Hi, I was wondering if anyone had any guidance on which provider (BPP/ULaw) is best for the conversion course. Any positives or negatives for both would be great. Thank you!
I am currently studying the GDL online with ULaw and it has had lots of issues with my cohort. Understandably there would be teething problems with adapting to Covid, but this course has always been online so don't quite know what has been going wrong at their end.
We have had issues with the exams which is understandable being moved to purely online, whereas previously we would have had to attend a campus to sit these. Results are not issued on the dates set and some have received results whereas others have had to chase for a few weeks to receive theirs.
The responsiveness of tutors on emails has been very slow also, sometimes weeks or no response at all even after chasing.
For the online course there are no recorded lectures, only the textbooks and online activities so be mindful if you learn better from being more taught rather than self-studying. There have also been typos and mistakes such as incorrect referencing in the textbooks which is concerning.
However, the careers and employability team are fantastic! So responsive with great input and proof-reading applications, CV support etc. I really cannot praise them enough for their responsiveness and quality of input. They also put on some really great events and talks. The library team are excellent as well.
I have heard nothing but praise from the on-campus students though so these issues seem to stem purely from the online course. If you are planning on attending a campus, then ULaw is a great offering but online seems to lack a lot of the support that campus students have access to.
Of course this is just my experience and the experience of my cohort from our Whatsapp group!
I hope that helps
