CPE/GDL course providers

Introduction

Institutions that offer Common Professional Examination (CPE) or Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) courses are displayed below, including details of award titles and attendance modes, postal addresses, telephone numbers and web addresses.

Aberystwyth University

Contact details

Suzie Watkin
Department of Law and Criminology
Hugh Owen Building
Penglais
Aberystwyth
SY23 3DY

Tel  (01970) 622720
Email srw@aber.ac.uk
Web www.aber.ac.uk/

Courses

Graduate Diploma in Law - Full time

Birmingham City University

Contact details

School of Law
Birmingham City University
Franchise Street
Perry Barr
Birmingham
B42 2SU

Tel  0121 331 5641
Web www.bcu.ac.uk/law

Courses

CPE/Graduate Diploma in Law - Full time

CPE/Graduate Diploma in Law - Part time

Bournemouth University

Contact details

askBUenquiries
Bournemouth University
Royal London House
Christchurch House
Bournemouth
BH1 3LT

Tel  08456 501 501
Web www.bournemouth.ac.uk

Courses

CPE/Graduate Diploma in Law - Full time

CPE/Graduate Diploma in Law - Part time

CPE/Graduate Diploma in Law at GTA, Guernsey - Part time

BPP Law School, Birmingham

Contact details

BPP Law School, Birmingham
BPP Professional Education
32-34 Colmore Circus
Birmingham
B4 6BN

Tel  0845 226 2422
Email service@bpp.com
Web www.bpp.com/locations/loc/birmingham?p

Courses

GDL - Full time

GDL - Part time (evening)

GDL - Part time (day)

GDL - Part time (Saturday)

BPP Law School, Bristol

Contact details

BPP Law School, Bristol
Grove Avenue
Bristol
BS1 4QY

Tel  0845 226 2422
Email service@bpp.com
Web www.bpp.com/locations/loc/bristol

Courses

GDL - Full time

GDL - Part time (evening)

GDL - Part time (day)

GDL - Part time (Saturday)

BPP Law School, Cambridge

Contact details

BPP Law School, Cambridge
Third Floor
Lion Yard
Cambridge
CB2 3NA

Tel  01223 309 295
Email service@bpp.com
Web www.bpp.com/locations/loc/cambridge

Courses

GDL - Full time

GDL - Part time (day)

GDL - Part time (evening)

GDL - Part time (Saturday)

BPP Law School, Leeds

Contact details

BPP Law School
Whitehall 2
Whitehall Quays
Leeds
LS1 4HG

Tel  0845 077 5566
Web www.bpp.com/about-bpp/aboutBPP/law-school

Courses

GDL - Full time

GDL - Part time (evening)

GDL - Part time (day)

GDL - Part time (Saturday)

BPP Law School, Liverpool

Contact details

BPP Law School, Liverpool
1st Floor - Merchants Court
2-12 Lord Street
Liverpool
L2 1TS

Tel  0151 706 7470
Email service@bpp.com
Web www.bpp.com/locations/loc/liverpool

Courses

GDL - Full time

GDL - Part time (day)

GDL - Part time (evening)

GDL - Part time (Saturday)

BPP Law School, London

Contact details

BPP Law School
137 Stamford Street
Waterloo
London
SE1 9NN

Tel  0845 077 5566
Web www.bpp.com/about-bpp/aboutBPP/law-school
BPP Law School
68-70 Red Lion Street
Holborn
London
WC1R 4NY

Tel  0845 077 5566
Web www.bpplawschool.com

Courses

GDL - Full time

GDL - Part time (evening)

GDL - Part time (day)

GDL - Part time (distance learning)

GDL - Part time (Saturday)

GDL - Full time (distance learning)

BPP Law School, Manchester

Contact details

BPP Law School
St James's Building
79 Oxford Street
Manchester
M1 6FQ

Tel  0845 077 5566
Web www.bpp.com/about-bpp/aboutBPP/law-school

Courses

GDL - Full time

GDL - Part time (evening)

GDL - Part time (day)

GDL - Part time (Saturday)

Brunel University

Contact details

Law Department
Brunel University
Uxbridge
UB8 3PH

Tel  01895 274 000
Web www.brunel.ac.uk

Courses

CPE - Full time

Cardiff University

Contact details

Cardiff Law School
Museum Avenue
Cardiff
CF10 3AX

Tel  029 2087 4941
Email law-gdl@cf.ac.uk
Web www.cardiff.ac.uk

Courses

Graduate Diploma in Law - Full time

Graduate Diploma in Law - Part time

City, University of London (Formerly City University)

Contact details

Department of Law
City, University of London
Northampton Square
London
EC1V 0HB

Tel  0207 040 8301
Web www.city.ac.uk

Courses

Law CPE/Graduate Diploma - Full time

De Montfort University

Contact details

School of Law
De Montfort University
The Gateway
Leicester
LE1 9BH

Tel  0116 257 7177
Web www.dmu.ac.uk

Courses

GDL - Full time

GDL - Part time (distance learning)

Keele University

Contact details

Department of Law
Keele University
Keele
ST5 5BG

Tel  01782 583 243
Web www.keele.ac.uk

Courses

CPE/Graduate Diploma in Law - Full time

CPE/Graduate Diploma in Law - Part time

Leeds Beckett University

Contact details

Leeds Law School, Leeds Beckett University
Portland Building
Portland Way
Leeds
LS1 3HE

Tel  0113 812 9028
Web www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/faculties/faculty-of-business-and-law/leeds-law-school/

Courses

PGDL - Full time

PGDL - Part time

LLM Qualifying - Full time

LLM Qualifying - Part time

LLM Qualifying incorporates GDL and 40 credit research module

Liverpool John Moores University

Contact details

School of Law
Liverpool John Moores University
John Foster Building
80-98 Mount Pleasant
Liverpool
L3 5UZ

Tel  +44 (0) 151 231 2121
Web www.ljmu.ac.uk

Courses

CPE - Full time

London Metropolitan University

Contact details

Department of Law
London Metropolitan University
City Campus
Goulston Street
London
E1 7DP

Tel  0207 320 4900
Web www.londonmet.ac.uk

Courses

CPE/Diploma in Law - Full time

CPE/Diploma in Law - Part time (day)

CPE/Diploma in Law - Part time (evening)

London South Bank University

Contact details

Admissions Office
London South Bank University
London
SE1 0AA

Tel  0207 815 8232
Web www.lsbu.ac.uk

Courses

Postgraduate Diploma in Law - Full time

Postgraduate Diploma in Law - Part time

Manchester Metropolitan University

Contact details

School of Law
Manchester Metropolitan University
Lower Ormond Street
Manchester
M15 6HB

Tel  +44 (0)161 247 3046
Email Law@mmu.ac.uk
Web www.mmu.ac.uk
www.hku.hk

Courses

CPE/GDL - collaborative partnership with HKU SPACE - Part time

CPE/GDL - Full time

CPE/GDL - Part time (evening)

 Under a franchise agreement with Manchester Metropolitan University, HKU SPACE (a college of Hong Kong University) offer the G.Dip.L on a part time basis which satisfies the requirements of the CPE in England and Wales. 

Northumbria University

Contact details

Northumbria Law School
Northumbria University
City Campus East
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE1 8ST

Tel  0191 227 4453
Web www.northumbrialawschool.co.uk

Courses

CPE/GDL - Full time

CPE/GDL - Part time (distance learning)

We also offer an e-learning option.

Nottingham Trent University

Contact details

Nottingham Law School
Burton Street
Nottingham
NG1 4BU

Tel  0115 848 4460
Email nls.enquiries@ntu.ac.uk
Web www.ntu.ac.uk/nls

Courses

GDL - Full time

GDL - Part time (distance learning)

Oxford Brookes University

Contact details

Law Department
School of Social Sciences & Law
Oxford Brookes University
Headington Hill Hall, Headington
Oxford
OX3 0BP

Tel  01865 484 931
Email gdl@brookes.ac.uk
Web www.brookes.ac.uk/studying-at-brookes/courses/postgraduate/2015/law-gdl/

Courses

GDL - Full time

GDL - Part time

Graduate Diploma in English and Hong Kong Law - Part time

Graduate Diploma in English and Hong Kong Law is delivered in collaboration with the Hong kong Management Association.

Roehampton University

Contact details

Ralph Denny
University of Roehampton
Roehampton Lane
London
SW15 5SL

Tel  +44(0)2 08392 3078
Web www.roehampton.ac.uk

Courses

Graduate Diploma in Law - Full time

Staffordshire University

Contact details

Law School
Staffordshire University
Leek Road
Stoke on Trent
ST4 2DF

Tel  01782 294 550
Web www.staffs.ac.uk/law

Courses

CPE/Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies - Full time

CPE/Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies - Part time (day)

CPE/Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies - Part time (evening)

Part time course also available as combination of day and evening studies.

Staffordshire University and Worcester College of Technology at Worcester

Contact details

Law School
Staffordshire University/Heart of Worcestershire College
Osprey House
Albert Sreet
Redditch
B97 4DE

Tel  01905 725 555
Web www.staffs.ac.uk/schools/law
www.howcollege.ac.uk

Courses

CPE/Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies - Part time

The CPE/GDL is run in partnership with Heart of Worcester college and offered at the Heart of Worcester College Campus

Swansea University

Contact details

Department of Law
Swansea University
Singleton Park
Swansea
SA2 8PP

Tel  01792 295 831
Tel  01792 295 913
Web www.swan.ac.uk

Courses

GDL - Full time

University of Bradford

Contact details

School of Law
School of Management
Emm Lane
Bradford
BD9 4JL

Tel  01274 234321
Web www.bradford.ac.uk

Courses

CPE - Full time

CPE - Part time

University of Brighton

Contact details

University of Brighton
Brighton Business School
Mithras House
Lewes Road
Brighton
BN2 4AT

Tel  01273 642572
Web www.brighton.ac.uk

Courses

PGDip Law - Full time

PGDip Law - Part time

University of Central Lancashire

Contact details

Lancashire Law School
University of Central Lancashire
Harris Building
Corporation Street
Preston
PR1 2HE

Tel  01772 893 088
Web www.uclan.ac.uk

Courses

CPE/GDL - Full time

CPE/GDL - Part time

Full time (distance learning) - Full time (distance learning)

University of Cumbria

Contact details

University of Cumbria School of Law
Fusehill Street Campus
G10 Skiddaw Building
Carlisle
CA1 2HH

Tel  08456061144
Web cumbria.ac.uk/study/academic-departments/business-law-policing-and-social-sciences/law/

Courses

Graduate Diploma in Law - Full time

Graduate Diploma in Law - Part time

University of East Anglia

Contact details

School of Law
Norwich
NR4 7TJ

Tel  01603 592 520
Web www.uea.ac.uk

Courses

Diploma in Legal Studies - Full time

University of Huddersfield

Contact details

Huddersfield Business School
Queensgate
Huddersfield
HD1 3DH

Tel  +44 (0) 1484 422 288
Web www.hud.ac.uk/

Courses

LLM (Exempting) - Full time

LLM Qualifying incorporates GDL and 40 credit research module

University of Law, Birmingham

Contact details

University of Law
133 Great Hampton Street
Birmingham
B18 6AQ

Tel  0800 289 997
Admissions  0800 328 0153
Web www.law.ac.uk/birmingham

Courses

GDL - Full time

GDL - Part time (day)

GDL - Part time (weekend)

i - GDL - Full time (distance learning)

i-GDL - Part time (distance learning)

There is the option to undertake a Graduate LLB which allows UOL GDL students to top up their GDL by studying a further 60 credits at any UOL centre

University of Law, Bristol

Contact details

Student Services
Temple Circus
Temple Way
Bristol
BS1 6HG

Tel  01483 216220
Email studentservices-bristol@lawcol.co.uk
Web www.law.ac.uk

Courses

Graduate Diploma in Law - Full time

Graduate Diploma in Law - Part time (day)

i-GDL - Full time (distance learning)

i-GDL - Part time (distance learning)

There is the option to undertake a Graduate LLB which allows UOL GDL students to top up their GDL by studying a further 60 credits at any UOL centre.

University of Law, Chester

Contact details

University of Law
Christleton Hall
Christleton
Chester
CH3 7AB

Tel  0800 289997
Admissions  0800 328 0153
Web www.law.ac.uk/chester

Courses

GDL - Full time

GDL - Part time (weekend)

University of Law, Guildford

Contact details

University of Law
Braboeuf Manor
St Catherines
Portsmouth Road
Guildford
GU3 1HA

Tel  0800 289 997
Admissions  0800 328 0153
Web www.law.ac.uk/guildford

Courses

GDL - Full time

GDL - Part time (day)

i-GDL - Full time (distance learning)

i-GDL - Part time (distance learning)

There is the option to undertake a Graduate LLB which allows UOL GDL students to top up their GDL by studying a further 60 credits at any UOL centre.

From September 2018, the GDL will also be delivered at University of Reading. The course will be organised and staffed in conjunction with the Guildford Centre of the University of Law and will provide the course in accordance with the GDL course provided at all centres by the University of Law.

University of Law, Leeds

Contact details

University of Law
15-16 Park Row
Leeds
LS1 5HD

Tel  0800 289 997
Admissions  0800 328 0153
Web www.law.ac.uk/leeds

Courses

GDL - Full time

GDL - Part time (weekend)

There is the option to undertake a Graduate LLB which allows UOL GDL students to top up their GDL by studying a further 60 credits at any UOL centre

University of Law, London

Contact details

University of Law
14 Store Street
London
WC1E 7DE

Tel  0800 289997
Web www.law.ac.uk/bloomsbury
University of Law
2 Bunhill Row
London
EC1Y 8HQ

Tel  0800 289 997
Admissions  0800 328 0153
Web www.law.ac.uk/locations/london-moorgate/

Courses

GDL - Full time

GDL - Part time (evening)

GDL - Part time (weekend)

i-GDL - Full time (distance learning)

i-GDL - Part time (distance learning)

There is the option to undertake a Graduate LLB which allows UOL GDL students to top up their GDL by studying a further 60 credits at any UOL centre

University of Law, Manchester

Contact details

University of Law
2 New York Street
Manchester
M1 4HJ

Tel  0800 289 997
Admissions  0800 328 0153
Web www.law.ac.uk/Our-Centres/Manchester/Manchester/

Courses

GDL - Full time

GDL - Part time (day)

i-GDL - Full time (distance learning)

i-GDL - Part time (distance learning)

There is the option to undertake a Graduate LLB which allows UOL GDL students to top up their GDL by studying a further 60 credits at any UOL centre

University of Plymouth

Contact details

Marketing and Admissions Office

Tel  01752 232 864
Email ssb.enquiries@plymouth.ac.uk
Web www.plymouth.ac.uk

Courses

GDL - Full time

University of Sheffield

Contact details

School of Law
University of Sheffield
Bartolome House
Winter Street
Sheffield
S3 7ND

Tel  0114 222 6752
Web www.sheffield.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/courses/law/law-graduate-diploma

Courses

Post Graduate Diploma in Law - Full time

University of Strathclyde

Contact details

School of Law
Level 7, Graham Hills Building
50 George Street
Glasgow
G1 1QE

Tel  0141 548 3738
Email hass-courses-law@strath.ac.uk
Web www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/lawschool/

Courses

Postgraduate Diploma in English Law - Full time

Postgraduate Diploma in English Law - Part time

This course has been validated as from September 2014.

University of Sussex

Contact details

Postgraduate Office
Sussex House
Falmer
Brighton
BN1 9RH

Tel  01273 877 175
Web www.sussex.ac.uk

Courses

CPE - Full time

University of the West of England, Bristol

Contact details

Faculty of Law
Frenchay Campus
Bristol
BS16 1QY

Tel  0117 965 6261  ext 2709
Web www.uwe.ac.uk

Courses

GDL - Full time

GDL - Part time (distance learning)

UWE are authorised to deliver the CPE through the National College of Legal Training (NCLT) at their London, Manchester and Southampton sites

University of Westminster

Contact details

Admissions Office
4 Little Titchfield Street
London
W1W 7UW

Tel  02079 115 000  ext 2584
Web www.wmin.ac.uk

Courses

CPE/GDL - Full time

GDL - Part time

University of Wolverhampton

Contact details

School of Legal Studies
Arthur Storer Building
Molineux Street
Wolverhampton
WV1 1SB

Tel  01902 321 564
Web www.wlv.ac.uk

Courses

CPE - Full time

CPE - Part time