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Original post by Kash24411
Im not the one using articles from 2010 to prove a point though am i?

Highfliers is a pretty reliable site tbh, just because they are independent, that doesn't mean a thing - so is Unitstats.

http://www.highfliers.co.uk/

Have a read, i would say they are reliable, wouldn't you?


I said, on the front page it says: "at Britain's leading employers"

Does this mean at Britain's top companies? How would this be representative of other companies
Original post by Kash24411
Like i said this conversation isn't really going anywhere...
Until you find me legit evidence that Law is a highly employable course my point still stands.
Not even 100% of that 27% were in professional jobs and that's at arguably the best law school in the country?
In addition that just proves you need further study in Law nowadays to stand a good chance.


To be fair, most of the people at Cambridge will have landed a training contract at a law firm. To become a solicitor - I.e. actually progress to the training contract - every Law student has to undergo a further LPC course that equips them with the practical skills they'll need for their training contract.

The low employment figure just represents those who opted to do a general grad scheme.
Original post by zigglr
I said, on the front page it says: "at Britain's leading employers"

Does this mean at Britain's top companies? How would this be representative of other companies


Why do you keep ignoring everything, you said Highfliers is not reliable when it clearly is.

Did you even read the website link i sent you? That will answer all your questions.
Original post by Princepieman
To be fair, most of the people at Cambridge will have landed a training contract at a law firm. To become a solicitor - I.e. actually progress to the training contract - every Law student has to undergo a further LPC course that equips them with the practical skills they'll need for their training contract.

The low employment figure just represents those who opted to do a general grad scheme.


Yeah studying Law at a top university such as Cambridge would surely put you in a great position.

Thanks for making me further understand the process, i don't have much knowledge on how everything works.
Original post by Princepieman
To be fair, most of the people at Cambridge will have landed a training contract at a law firm. To become a solicitor - I.e. actually progress to the training contract - every Law student has to undergo a further LPC course that equips them with the practical skills they'll need for their training contract.

The low employment figure just represents those who opted to do a general grad scheme.


Hi, you still didn't respond to my other post so i'll just quote it again for you:

Original post by zigglr
The other subjects like Psychology are just as popular, most likely have more people applying, than Law, yet they have lower entry requirements.
Original post by Kash24411
Like i said this conversation isn't really going anywhere...
Until you find me legit evidence that Law is a highly employable course my point still stands.
Not even 100% of that 27% were in professional jobs and that's at arguably the best law school in the country?
In addition that just proves you need further study in Law nowadays to stand a good chance.


Doesn't the measurement of employment judge who's in work 6 months later? Because it's not that you need further study to stand a good chance of getting a legal job, it's that you have to do a professional course before you can practise. So if you're going into law you won't be working within 6 months.

That statistic certainly does not prove that you need to study more law academically to get a job offer. I studied law at Cambridge and literally every single person I know from the course who wanted a training contract with a City law firm got an offer before they started third year :dontknow:
Original post by zigglr
Ok it's clear to me that you have to real argument here


Nothing to argue about. You linked a bogus source lol. It includes employment in mcdonalds.
Original post by TimmonaPortella
Doesn't the measurement of employment judge who's in work 6 months later? Because it's not that you need further study to stand a good chance of getting a legal job, it's that you have to do a professional course before you can practise. So if you're going into law you won't be working within 6 months.

That statistic certainly does not prove that you need to study more law academically to get a job offer. I studied law at Cambridge and literally every single person I know from the course who wanted a training contract with a City law firm got an offer before they started third year :dontknow:


Thanks for correcting me on that.

I had little knowledge on how everything works with law once graduating but it makes sense now.
Language for me would be near the bottom. There are many people like me who grow up bilingual (Although my 1st language is a bit useless in a business context). With ever increasing migration, its now easier to source a native speaker who could assimilate meaning and speak the language better than any graduate could and thus the degree is to an extent made redudant.
Original post by Kash24411
Thanks for correcting me on that.

I had little knowledge on how everything works with law once graduating but it makes sense now.


:smile:
Original post by zigglr
:smile:


:P

My point still stands about lower vacancies, more applicants etc :wink:
Maths
Not Maths

:colone:
Original post by Kash24411
:P

My point still stands about lower vacancies, more applicants etc :wink:


And my point still stands about employment rates and graduate prospects being good. :wink:
Original post by zigglr
I just checked Unistats for Law at Cambridge and 27% went into work, so really how good of a statistic is this.


Original post by zigglr
That's why i'm saying that statistic wasn't reliable. And how is your evidence legit? Look on the front page of the Highfliers article it says "at Britain's leading employers" What does that mean? The top companies in the country?. How is this a reliable statistic for all law firms?


"I don't wanna accept the fact of these statistics so I'm going to question their reliability into oblivion"
Original post by localblackguy
"I don't wanna accept the fact of these statistics so I'm going to question their reliability into oblivion"


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Original post by localblackguy
"I don't wanna accept the fact of these statistics so I'm going to question their reliability into oblivion"


There is no fact about them. The first one shows 27% of Cambridge Law graduates found employment, when in reality it would be 100% or close to this, so really how does that show an accurate representation for other university Law student numbers that found employment. The second one is for the top employers in the Britain, so how is that an accurate representation of other firms?
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Original post by Kash24411
Engineering
Physics
Chemistry
Economics
Accounting and Finance
Business Studies (Business studies itself is probably lower however when combined with say finance or management it is a much more employable degree)
Law
Languages
Politics
English Literature
History
Sociology
Media Studies


Maybe sounds stupid, but what would you go into with a chemistry degree. I am interested in taking one.
Original post by 10Fatanda
Maybe sounds stupid, but what would you go into with a chemistry degree. I am interested in taking one.


Any generalist grad job (your standard grad schemes in banking, law, consulting, finance, HR, accounting etc etc etc), research and development grad schemes, research assistant positions at pharmaceutical companies, energy companies etc, patent attorney..

Normally, you'd need a PhD to become a proper research chemist and/or professor.

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Original post by Princepieman
Any generalist grad job (your standard grad schemes in banking, law, consulting, finance, HR, accounting etc etc etc), research and development grad schemes, research assistant positions at pharmaceutical companies, energy companies etc, patent attorney..

Normally, you'd need a PhD to become a proper research chemist and/or professor.

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I remember you telling me the grad jobs, but to specialise I would need a PhD thanks.
Engineering
Physics
Chemistry
Economics
Law
Accounting and Finance
Business Studies
Languages
History
Politics
English Literature
Media Studies
Sociology

based this on CUG and Times average graduate prospects score per subjects. Bigger differences are after Engineering and business.

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