Law or History degree???

Hi. I am in Year 12 , I am taking History, Gov and Politcs, Eng Literature and Media Studies. I am a bit stuck on what degree I should do. I either want to do 1.Law 2.History. 3.History and Politics

I really like the sound of law, as want the thinks a solicitor does appeals to be- I like to analyse in great detail, critically think and argue points. I wouldnt do property law as it is really boring!

However, I do like History, and the degree does open many doors. The skills you get from doing a History degree are similar to skills you get from a Law degree.

The job I would like to do would mainly be anaylsing and argueing.

Does anyone have any advice for me??

I'm doing a joint honours History degree and really enjoying it. If you really, really want to do Law then I'd go do the degree but if you're not 100% sure I'd say go for History.<br>
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Law is a lot of work and some people tell me extremely dull.<br>
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You could always do a BA in History and then do a postgrad degree in Law? <img class="inlineimg" title="" border="0" alt="" src="images/smilies/smile.png" smilieid="1">

<br><br>Thanks for the reply. I really enjoy history, so perhaps I should take it. My history teacher told me that a History degree opens alot of doors, and the skills you get are quite similar to a Law degree.<br><br>I read in the Gurdian that a Law degree is quite boring, but you just have to 'get in and get out', as the article said.<br><br>I am going to some open days, and hopefully that should clear my head!<br><br>Do you mind be asking which uni you go to? <img class="inlineimg" title="" border="0" alt="" src="images/smilies/smile.png" smilieid="1"><br>
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Depends what you're actually the most interested in. I will be studying history next year and, whilst I was tempted into thinking about doing law, there was something about the former that just kept pulling me back and back - that desire to understand stories, to try and work out why the world is the way it is. You can do that with both law and history, but I feel like if you genuinely love history then you would have such a good time doing it for three years. This is true for law too, I suppose - I just never felt it like I did with history. Tbh, I'm interested you talked about law first - could that subconciously suggest that you're actually more interested in it than history?

I think I am more intrested in Law. I like to look at a story, and take it and argue it in favour of whichever side. I think it is a good thing to know about the law, as you will always be on top of things. I do like history, but it doesnt have the same level of interest as Law, for me. Thanks for the reply- it was really useful!

hi i wonderd if anyone can give me some advice, i am due to start a history degree on the 19th of sept, but recently i have been thinking weather or not to change to a law degree. At the end of my degree i was going to do a law conversion course,then a lpc but i wondered insted of the history degree shell i just do the Law degree and cut out the conversion course ??????? HELP !!!!

Iv been doing work experience at a law firm and have been working in the family department which I have really enjoyed ! I finished an assess course this year which allowed me to get in Chichester uni to do history as I never had a levels !


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