Graduate Diploma in Law (Graduate Diploma)
Cardiff University · Cardiff, United Kingdom · Postgraduate · Law
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Graduate Diploma in Law (Graduate Diploma)
Graduate Diploma in Law (Graduate Diploma)
Cardiff University · Cardiff, United Kingdom
About this programme
If you have graduated in a subject other than law and would like to switch to a legal career, the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) is for you.
Programme facts
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Field
- Law
- Duration
- 1 year
- Tuition
- £24,700 / year
- English
- IELTS 6.5
- Study mode
- Full-time
Entry requirements
- 2:2 UK honours degree in any subject, or an equivalent international degree.
Visa
- Visa required
- Student visa
- Application fee
- GBP 558
- Proof of funds
- GBP 1,171/mo
- Processing time
- 3–8 weeks
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all - confirm your own case on the official visa page.
Scholarships available (14)
- Chevening ScholarshipFully funded · Deadline November (annually)
- Commonwealth ScholarshipFully funded
- Cardiff University Marshall ScholarshipFully funded
- Fulbright-Cardiff University ScholarshipFully funded
- Together at Cardiff ScholarshipFully funded
- GREAT ScholarshipsPartial funding · Application deadline was 31 May 2026
- Charles Wallace Burma Trust Academic GrantsPartial funding · Check official website
- Gordon Memorial College Trust Fund GrantsPartial funding · Deadline 2026 round closed. Check official website for future rounds