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Overview
In this Legal Advocacy Skills course at the University of Aberdeen you’ll learn, in an organised, structured and detailed way, how to be a good legal advocate.
With expert guidance and support, you will:
- improve how you prepare written advocacy documents
- learn how to prepare for any oral hearing
- enhance your techniques in questioning witnesses during testimony
- develop your ability to prepare witnesses (including experts) for reports and testimony
- gain confidence in presenting an oral legal argument
- become more successful in persuading opponents and clients to accept proposals and advice
Career progression
Your enhanced skills can open up promotion opportunities – as an advocate or in the judiciary – as well as helping you to move into a career in contentious work.
Roles that this course will help you to progress in include:
- Litigation (Court) Lawyer in any domestic and/or international courts or tribunals
- Arbitration Lawyer
- Employment Lawyer (involved in contentious work)
- Regulatory Lawyer (involved in contentious work), or
- any advocacy work in another legal environment
Programme Structure
You’ll work through the following topics:- Written advocacy
- Advanced written advocacy
- Oral advocacy: argument
- Oral advocacy: examination of witnesses and closing submissions
- Client and opponent advocacy
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 2 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
Language
English
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PTE Academic 62
IELTS 6.5
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Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Legal Studies View 76 other Short Courses in Legal Studies in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Duolingo English Test 120
TOEFL® IBT OR
90
PTE Academic 62
IELTS 6.5
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- 98 accuracy using real exam data
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Other requirements
General requirements
This course is delivered at postgraduate level and has the following entry requirements:
- a qualifying undergraduate law degree or a postgraduate law degree from any country, or
- an equivalent-level related degree, or
- a reasonable volume of experience of legal advocacy.
You should assess whether or not you feel you meet these requirements. If you do, please apply to join the course.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents930 GBP / full≈ 930 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents930 GBP / full≈ 930 GBP / full
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