Non law degree for good law career prospects

Yh basically, I want to do a law degree at uni but only at 4 particular unis. If I don’t meet my offer for these unis, **** clearing I’m just gonna do a different degree altogether. I was wondering, seeing as 50% of lawyers , even in the magic circle, do not hold law degrees, what would be a good degree to do as an alternative and would still leave me open to opportunities to magic circle firms and the likes. Ideally I want to do law undergraduate but If not , it is what it is.
Thanks in advance for any responses

Btw I do : History, Business and Sociology A level and I honestly love each of my subjects equally

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Reply 1

cheesecakelove

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You can do a degree in a lot of subjects and then do a law conversion course afterwards. A lot of people I knew who did humanities took this route. You can find something that you enjoy and get a good degree, and then do a law conversion course. It is also a good idea to get some related work experience as well.

Reply 2

Notoriety

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What four universities?

Reply 3

Fonzworth

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Original post by WaveyOmar

Yh basically, I want to do a law degree at uni but only at 4 particular unis. If I don’t meet my offer for these unis, **** clearing I’m just gonna do a different degree altogether. I was wondering, seeing as 50% of lawyers , even in the magic circle, do not hold law degrees, what would be a good degree to do as an alternative and would still leave me open to opportunities to magic circle firms and the likes. Ideally I want to do law undergraduate but If not , it is what it is.
Thanks in advance for any responses

Btw I do : History, Business and Sociology A level and I honestly love each of my subjects equally

A degree you enjoy then, like History or maybe Business and Management

Reply 4

1secondsofvamps

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My cousin's friend got a 1st class honours in his history degree and is now doing an internship with a law firm

Reply 5

WaveyOmar

OP

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Original post by Notorious_B.I.G.

What four universities?

I’m predicted ABB so Warwick(contextual), Exeter ,Leeds and Kent

Reply 6

Albcat28

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Original post by WaveyOmar

Yh basically, I want to do a law degree at uni but only at 4 particular unis. If I don’t meet my offer for these unis, **** clearing I’m just gonna do a different degree altogether. I was wondering, seeing as 50% of lawyers , even in the magic circle, do not hold law degrees, what would be a good degree to do as an alternative and would still leave me open to opportunities to magic circle firms and the likes. Ideally I want to do law undergraduate but If not , it is what it is.
Thanks in advance for any responses

Btw I do : History, Business and Sociology A level and I honestly love each of my subjects equally

Relative a trainee in the MC ; they did an English degree ( Oxbridge ) . You are right in that a huge number of MC lawyers did not do a law degree . Amongst other trainees there are History , Medicine and Physics , however , most are from Oxbridge . Do something you will love and do well at . Worth mentioning that the MC usually have an AAB ‘A’ level cut off point .

Reply 7

WaveyOmar

OP

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Original post by Notorious_B.I.G.

What four universities?

I’m predicted ABB so Warwick(contextual), Exeter ,Leeds and Kent

Reply 8

WaveyOmar

OP

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Original post by Albcat28

Relative a trainee in the MC ; they did an English degree ( Oxbridge ) . You are right in that a huge number of MC lawyers did not do a law degree . Amongst other trainees there are History , Medicine and Physics , however , most are from Oxbridge . Do something you will love and do well at . Worth mentioning that the MC usually have an AAB ‘A’ level cut off point .