Legal Skills Queen Mary Summer School

This dynamic course will provide students with an opportunity to learn about some of the key legal skills which are used in practice to become a successful, ethical lawyer and professional.  It will help students understand the theory behind these skills within the classroom and participate in practical workshops and activities where they will use and develop certain skills.  There will be also be three practical activities where the students will see legal skills in practice and have an opportunity to reflect on the skills presented. Some of these skills include; client interviewing, drafting, case file management, principles of privacy and confidentiality, the ethics of lawyering, team work, advocacy, presentation and facilitation skills, researching the law, legal design, reflection and being a life-long learner. 

Entry requirements

We welcome Summer School students from around the world. We accept a range of qualifications:

• if your home institution uses the four-point Grade Point Average (GPA) scale, we usually require a 3.0 GPA
• if your home institution uses the letter scale, you will need to have a B+
• if your home university uses the UK scale, we require a 2:1 average
• if your home university uses a percentage scale, we usually require a minimum 65% average

All of our courses are taught and assessed in English. If English isn’t your first language, you must meet one of the following English Language requirements in order to join the Queen Mary Summer School:

• If you hold a degree from a majority English speaking country plus Canada you may use this degree to satisfy the English language requirements for entry, provided the degree was completed no more than 5 years before the start date of the course to which you are applying.
• An IELTS score of 7 or higher, for the majority of courses
• An IELTS score of 6.5 or higher for science-based courses
• A TOEFL iBT score of 92 or higher
• CET4 - 550 or CET 6 - 493
• A degree taught in English within the last five years*

Applicants with an alternative qualification should check it is equivalent to the above or contact us at [email protected]