Jared Said:

Best uni to study law in the UK?

We Answered:

The best place to study law in the UK is University College, Oxford. Second choice would be another Oxford college. Third would be University College, London. LSE comes a close fourth.

Morris Said:

What do i need to study law (UK)?

We Answered:

That depends on which university you want to apply for. Every universities have their own entry requirements for their courses, and thats why everyone has problems choosing whats the right course for them.

Even though there is no requirements as to what subjects you have to do if you would like to study law, (unlike medicine, chemistry is a "must" subject.) you should choose subjects which you enjoy for your AS levels and try hard to achieve top grades. Some top universities would require you to have GCSE C grade or above in Maths and including English as being a solicitor involves a lot of reading and writing for clients.
Therefore English and Psychology will be good choices. Sociology will also be good, however universities would like to see some variation in your AS level choices.

Law is a tough course and requirements are usually quite high. If you are aiming for the top, AAA is the usual offer for universities like Cambridge, Oxford, LSE and UCL.

However there are many other goods universities which have a lower requirement!

My sister is a solicitor and she studied a Law degree at Nottingham Trent University. Now she's got a job at a regionally (nationalised) law firm called Alsters Kelley in Nuneaton. She also went to study at Birmingham College of Law after graduating from university. Everyday when I see her coming home from work, she has a lot of folders of different clients to handle (she specialises mainly in Family, Divorce and Children). I had to help her write some letters even though I'm not a qualified legal secretary, but believe me it is very hard work to be a solicitor.

Byron Said:

How to study law in UK?

We Answered:

Take the firts option. |Birckbeck college is a very good college of the University of London, highly recongnised and respected. You will have the option of working and gaining more experience and money and at the same time be able to educate youself without the burdon of loans.

All the best!/

Andrew Said:

How hard isit to transfer from 1 uni to another in the second year? studying law UK?

We Answered:

you have to apply to the university you wish to transfer.

Darlene Said:

Advice please: I want to study law, UK route or US route?

We Answered:

It depends where you want to practice and which country you're in at the moment. It will usually be cheaper and easier for home students in both places, and there won't be any post study immigration issues.

The biggest difference really is how legal education works: In the US law (Juris Doctorate) is a post-graduate degree lasting 3 years. You *have* to do an undergrad degree first (usually 4 years) and admission is heavily influenced by a standardised test (LSAT). After completing JD, you'd take the bar exam for the relevant US state. If you passed, you would be qualified to practice.

In the UK, law is an undergraduate degree lasting three years. To practice law you have to pick which legal proffession you want to be in - solicitor or barrister - after your law degree you take a professional practice course (either LPC or BVC) lasting 1 year, and then a sort of legal apprenticeship (training contract or pupillage) in which you work with an established practitioner. If you successsfully complete all that then you are qualified.