Programme dates
Full-time GDL term dates commencing January 2010
| Enrolment/Registration | 4th January 2010 |
|---|---|
| Induction | Weeks commencing 11th and 18th January 2010 |
| Teaching begins | 25th January 2010 |
| No substantive teaching/Assessment week/Research skills | Week commencing 15th February 2010 |
| No substantive teaching/Assessment week/Independent Research Essay preparation | Week commencing 29th March 2010. Law school closed from 1st April. |
| No substantive teaching | Week commencing 5th April 2010 |
| No substantive teaching/Coursework assessment | Week commencing 17th May 2010 |
| Revision | Weeks commencing 21st and 28th June and 5th July 2010 |
| Assessments | Week commencing 26th July |
| Independent Research Essay submission | 2nd August 2010 |
| Assessments | Weeks commencing 16th and 23rd August 2010 |
| Case Analysis Test and Statute Analysis Test released | 25th August 2010 |
| Case Analysis Test and Statute Analysis Test due in | 6th September 2010 |
Teaching occurs in all weeks not listed up to the 6th September. If you do the full-time GDL starting in January, you will be able to begin the LPC or BPTC in September of the same year.
Part-time GDL term dates commencing January 2010
| Enrolment/Registration | 4th January 2010 |
|---|---|
| Induction | Weeks commencing 4th, 11th and 18th January 2010 |
| Teaching begins | 25th January 2010 |
| No teaching/English Legal System assessment | Week commencing 8th February 2010 |
| No teaching/Independent Research Essay preparation | Weeks commencing 29th March and 5th April 2010 |
| No teaching/Coursework assessment | Week commencing 10th May 2010 |
| Revision lectures | Weeks commencing 28th June and 5th July 2010 |
| Revision surgeries | Weeks commencing 12th and 19th July 2010 |
| Assessments | Week commencing 26th July |
| Holiday | Weeks commencing 2nd and 9th August 2010 |
| Independent Research Essay preparation | Week commencing 16th August 2010 |
| Case Analysis Test preparation | Week commencing 23rd August 2010 |
| Assessments / Case Analysis Test | Week commencing 30th August 2010 |
| Independent Research Essay preparation | Week commencing 6th September 2010 |
Teaching occurs in all weeks not listed up to the 6th September. In the second year of the part-time GDL commencing in January 2010 you will follow the second year of the programme that started in September 2009. You will be able to start the LPC or BPTC in September 2011.
Full-time GDL term dates commencing October 2009
| Enrolment/Term 1 starts | 1st or 2nd October 2009 |
|---|---|
| Assessment week | Week commencing 16th November 2009 |
| Term 1 ends | 18th December 2009 |
| Term 2 starts | 11th January 2010 |
| Assessment week | Week commencing 15th February 2010 |
| Term 2 ends | 26th March 2010 |
| Term 3 starts | 12th April 2010 |
| Term 3 ends | 7th June 2010 |
Part-time evening GDL term dates commencing September 2009
| Term 1 starts | Week commencing 28th September |
|---|---|
| Assessment week | Week commencing 16th November 2009 |
| Term 1 ends | 18th December 2009 |
| Term 2 starts | Week commencing 11th January 2010 |
| Assessment week | Week commencing 15th February 2010 |
| Term 2 ends | 26th March 2010 |
| Term 3 starts | Week commencing 12th April 2010 |
| Term 3 ends | 7th June 2010 |
Tutorials on the part-time evening programme take place on the following evenings:
Leeds: Monday evenings
Manchester: Monday evenings
London: Monday evenings (Holborn), Tuesday or Wednesday evenings (Waterloo)
If you are studying in London, you will be asked to state which evening you wish to attend for tutorials. In addition, lectures take place on a Thursday evening in London (Waterloo).
Part-time day GDL term dates commencing September 2009
| Term 1 starts | Week commencing 28th September |
|---|---|
| Assessment week | Week commencing 16th November 2009 |
| Term 1 ends | 18th December 2009 |
| Term 2 starts | Week commencing 11th January 2010 |
| Assessment week | Week commencing 15th February 2010 |
| Term 2 ends | 26th March 2010 |
| Term 3 starts | Week commencing 12th April 2010 |
| Term 3 ends | 7th June 2010 |
Tutorials on the part-time day programme take place on the following days:
Leeds: Tuesday
Manchester: Thursday
London: Wednesday
Part-time Saturday GDL term dates commencing September 2009
| Term 1 starts | 26th September |
|---|---|
| Term 1 ends | 19th December 2009 |
| Term 2 starts | 9th January 2010 |
| Term 2 ends | 20th March 2010 |
| Term 3 starts | 10th April 2010 |
| Term 3 ends | 7th June 2010 |
Teaching Saturdays:
| Saturday 1 | 26th September 2009 |
|---|---|
| Saturday 2 | 10th October 2009 |
| Saturday 3 | 24th October 2009 |
| Saturday 4 | 7th November 2009 |
| Saturday 5 | 21st November 2009 |
| Saturday 6 | 5th December 2009 |
| Saturday 7 | 19th December 2009 |
| Saturday 8 | 9th January 2010 |
| Saturday 9 | 23rd January 2010 |
| Saturday 10 | 6th February 2010 |
| Saturday 11 | 20th February 2010 |
| Saturday 12 | 6th March 2010 |
| Saturday 13 | 20th March 2010 |
| Saturday 14 | 10th April 2010 |
| Saturday 15 | 24th April 2010 |
Distance learning GDL term dates commencing September 2009
The induction for the year 1 distance learning GDL is from Sunday 27th - Wednesday 30th September 2009 at BPP Law School in London (Waterloo).
After the induction you will be required to attend eight days of classes at BPP Law School in London (Waterloo), either in two 4-day blocks or over four weekends. You make this choice at the beginning of the academic year. The dates of each option are:
4-day blocks:
| 1st block | 13th - 16th February 2010 |
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| 2nd block | 27th - 30th March 2010 |
Four weekends:
| Weekend 1 | 14th - 15th November 2009 |
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| Weekend 2 | 16th - 17th January 2010 |
| Weekend 3 | 27th - 28th January 2010 |
| Weekend 4 | 27th - 28th March 2010 |
Online classes
While attendance at tutorials is required, you will be able to choose to attend in person at law school or online in a virtual classroom. Further information will be available at registration.
Please note, we strongly advise you not to book any holidays during term time. Assessments and revision can also take place outside term times. If you want to book holidays prior to your programme commencing for any time during the academic year, please speak to the student records department who will be happy to advise you.
From 2010, you will be able to commence the full-time and part-time GDL in January* or September. The length of the programmes are the same, but if you would like to attend live lectures you will need to start in September. All lectures are also available on DVD and as MP4 and MP3 files for you to review in your own time.
If you have an enquiry about start dates, please contact admissions.
*Subject to minimum student numbers.