- Law studies in UK may be one of the most thriving professions in today’s world but it is also extremely challenging.
- Duration: 3-year LLB course. (The University of Oxford offers a course in jurisprudence, which is an LLB equivalent.)
- Profession: Solicitors or Barristers. solicitors take up the Legal Practice Course while barristers opt for the Bar Professional Training Course.
- If you want to practice in India but you are doing law studies and masters in UK, make sure you apply to only those institutes that are recognized by the Bar Council of India
- Admission Requirement: Predicted grades for your Class XII exams, Class X results, a letter of recommendation by an academician who has taught you, and a statement of purpose (SOP) explaining why you want to study a particular course. All these factors determine your value to the program and decide whether you fit into a particular curriculum or not.
- The application process is through the UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) and one can apply to a maximum of five universities.
- Apart from India, UK is the best place to study law for Indian students as the Indian legal system is based on the British one.
- The USA does not offer a qualifying law degree at the undergraduate level. One can only go to law school in the US after completing four years of college.
- Eleven universities in the UK currently use the LNAT as part of their admissions process for law studies in UK.
These are:
- University of Bristol
- Durham University
- King’s College London
- University of Nottingham
- University of Oxford
- LSE London School of Economics and Political Science
- University College London
- SUSS Singapore University of Social Science
- SOAS
- University of Glasgow
- IE University, Spain
FAQ
Is LLM course available in UK?
LLM course is available in UK. Indian students do go for LLM in UK.