Part-time study can be easier on the pocket — as many law students have sussed out. Leading postgraduate training providers say that interest in part-time courses is at a record high, especially as the credit crunch continues to bite.
About two thirds of the law schools that offer conversion courses and the Legal Practice Course (LPC) allow the option of studying part-time; Bar Vocational Course (BVC) students can also study this way.
The College of Law says that applications for its part-time courses are up across the board.
“In the present economic climate it can be an attractive option,” Lucy Wray, spokeswoman for the college, says. “We blend traditional methods, such as face-to-face tutorials, with i-tutorials and good online resources.”
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