Uni of Manchester or BPP
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Uni of Manchester or BPPI'm really torn to where I want to study my Law LLB degree.
I have been offered a place at Uni of Manchester and at the BPP. As some are aware the BPP can offer a 2-year accelerated degree which is appealing more to myself than the traditional 3 year course at Manchester, plus it will be cheaper study at BPP.
The only thing which I keep debating about is the reputation regarding BPP. What would solicitor firms prefer, someone from Uni of Manchester or the BPP? I know it's still quite new as people doing the 3 years at BPP are only graduating this year therefore we actually don't know how firms are going to look at them as in comparison to students graduating from Manchester.
Although I do work in a solicitors and they have said they'll offer me a trainning contract so in that sense I'm not too worried, but I want to keep my options open and still apply for other trainning contracts to see if I can actually get offers.
I'm just in two minds and need to make my decision by 19th July to reply back to UCAS.
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Re: Uni of Manchester or BPPPersonally I would go to Manchester but I'm sure other people are better versed than me on the ins and outs of BPP against Manchester. However, I would categorically say that you shouldn't assume that you'll necessarily get a TC out of this firm. Firstly because the firm doesn't actually know for sure what it's business will be like 3-4 years hence and secondly because a lot of people get strung along being told this kind of thing to try and squeeze more volunteer work out of them.(Original post by JordanAlexander)
Although I do work in a solicitors and they have said they'll offer me a trainning contract so in that sense I'm not too worried, but I want to keep my options open and still apply for other trainning contracts to see if I can actually get offers.
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Re: Uni of Manchester or BPPYeah I know what you mean, I need to speak to someone who is doing the 2 year LLB course at BBP.
If do the TC with them it will be in 2 years as you can start it when doing your LPC which I'm going to hopefully do. But yeah I understand where your coming from.
And I'm not a volunteer with them, I've been working full time at the firm since November. Although I have asked to have it in writing the offer of a TC which the principal as agreed but like you said I don't know for sure where the business will be in 2 years time. -
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Re: Uni of Manchester or BPPManchester.(Original post by JordanAlexander)
Yeah I know what you mean, I need to speak to someone who is doing the 2 year LLB course at BBP.
If do the TC with them it will be in 2 years as you can start it when doing your LPC which I'm going to hopefully do. But yeah I understand where your coming from.
And I'm not a volunteer with them, I've been working full time at the firm since November. Although I have asked to have it in writing the offer of a TC which the principal as agreed but like you said I don't know for sure where the business will be in 2 years time.
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Re: Uni of Manchester or BPPYOLO!
One other point is that if you're a sixth form student the two year degree gives you so little time to acclimatise to university and adjust to the expectations placed upon you. Furthermore I'm not sure how good an undergraduate experience BPP would actually offer.Last edited by Norton1; 01-07-2012 at 21:37. -
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Re: Uni of Manchester or BPPI think I may have replied to a post about you from BPP on here earlier. I am a part-time mature student at BPP Waterloo.
I would think Manchester is a better option as well. It has a better reputation than BPP. I cannot say if it is academically more rigorous than BPP because I have never looked at their syllabus. However, look at what the entry standards to both courses are - that will have some correlation with their rigour because naturally the course will have to be suitable for the abilities of the average student that attends. BPP requires 240 points. The 2-year accelerated course requires 300 points but presumably that is because only more able students will be able to cope with working three semesters a year - the course in both cases is identical. Manchester requires AAA. So the Manchester course is likely more challenging.
There is not much of a social scene at BPP so far as I know, and that is more important than you might think as a full-time student. I am not sure about Norton's other point about acclimatisation but it probably has some merit.Last edited by Forum User; 02-07-2012 at 08:05. -
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Re: Uni of Manchester or BPPTo be honest I'm not really bothered about the social life side of Uni. I went last year to study Psychology as left it late to apply and couldn't get Law, so took it as a gap year.
I'd rather just go to uni get my work done and revise/study and still work at the solicitors that I work in...
I was looking at the course modules and like you said they'e identical therefore am not too worried about that. The only reason why BBP is appealing to me is due to the fact I can do it within 2 years, do my LPC within 7 months and TC 2 years which can be reduced if you've worked in a legal firm for over 12 months, therefore in that case 1 year and a half.
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Re: Uni of Manchester or BPPDo you know the ins and outs of the firm's financial situation? Last thing you want to do is choose BPP based on the TC guarantee and find out a year later the firm is the next Halliwells or Dewey and LeBoeuf.(Original post by JordanAlexander)
To be honest I'm not really bothered about the social life side of Uni. I went last year to study Psychology as left it late to apply and couldn't get Law, so took it as a gap year.
I'd rather just go to uni get my work done and revise/study and still work at the solicitors that I work in...
I was looking at the course modules and like you said they'e identical therefore am not too worried about that. The only reason why BBP is appealing to me is due to the fact I can do it within 2 years, do my LPC within 7 months and TC 2 years which can be reduced if you've worked in a legal firm for over 12 months, therefore in that case 1 year and a half.
Just need to make a tough decision.
