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GDL fees range from £3,500 to £10,200, not including living and other expenses.  \n● The GDL prepares non-law graduates for a legal career covering foundations of law, contract, tort, criminal law, equity and trusts, EU law, property law and public law.  \n● Around a third follow this route but 50% of lawyers who have been to Oxbridge  \nEntry requirements for Law degrees  \n● Good GCSEs  \n● The thirty or so most competitive courses require at least AAB or AAA or more  \n● Law A level not required  \n● Many law schools will require  \n[the LNAT test:](the LNAT test: www.lnat.ac.uk)[ ](the LNAT test: www.lnat.ac.uk)[www.lnat.ac.uk](the LNAT test: www.lnat.ac.uk)  \nHelpful pointers!  \n● Qualities: work intensively, analytical, logical, draw fine distinctions, communicate and listen effectively  \n● Need knowledge of current legal issues in the news and of how British legal system work  \n● Not all law degrees are the same and not all are vocational  \n● In Personal Statement and interview be able to show how interest in law began and what has been done to develop it  \n● Problem solving activities to do with legal issues  \n● Court visiting  \nLaw Personal Statement  \n● No formula  \n● Show individuality  \n● Commitment  \n● Work experience  \n● Wider reading  \n● Engagement with cases in the media  \n● Ability to write well and argue well  \nUCAS Advice…  \nRead more here:  \n[https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/applying](https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/applying)university/personal-statement-advice-law  \n● Why you want to study law: bring this to life by focusing in on aspects of law that are of particular interest to you, how it relates to your current studies, and what additional reading you've embarked on. But keep it concise – three or so paragraphs is probably fine.  \n● How your skills fit: demonstrate that you have, or are developing, the skills needed for success in law – from public speaking to persuasive writing, or your meticulous attention to detail when writing essays.  \n● Current affairs: the University of Cambridge (and many other universities) like applicants who keep up-to-date with current affairs and who are interested in the legal implications of the latest news stories.  \n● Good written English: sentence construction, spelling, and punctuation are absolutely vital, and sometimes a cause for rejection.  \n● Combined course applications: if you're applying for law in combination with a different subject, make sure you demonstrate something relevant to the other subject too.  \n● What you've drawn from extracurricular activities: this is another good way to demonstrate your motivation, skills and enthusiasm for the course.  \nGet involved early!  \n● A book you’ve read that had a legal dimension to it.  \n● Work experience, which could be in a solicitor’s firm or a mini-pupillage, but equally could be shadowing at your local Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB), some charity work, or even your Saturday job.  \n● Visiting your local magistrates' court, the Crown Court, or your nearest employment tribunal.  \n● Join a debating club, or start your own. 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