Ask a current Bristol student

Original post by HannahBerzins

In Churchill studying Law, ask me anything :smile:

Hi there

I imagine that the majority of the students studying their LLB are straight out of high school, but are there many who are taking the program as a second degree or as mature students?
And are there many international students studying law?

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returnmigrant

Original post by kahsyanm

are there many who are taking the program as a second degree or as mature students?

Usually not many mature/2nd degree - but not everyone will be straight out of school as many will have had gap years.

Original post by kahsyanm

And are there many international students studying law?

Hundreds.

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LD080201

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Thoughts of going to uni at 17? I’ve got a conditional for Bristol but I’ll be 17 when I start and I won’t be 18 until the February. Does this affect uni life much?? Or should I take a gap year ?

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returnmigrant

Original post by LD080201

Or should I take a gap year ?

YES.

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teenhorrorstory

Original post by LD080201

Thoughts of going to uni at 17? I’ve got a conditional for Bristol but I’ll be 17 when I start and I won’t be 18 until the February. Does this affect uni life much?? Or should I take a gap year ?

imo it’s not that deep. One of my friends at uni is 17 and it’s not really that much of an issue. She uses someone’s ID whenever we wanna go out lol

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devenm96

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Original post by kahsyanm

Hi there

I imagine that the majority of the students studying their LLB are straight out of high school, but are there many who are taking the program as a second degree or as mature students?
And are there many international students studying law?

Hey,
I'm applying as a second degree too. From India.
Where are you from?

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devenm96

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Original post by HannahBerzins

In Churchill studying Law, ask me anything :smile:

As an international student what are the chances of getting a training contract as for Bristol uni?
Also, are there equal opportunities to get law work experience compared to London or would I be better of in a London uni in that regard?
Also comparing it campus wise to Leeds or Nottingham, which one would be the best?

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username613045

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Original post by LD080201

Thoughts of going to uni at 17? I’ve got a conditional for Bristol but I’ll be 17 when I start and I won’t be 18 until the February. Does this affect uni life much?? Or should I take a gap year ?

If you're going to do one of the professional programmes (medicine/dentistry/veterinary/vet nursing) you ideally need to be 18 by the time you start. This because of patient contact. I don't know about other degree programmes.
But if they gave you an offer knowing you're 17, you should be fine. The uni has to have some additional safe-guarding things put in place for you because you're legally still a child.

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EmilySarah00

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The real question is...
Do the hills bother you?!

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teenhorrorstory

Original post by EmilySarah00

The real question is...
Do the hills bother you?!

Lool walking up park street is a struggle for sure but the hills aren't too much of an issue

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Original post by returnmigrant

Hundreds.

Thanks 👍🏾

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Original post by devenm96

Hey,
I'm applying as a second degree too. From India.
Where are you from?

Hi
I’m from Zimbabwe. What’s your first degree in and what have you applied for?

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dontcallmesammy

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Original post by kahsyanm

Hi there

I imagine that the majority of the students studying their LLB are straight out of high school, but are there many who are taking the program as a second degree or as mature students?
And are there many international students studying law?

Mature students studying law; there's about 12 or so. You'll all have the same personal tutor, and be in the same tutorial group for Intro to Law so you'll get to meet the other mature law students.

There's also some great mature student events, everyone is really friendly.

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EmilySarah00

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Original post by teenhorrorstory

Lool walking up park street is a struggle for sure but the hills aren't too much of an issue

Hmm they were all pretty facing on the open day I went to! That being said it was 31 degrees...

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Original post by dontcallmesammy

Mature students studying law; there's about 12 or so. You'll all have the same personal tutor, and be in the same tutorial group for Intro to Law so you'll get to meet the other mature law students.

There's also some great mature student events, everyone is really friendly.

Cool! Thanks

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returnmigrant

Original post by EmilySarah00

Hmm they were all pretty facing on the open day I went to! That being said it was 31 degrees...

You do get use to it, promise!
And some the views are amazing, so its worth it.

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devenm96

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Original post by kahsyanm

Hi
I’m from Zimbabwe. What’s your first degree in and what have you applied for?

My first degree is in Business; applying for law (LLB).
What about you?

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username2824588

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Original post by devenm96

As an international student what are the chances of getting a training contract as for Bristol uni?
Also, are there equal opportunities to get law work experience compared to London or would I be better of in a London uni in that regard?
Also comparing it campus wise to Leeds or Nottingham, which one would be the best?

Hi Devenm,

Personally, I think that the chances of getting a training contract are very strong at Bristol, I've had involvement with Magic Circle firms at Bristol - it's all down to getting what you put into it. I'd personally rate Bristol and London unis above Leeds (and probably Nottingham), but that's just what I've drawn from where the top firms visit (take a look at their websites).

If you have any more Q's just let me know :smile:

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Original post by devenm96

My first degree is in Business; applying for law (LLB).
What about you?

Mines in International Relations and English Language & Literature. Where else have you applied?

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