- Level
- 2-Year Graduate Diploma
- Duration
- 1 year graduate diploma
- Field
- Security and Protective Services
- Institution
- Public University
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
Program overview
A law conversion course for graduates of other subjects, covering the foundations of legal knowledge including contract, tort, criminal, public, land, equity and European Union law.
At GBP 8,260 this is the cheapest course at London Met by a wide margin, and it is the standard conversion route for non law graduates heading toward qualification.
Graduate Diploma - Law is taught at London Metropolitan University, a public university in the capital with full degree awarding powers. Although a Graduate Diploma is not a degree, a law conversion course validated by the Joint Academic Stage Board is named in the immigration rules as qualifying for the Graduate Route. Confirm that the graduate diploma in law holds that validation, because the exception turns on it, and the two years of unsponsored work follow only if it does. Get the confirmation in writing before paying a deposit.
Admission to Graduate Diploma - Law requires a completed bachelor degree or equivalent at 60 percent. The English requirement is IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, and tuition for the graduate diploma in law is recorded at GBP 8,260. London Met charges no application fee, and London Met charges no application fee, and no scholarship is recorded against the graduate diploma in law . The graduate diploma in law lists two entry windows, the earliest in 2027. Apply Study Visa manages your the graduate diploma in law application, the deposit, the offer, the CAS and the UK student visa as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: A completed bachelor degree or equivalent, at the percentage stated.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5; TOEFL iBT 72 with reading 18, writing 17, speaking 20 and listening 17; PTE Academic 59 in every component; or the Duolingo English Test at 105, which London Met does accept.
- Application and deposit: London Met charges NO application fee, so applying costs you nothing. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
- Scholarship: London Met applies an India Bright Futures Scholarship worth GBP 5,000 to eligible Indian students automatically, with no separate application form. You apply for the course as normal and the award appears on your offer if you qualify. Confirm the figure on that offer rather than assuming it, and check the eligibility conditions for your intake before budgeting around it.
- Additional requirement: A Graduate Diploma is not a degree. Confirm the Graduate Route position in writing before paying a deposit. Qualifying as a solicitor additionally requires the SQE and qualifying work experience. London living costs and the UKVI maintenance requirement are both higher than for study elsewhere in Britain. Budget for the London figure rather than the national one.
- Work rights: A law conversion course validated by the Joint Academic Stage Board qualifies for the Graduate Route. Confirm the graduate diploma in law holds that validation, because the exception depends on it.
- Student visa: Apply Study Visa prepares the CAS request, the financial evidence and the UK student visa submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- Bachelor's degree marksheets & final certificate
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
- Updated CV / resume
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Paralegal: law firms and in house teams
- Solicitor: after the SQE and qualifying work experience
- Barrister: after bar training
- Compliance Officer: regulated organisations
- Legal Analyst: corporate settings
- Company Secretary: after experience
Reality check: this is a professional conversion rather than a degree, so confirm the Graduate Route position separately from its value as a legal qualification.
About London Metropolitan University - Holloway
- Type
- University
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.4
- World rank
- #1153
- Established
- 2002
- Reference No.
- 10004048
