Well, thank you everyone. This so far, has been a really interesting thread and I am so glad that I started it. Collaborating everyone's thoughts and opinions I am assuming that in fact if you want to be a barrister you do not need to go to Oxbridge; if you want to be a barrister in a top class chamber in the city, you more than likely would need to go to Oxbridge.
Me, I am a mature student anyway (29) so I would more than happy with a chambers in my local city/towns. Not to say that all mature students would be happy with that, but I am. I have no aspiration to work in a top chambers in London. Quite simply, I am looking ahead and considering my options when I finish uni. I am not sure that I want to be a barrister yet, but it is something I am thinking about.
I am going to start my degree in September. I will be studying History. Where yet, I am not sure (check my sig, if you want to see where I applied). I think that as a degree, history is a good choice. Not only can I study something I love, but the degree offers so many skills to employers and is highly regarded. So, maybe I will continue down the teaching route as I originally thought, but maybe I will look into law more, now that I know it may be possible.
It's interesting to read and great too :-) that you guys do not think that a great degree is the be all and end all. Obviously I need to graduate with at least a 2:1, but I know that I was right starting this thread, now in my uni holidays I can arrange as much work experience in both career paths as possible. Hopefully then, I can show other credentials to future employers.
So, good degree, work experience, good grades on GDL and BVC, interest and passion and more work experience!
Thanks all......now I've just got to decide where to take my degree....any thoughts on that would also be welcome! LOL...
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