minutes away by public transport, I prefer face-to-face. I have been researching, and searching on UCAS, the manchester university course was the only course that came up that would allow me to qualify to start training as a lawyer.
I'm struggling with this and would appreciate advice.

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Original post by username7068411
I'm still completing my undergraduate degree, I've realised I picked a degree that I enjoy but it's more of a "hobby" it's totally opposite to law. I've always wanted to be a lawyer but ultimately picked the degree I'm currently studying as most of my family work in that sector. I'm looking at options for my Masters but I am struggling to decide.
The uni of law does conversion to law courses, it's quite intense as it packs three years worth of a degree into one. This course isn't supported by student finance England and it costs £10,000.00. I did get a full-time job working nights recently, I'm saving most of the money from my full-time job in case I pick the uni of law. Manchester university offers a "Graduate Diploma in Law (Common Professional Examination)" course which would allow me to convert to law and I can go on to find a trainee lawyership where I train as a lawyer for two years.
The course at Manchester is available on student finance, however, it's 3.5 hours away from Oxford. The Uni of law allows the course to be taught online and in-campus. The nearest campus from The Uni of Law is 1 hour and 21 minutes away by public transport, I prefer face-to-face. I have been researching, and searching on UCAS, the manchester university course was the only course that came up that would allow me to qualify to start training as a lawyer.
I'm struggling with this and would appreciate advice.

Hi,

I did the MA law (conversion) at Ulaw. This course is basically a PGDL (the other law conversion courses you were discussing) and then a dissertation to make it a postgraduate degree rather than diploma. Unlike the PGDL, this course does allow you to get student finance making it more affordable for many students.

I hope this helps!

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