诺森比亚的GDL采用实用的，以学生为中心的方法进行授课，为主要的法律领域打下坚实的基础。它涵盖了通过讲座，小组会议和研讨会等方式教授的法律知识基础。为学生提供全面的学习材料，教科书和循序渐进的工作簿以支持他们的学习。在计划开始之初，要求学生通过出勤前准备和入职培训计划学习英语法律体系。所有学生都必须对法律的进一步领域进行研究。过去的选择包括《公司法》，《商法》，《雇佣法》，《家庭法》，《证据》和《法律史》等。学生将获得有关该主题的初步指导以及有关如何进行法律研究的建议。
Northumbria's GDL is taught using a practical, student-focused approach providing a solid grounding in the major areas of law.It covers the foundations of legal knowledge which are taught by means of lectures, group sessions and seminars. Students are provided with comprehensive study materials, textbooks and step-by-step workbooks to support their studies.At the beginning of the programme students are required to study the English Legal System by means of a pre-attendance package and induction programme. All students are required to undertake research into a further area of law. Past options have included Company Law, Commercial Law, Employment Law, Family Law, Evidence and Legal History among others. Students receive initial guidance on the subject and advice on how to conduct legal research.