专业法律实践文凭课程适合寻求在苏格兰从事律师或辩护律师职业的学生。内容由全国法律教育联合常设委员会，文凭协调委员会和各个工作组确定，其中包括所有大学的代表和法律专业人士。
The Diploma in Professional Legal Practice is suitable for students seeking to enter the professions of solicitor or advocate in Scotland.<br><br>The content is determined by the national Joint Standing Committee on Legal Education, the Diploma Co-ordinating Committee and various working parties, which include representatives of all the universities and members of the legal profession.<br><br>The focus is on the practical skills required in the legal profession.<br><br>Compulsory courses include:<br><br>Conveyancing<br>Private Client<br>Civil Court Practice<br>Criminal Court Practice<br>Financial Services and Related Skills<br>Company and Commercial<br>Professional Skills and Responsibility.<br><br>There are also a number of elective courses on offer, ranging from Construction Law to Estate Planning, which take place in February/March.<br><br>Students on this programme have a very full timetable in comparison with that at undergraduate level. It entails a large number of contact hours, much of the time in small workshop groups.<br><br>Participation in practical class work is regarded as extremely important and attendance is expected. Failure to attend workshops will disqualify students from sitting the final exams.<br><br>There may also be the need for substantial preparation for exercises and in-class assessment. There is an emphasis on legal skills throughout.