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Forensic Sciences BSc, Forensic Anth MSc, GDL?

As the title suggests I'd like to know how this sounds.
I know many people shun Forensic Anthropology because the low employment rates in the field but it is something I'm entirely passionate about.

So what I'd really like to know is: would doing my Degree in Forensic Sciences with Anthropology and then my masters specialising in Forensic Anthropology give good grounds for an employable barrister once completing my GDL?

Sorry if I've put this in the wrong part of the forums, I'm new.
You need to do the BPTC (Bar Professional Training Course) after the GDL in order to become a qualified barrister, you cannot become one with the GDL alone. There is also no need to do a Masters if you don't want to, you can get onto the GDL with a decent degree (usually a 2.1 or above). The BPTC lasts a year full-time, as does the GDL.

Many solicitors and barristers do not have an undergraduate law degree, so your degree in forensic anthropology won't put you at a disadvantage as far as I know.
(edited 11 years ago)
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Thank you!

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