what about llb in UK? I want information about studying law abroad
Hello,
Hope you are doing fine.
Courses at universities/colleges in the UK lies between LLB degrees that provide the skills and knowledge required to practice in law, to BA/BSc degrees that focus on law more as an academic subject. Mostly law combines with business, management, etc.
Subject combinations and available course includes:
- single, joint, and multiple subject combinations
- full-time, part-time and flexible study placement (sandwich courses)
- qualifications ranging from BA/BSc (Hons) and LLB degrees, through to HND, HNC and Foundation Certificates
Some of the main criteria used to create the rankings are entry standards, student satisfaction, research quality, student-staff ration, degree completion, graduate prospects, and others.
Eligibility criteria:
Studying law in UK is about gaining a deep understanding of core legal principles and concepts which enable you to become a highly regarded/reputed lawyer.
Factors like your nationality,previous degree and the academic level of your course may indicate the required documents for an application.
Following docs required for UG degree:.
- Higher School Qualification ( equivalent)
- Your grades from previous education
- English Language Proficiency
Requirements for PG degree:
- An UG law degree
- Your grades
- Language Proficiency
- CV
- Proof of experience (two to three years)
- Motivation letter
Applying for law or any other course in UK:.
- Most UK law schools use the mutual online application platform UCAS.
- So, you can open your account, login & gain access at all courses offered at each UK university. Choose your desired course and upload scanned documents.
- On the other hand, there are some universities which may run a personal online application platform on their official website.
Top universities offering best law courses are:
- LLB – Bachelor of Law.
- Graduate LLB – Fast track LLB leading to a postgraduate degree in law.
- LLM – Master of Law.
- GDL –Graduate Diploma in Law.
- LPC – Law Practice Course.
- BPTC – Bar Professional Training Course.
- QLTS – Qualified Lawyer Transfer Scheme.
Fee Structure in UK:
International fees for UG law programs in UK range somewhere between £12,000 up to around £20,000 p.a. On the other hand, at the PG level tuition fees are much higher. International fees for a LLM degree in UK range between 14,000 and around 30,000. Surely there may be universities that don’t follow this band spectrum, but that probability is small.
Y ou can make some calculations what tuition fee to expect and what the cost of living in the UK currently are. Usually, UK universities have a particular section for tuition fees on their official websites.
Career after studying law in UK:
- Advocate
- Solicitor
- Barrister
- Detective
- Entrepreneur
- Law Journalist
- Politician
- Professional law counseling
- Law academic
There uncountable job opportunities outside the sector of law like company secretary, tax consultant, management assistant, human resources, and many others.
A starting salary for a lawyer in UK is around £25,000 while it increases rapidly while gaining years of experience.
hopefully this will help you.
Best wishes ahead.
Hey there
The students who have completed their respective undergraduate degree can apply for 2 year duration Bachelor of law course in United Kingdom. This is also known as senior status program. All the law degrees of United Kingdom are officially recognised by bar Council of England. While studying you can also experience work of law with working in a law firm.