Graduate Diploma in English and Hong Kong Law
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The Graduate Diploma in English and Hong Kong Law (GDEHKL) is a Hong Kong
diploma
programme that allows students that did not take law
as an undergraduate degree
(i.e. "non-law students") to "convert" to law, before going onto a professional qualification course and ultimately legal training.
The GDEHKL is a localised mutation of the Common Professional Examination
of England and Wales
(CPE), or Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL). It is jointly offered by the University of Hong Kong's School of Professional and Continuing Education (HKU SPACE) as the course operator, and Manchester Metropolitan University
as the qualification awarding institution. The completion of the course qualifies students to take the CPE examinations.
The qualification substantially satisfies the requirements for entry into the Postgraduate Certificate in Laws
(PCLL) for those that intend to practice law in Hong Kong
, and for the Legal Practice Course
(LPC) and the English Bar Professional Training Course
(BPTC) for those that intend to practice in England and Wales
. Additional "conversion" requirements for PCLL were added in 2008. In order to progress to PCLL, graduates of the GDEHKL should take the additional MMU LLB year after CPE. On completion, students will have passed all necessary law subjects required for PCLL eligibility.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
diploma
Diploma
A diploma is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study or confers an academic degree. In countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia, the word diploma refers to...
programme that allows students that did not take law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
as an undergraduate degree
Undergraduate degree
An undergraduate degree is a colloquial term for an academic degree taken by a person who has completed undergraduate courses. It is usually offered at an institution of higher education, such as a university...
(i.e. "non-law students") to "convert" to law, before going onto a professional qualification course and ultimately legal training.
The GDEHKL is a localised mutation of the Common Professional Examination
Common Professional Examination
The Common Professional Examination is a postgraduate law course in England and Wales that is taken by non-law graduates wishing to become either a solicitor or barrister in England and Wales...
of England and Wales
England and Wales
England and Wales is a jurisdiction within the United Kingdom. It consists of England and Wales, two of the four countries of the United Kingdom...
(CPE), or Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL). It is jointly offered by the University of Hong Kong's School of Professional and Continuing Education (HKU SPACE) as the course operator, and Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester Metropolitan University is a university in North West England. Its headquarters and central campus is in the city of Manchester, but there are outlying facilities in the county of Cheshire. It is the third largest university in the United Kingdom in terms of student numbers, behind the...
as the qualification awarding institution. The completion of the course qualifies students to take the CPE examinations.
The qualification substantially satisfies the requirements for entry into the Postgraduate Certificate in Laws
Postgraduate Certificate in Laws
PCLL redirects here. For the lacrosse league in the northeastern United States, see Pioneer Collegiate Lacrosse League.The Postgraduate Certificate in Laws is an intensive one-year full-time professional legal qualification programme in Hong Kong...
(PCLL) for those that intend to practice law in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, and for the Legal Practice Course
Legal Practice Course
The Legal Practice Course also known as the Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practiceis the vocational stage for becoming a solicitor in England and Wales. The course is the successor to Law Society Finals and is more vocational in its syllabus. The LPC can be taken in many different formats including...
(LPC) and the English Bar Professional Training Course
Bar Professional Training Course
The Bar Professional Training Course is a graduate course that is completed by those wishing to be called to the Bar, i.e. to practise as a barrister in England and Wales...
(BPTC) for those that intend to practice in England and Wales
England and Wales
England and Wales is a jurisdiction within the United Kingdom. It consists of England and Wales, two of the four countries of the United Kingdom...
. Additional "conversion" requirements for PCLL were added in 2008. In order to progress to PCLL, graduates of the GDEHKL should take the additional MMU LLB year after CPE. On completion, students will have passed all necessary law subjects required for PCLL eligibility.