If you have completed the GDL, the chances are that you will stay on at the same provider to do the LPC. 

Before choosing where to apply to for the Bar course, get as much information as possible about the various course providers. 

The GDL is only the first stepping stone on the way to becoming a lawyer for non-law graduates. 

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Candidates are advised to submit their application as early as possible.

You should apply from September onwards in your final year at university. 

There’s no closing date for applications; rather, they’re dealt with as they’re submitted and institutions are notified weekly of new submissions.

Law undergraduates should apply from September onwards in their final year, while non-law graduates should do so from September onwards in their GDL year.

You should apply from September onwards in your final year at university. 

You should apply from September onwards in your final year at university. 

Candidates are advised to submit their application as early as possible.

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