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problems with uni choice

I have been given an offer from Brum to study law and even though I am not sure if I would want to enter the legal profession after doing my degree, the idea of immigration law interests me if I were to do so. I was just wondering since Birmingham do not teach immigration law as part of their LLB, does that mean it would hinder my chances of specialising in it if I entered the legal profession? Is it the case that you can only specialise in a certain area of law if you were taught it as part of your degree? I've also been given an offer from Warwick who do teach immigration law as part of their LLB but because it was too far from where I live I put them down as my insurance. Also as I have already met the conditions of my offer from Birmingham would it be too difficult to change uni?

Reply 1

Purple

It wouldn't hinder you too much but it would be best to study it at undergraduate level to see if you do actually like it before deciding to specialise in it.

You could ask to be withdrawn from Birmingham.

Reply 2

Dilly

the problem is that I don't particulary want to do a full law degree but Warwick's law modules seem far more interesting than Brum's and so I am worried I will be bored with Birmingham's law modules. At Brum I am planning to do law with business. So you see I am a bit confused as to what to do. It's not possible for me to move to Coventry and if I go to Warwick uni then it would mean a lot of travelling involved.

Reply 3

Purple

How far is the uni from Birmingham?

Go for the degree you will find more interesting even if it is going to be a full law degree which initially you didn't want to do, because if you are bored by the modules you may not do as well as you would if you were interested in them.

Reply 4

Dreama

Dilly

Is it the case that you can only specialise in a certain area of law if you were taught it as part of your degree?

No, this is not the case. I once met a barrister specialising in one area of the Law in which he scored a (very proud) 45 in his LLB.

Dilly

I've also been given an offer from Warwick who do teach immigration law as part of their LLB but because it was too far from where I live I put them down as my insurance.

Well, is it possible for you to go to Warwick? Are you going to live in Halls? In my opinion it is a fantastic course - I'd choose Warwick over Birmingham any day. Don't let the individual modules sway you too much though, consider everything.

Dilly

Also as I have already met the conditions of my offer from Birmingham would it be too difficult to change uni?

Difficult. Probably not impossible.

Reply 5

mtbab

You have less optional modules because you are doing a joint honours but ring Birmingham and ask if there is a chance of them doing Immigration Law, the optional module list changes every year. A neighbour of mine who teaches at Birmingham taught Terrorism and the Law last yr, but this year taught international Human Rights, so it can all change.

Besides if you wanna go into Immi Law, find vac schemes and mini pupillage's with Immi Solicitors and Barristers, that hands on experience will go down very well in the future if you want to work in Immi Law.

If you do go to Warwick, it still falls with West Midlands so you can use a standard TWM bus pass so there's no extra cost there. if you get the fast train from new street (usually the London train) you can be in Coventry in 20mins and then you can get a bus from the station to the Uni, if you do try to pursue the Warwick route.

NOTE: Warwick's Law and Business is not a qualifying Law degree unless you take a 4th year to do the required modules. Birmingham's Law and business is a qualifying law degree in three years, you want to factor that into the equation.