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Mickey mouse degree

Anonymonious

Is law classed as a mickey mouse degree? :confused:

Definitely not.

you what, mate?

no its not

Mickey Mouse degrees generally end with "-studies".

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Anonymonious

I personally don't think it is a mickey mouse degree, it's just that people I have met have tried to imply it.

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username1177050

It's a lot if work and respected academic subject . Definitely not a MM course

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ryanlaw7

Is translation a Mickey mouse degree?

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Clip

Original post by polpo

Is law classed as a mickey mouse degree? :confused:

It used to be. Universities didn't consider law worthy of academic study until the mid nineteenth century.

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Dr. Oxford

Definitely not! It's a well-respected degree worldwide. That being said, it doesn't guarantee you immediate access to a job. For instance, I know many Law graduates who've completely drifted away from their original career goal and are now doing pitiful, meaningless jobs. At the end of the day, it all comes down to what you'll choose to do with your degree. :smile:

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Reply 10

DJKL

Original post by Clip

It used to be. Universities didn't consider law worthy of academic study until the mid nineteenth century.

Whilst Oxford did not offer its BA until the 19th century the attached wiki does tend to suggest an older tradition.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faculty_of_Law,_University_of_Oxford

Reply 11

DJKL

Original post by Clip

It used to be. Universities didn't consider law worthy of academic study until the mid nineteenth century.

Similar to Oxford re degree status, and a bit later of the mark, but Edinburgh also carries its legal tradition a bit earlier.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Edinburgh_Law_School

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Clip

Original post by DJKL

Similar to Oxford re degree status, and a bit later of the mark, but Edinburgh also carries its legal tradition a bit earlier.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Edinburgh_Law_School

Original post by DJKL

Whilst Oxford did not offer its BA until the 19th century the attached wiki does tend to suggest an older tradition.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faculty_of_Law,_University_of_Oxford

I think it's fairly well established that up until the time of the LLB, most law teaching was (as the Oxon BA suggests) highly philosophical in nature and not what is commonly understood to be legal education now.