Law

About Law

There are two types of lawyers in the UK, solicitors and barristers. Both will require you to complete a law degree and then training (including a exam) before you can qualify as a solicitor or barrister.

Solicitors will normally be the first point of contact if a individual or a company need legal advise or help. To become a solicitor you will need to complete the Legal Practice Course (LPC) in a law firm, which helps to develop your legal knowledge and practical skills and can be completed in one year (full time) or 2 years (part time).

Barristers are more specialised in certain legal topics and act more as legal advisors to high level clients or other legal professionals. To become a barrister you will need to acquire your legal degree then take the Bar Course Aptitude Test (BCAT) and if you are successful you will then apply to join a Inn of Court. There are four Inns of Court (Lincoln's Inn, Gray's Inn, Middle Temple and Inner Temple). Once you join a Inn of Court you will undertake the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) which takes between one or two years. When the BPTC is successfully completed the Inn will call you to the Bar where you will become a unregistered barrister and go through the final pupilage stage working directly under a barrister. After a year the supervising barrister can recommend you to become a qualified barrister where you can then apply for Authorisation to Practice.

Entry Requirements

Entry requirements will vary from university to university, however, all will require AAA or higher with most asking for at least A*AA.

GCSEs that suit this Degree

Regardless of what GCSEs you do you can always go down various career paths, but certain GCSEs will give you an advantage and some will be required. Below is a list of GCSEs which will help you with law:

A-levels that suit this Degree

Regardless of what A-levels you do you can always go down various career paths, but certain A-levels will give you an advantage and some will be required. Below is a list of A-levels which will help you with law:

Duration of Degree

The duration of the degree is 4 years.

Who This Degree Suits?

Every degree will be enjoyable and suit different personalities, below is a list of characteristics and personalities which will enjoy the Law degree:

Module /Topics

Law has many topics that need to be covered, below is a list of the topics that will be in all university curriculums:

Industry Sectors

Law allows you too apply to many different industries, below is a list of them:

Types of Jobs

Law degree allows you to apply to a wide variety of roles, below is a list of them:

Work hours and Salary

As a law graduate you will usually work 9 am - 7 pm, which is roughly 50 hours a week. Companies are more flexible now and would let you work from home for part of the week, which can help make work life balance more easy. The salary you will get will vary on your experience and which sector you go into, below is the average expected salaries: