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Admission to the Diploma at Dundee Law School


To be eligible for admission to the Diploma, an applicant must either have graduated or be qualified to graduate with an LLB degree from a Scottish University, with passes in subjects which cover the Law Society of Scotland's professional examination curriculum; or, have passed or obtained exemption from the examinations of the Law Society of Scotland in all subjects in the Law Society of Scotland's professional examination curriculum. Until the academic session 2011-2012 the modules at Dundee which comprise the professional examination curriculum are:

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
LMS Evidence  
Scots Law of Contract EU Law *  
Constitutional Law Administrative Law  
Scots Criminal Law Commercial Law Scottish Professional Practice
Law & Society Scots Family Law  
Scots Law of Delict Scots Property Law  

* European Union Law is not required for admission to the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice but is required for admission as a solicitor.

Admission to the DPLP is competitive and not automatic. All Scottish providers of the Diploma operate a common procedure for entry to the programme. Applicants must select and apply to one institution only. Common criteria are applied by the admission committee at each provider. Performance on the compulsory modules in the prescribed subject areas is the main criterion for admission, rather than the final degree classification. An average score is calculated for performance on the modules on the prescribed subjects and students are ranked within their institution - with (first) pass marks and (second) the number of subjects failed being noted. In the event that a choice has to be made between applicants with virtually identical averages (and fails); additional factors may be considered, including degree classification, work experience and personal or other circumstances.

If you have any queries you can also e-mail the Law Society at diploma@lawscot.org.uk