Dundee University law students will soon learn if an Apple a day keeps the bank manager at bay.
Normally anyone doing the postgraduate diploma in professional legal practice has to spend £499 on hard copies of their course materials and textbooks.
From next term they will instead be offered an Apple iPad mini containing electronic versions of everything they need for just £399.
They will be able to use all the device’s other functions, too, and take it with them when they leave university. With an iPad mini costing well over £200 on its own, that adds up to a welcome saving for hard-up students.
“We are excited to be offering this option to our students because it makes sense on many levels,” Elizabeth Comerford, deputy director of the diploma programme, said.
“Another plus for students is portability as the nine full folders they have to collect at the start of their course, plus books, can only really be transported by car.
“Thousands of sheets of paper would be saved for each student as well.
“There is a further option to access to electronic materials via existing laptops and tablets but we felt it was useful to offer the iPads due to their growing use in Scottish courts.”