Top 10 most popular degrees in the UK - This month we look at Law

Fiona McKenzie
Dec 17, 2015
2 min read

Thinking of applying to study Law in the UK ?

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When searching for a law degree you will most probably come across the following terms, LLB (Bachelor of Laws), BA, and BSc Law first-degree courses. The difference between the LLB, and BA and BSc is that generally LLB students spend their entire course studying the law, while students on a BA or BSc programme may spend as much as one-third of their time studying modules outside of Law.

A percentage of students reading law at university may not want to become lawyers, but are fascinated with the process of law. Equally, many student that do want to become lawyers take their degree in another subject and then take a law conversion course, the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL).

The general core subjects you would be studying during your law degree include:

Core Subjects Optional Modules Include

Legal Method, Skills and Reasoning Law and Medicine

Law in Practice Media Law

Constitutional and Administrative Law Internet Law

English Legal Process Public International Law

Principles of Criminal Law Principles of Criminal Law

Contract Law Contract Law

Generally, admissions tutors look for strong all-round individuals who are curious about the world around them and determined and diligent. A degree in Law not only leads to a career as a barrister or solicitor – it prepares a graduate for a wide range of careers. Bear in mind you don’t have to study for an undergraduate degree in law to be a lawyer. Many top firms prefer a degree in a different academic discipline.

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