Studying at uni

sahun

I have been very interested in reading Law at university, in 2007, but heard from many people that it is easy to get in and easier to do if you apply as a mature student, i.e do a different course first.

I was wanting to do French as well. Would it be wise to read french first and then after that go back, to maybe a different uni, and study law then?

Please offer any suggestions and opinions

Jersy

law aint that hard to get in2.. youmight end up in a dump but its still possible.

think long term.. most people who study law do nothing related to their degree.

and also do you think you have the motivation to study for at LEAST 6 more years.

i know im focusing on that bad points. but its worth considering these points

greyster

A lot of soliciters do a different subject at bachelor degree level and then go on to do a two postgraduate legal course. This is instead of a law degree followed by one year law course. You're therefore doing an extra year to 'catch up'

You will be older and perhaps more dedicated. If you are the dedicated type then perhaps you can go for it right away. Don't fool yourself though, my flatmate did law (I did Computer Science) and she was working a lot harder than me.

Still partied a bit though

Bargain_Babe-a-Licious!

A head of a language college (I met) told me that he had been approached directly by 2 Universities telling him to encourage law & a language at undergrad level for student wishing to read law. This is because you can be admitted into a law degree program with lower grades if you commit to taking a language at the same time. Truly honest.
Hope it helps.
:-)

Karnam

personally id do a law BA simply because you can get government funding with your undergraduate degree, wheras when you begin a postgrad LLB (is that the right one? i forget) you recieve no government help. so doing a law BA would mean you'd have to support yourself on postgraduate study for one less year.

greyster

yeah i agree with the above post. My friend was hammered financially doing the postgraduate course for just a year.

xycom1

This is true - the postgrad entry to law is called the 'graduate diploma in law' (GDL). Costs several thousands in course fees, etc.

I am in my final year studying Pharmacy and will be doing a registration year next year in order to qualify as a Pharmacist. I am thinking of working as a locum upon qualification alongside a GDL, but it depends how financially pressed I am at the time...!

molotov_3

Couldnt you combine? - do law with french. Unless your grades are truely awful you will be able to get on a law degree course. It really boils down to whether you have settled your mind on law or would like to keep you options open.

sahun

Everything that poeple have said is very helpful and is definatly aiding me in my decision, by seeing what other people did, or friends, and how they ended up.

I am still currently unsure of whether Law is the course for me, but i know that i definatly want to take French. Thinking about it, it will probabl become law with French.

nay more ideas then please post

pin

Remember a law and language course will be four years (as you spend a year abroad). The benefit is you get to spend a year abroad!

Considering you enter university in 2007 you won't be graduating until 2010 earliest.

The legal profession is going through a massive review at the moment and they are looking at radically changing legal training. This means the GDL (or whatever its called these days) and the Legal Practice Course (the one year you have to do before you start your legal training) will be majorly (sp?) altered at the least and at the most completely abolished and replaced with something new.