Official University of Law 2021 applicant thread

Hi, I'm thinking of studying wit UoL in Sept 2021. I have heard mixed reviews and some have said that this is all a scam and not very good, so I'm a bit concerned about that. Can anyone put my mind at ease.Thanks

I've heard that it is a scam and they are only interested in taking your money, and that they aren't very supportive.
I've just been offered a place with Arden University, but I've not heard much about them. Do you know anything about them?? Put into Google, University of Law reviews, that's what I did and all sorts of information came up.

Hope this helps!!

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Hi, I'm thinking of studying wit UoL in Sept 2021. I have heard mixed reviews and some have said that this is all a scam and not very good, so I'm a bit concerned about that. Can anyone put my mind at ease.Thanks

hiiii i’ve got an offer for Law and Criminology at UoL leeds but not sure now i’m hearing of the bad reviews ???? i was picking between UoL and Loughborough but i thought maybe the reputation for UoL had gotten better over the last few years ?

I’ve been at Ulaw 3.5 years now (done my LLB for 3 years now onto the LPC LLM) and I can confirm it’s not a scam haha I love the uni! Is there anything I can help with specifically to put your mind at ease - any questions to answer? :-)

Hi, I'm thinking of studying wit UoL in Sept 2021. I have heard mixed reviews and some have said that this is all a scam and not very good, so I'm a bit concerned about that. Can anyone put my mind at ease.Thanks

Hi Tasha, I've applied and received offers to take the LPC programme for both BPP and Ulaw commencing this September. It has been driving me a bit insane over this past week as I've tried to narrow down key factors that would allow me to make a firm decision.

I have sifted through multiple threads on TSR about the pros and cons of both institutions, opinions made by past students of those respective institutions. I have heard that BPP examinations are largely closed-book as opposed to UoL where some exams are open-book. Personally, I am leaning towards the idea of the open-book exams, but another issue I have is location. London is accessible for me as I can travel to central London by train which takes around 20-25 mins. But with the uncertainty that is COVID causing multiple lockdowns, I was considering BPP's other branch institution in Cambridge - thinking I would still get my contact hours worth for paying less overall for the year.

Some queries you could assist me with are: what are the contact hours like? I have heard of the 2-day, 4-day schedule, but what are the actual contact hours like when you are there at the law school? Are classes/seminars fulfilling, how respondent are the tutors, and is the feedback on work of good quality? I am unsure on this topic, but how is the social aspect of attending this law school to study the LPC? It is quite an independent course in which you are left to your own devices (so to speak), but I'd like to know the support of seminars and if there is a social life? Currently, with the lockdowns, are all course materials switched to online streaming courses, toward an electronic learning environment? Will there be a change back to face-to-face classes once the lockdown lifts?

Sorry for the tedious list of questions.

Hello

I saw your post and I thought I could reply as me and Tasha are from different campuses.

Yes, as you said ULAW is largely Open book exams, all of your core modules (Business, Introduction to professional practice (IPP), Real Estate and Dispute Resolution) are open book! I personally love open book as I am very organised. I have created contents pages and tabbed each page. I have colour coded my tabbing system so that it is the same throughout all of my modules too.

You are also assessed via a range of modes on the IPP course (interviewing a client, an advocacy assessment (involving presenting a hearing before a judge, practical research topic, legal writing (typical writing a letter or memorandum to a client to your supervisor) and drafting (drafting a lease, contract or other legal document.

I will answer your questions as a list so that it is easier to view

what are the contact hours like?
I like the contact hours I feel it is just enough. On the lPC there is a large element of independent study, so you will need to do the prep reading and prep tasks beforehand. This can also involve watching a tutorial or lecture too

what are the actual contact hours like when you are there at the law school?
At the beginning you study 4 modules, so this is 8 hours a week. But, by October you will only do 3 modules so that's 6 hours a week and 2 hours for each.

Are classes/seminars fulfilling, how respondent are the tutors, and is the feedback on work of good quality?
YES! I would completely agree they are fulfilling! Each workshop is based on a new topic and there is lots to cover in each! You defiantly feel like you have learnt something after the workshop. The teachers are amazing, I honestly mean that, each week I tend to write a list of questions and I either email them or stay after the workshop to ask them and all of my teachers are happy to go over anything that I don't understand! They are so helpful! They really want you to succeed and do well. They always give you nifty tips and tricks for exams; such as exam structure or how to answer an essay. The feedback we get is excellent, the teachers mark our mocks and these get sent back to us. Also with other mock assessments such as interviewing and advocacy you will receive your feedback within 24 hours!

I have been a student at ULAW for nearly 4 years and throughout my LPC and LLB the teachers have been amazing and I have always felt that the lessons have been fulfilling!

how is the social aspect of attending this law school to study the LPC?
I mean with the pandemic it is hard to socialise within your teaching group! But I have found that getting involved in my local junior lawyers division has helped me meet new people and chat! I would say that I still have a social life aha! I tend to try and do all of my LPC work during the week! They do say you could treat it as a 9-5 job and I do try and do that most days. However, I do have a part-time job at a local law firm and I still find the time to complete my work.

I think the key is to be organised, set yourself deadlines and make yourself a daily to do list! I find this helps massively and its so rewarding ticking everything off and seeing what you have achieved that day

The support of seminars?
Again, as above, the support is second to none! The teachers are so helpful, even though the lessons are virtual now, we are put into break out rooms and the teachers go in and out of each one to see if anyone has any questions. You can also privately message the teacher during the lesson (I quite often do this). The teachers are always happy to repeat anything as well. This year we have also had access to the Slides used during the workshops, I find printing them out before the lesson really useful!

Social Life?
There is a new virtual social life. At the Guildford council there are online quizzes you can get involved in and many virtual talk events which are run by the careers team.

Currently, with the lockdowns, are all course materials switched to online streaming courses, toward an electronic learning environment?
So, at the beginning of the semester we were posted our books and course materials, so we all have a hard copy. You can also access them online via our Elite! Its up to you if you prefer to make hard or soft copy notes! It is only the lessons which take place online, so you can watch the workshop and take notes on your laptop or simply write them in your folder.

Will there be a change back to face-to-face classes once the lockdown lifts?
I believe so!! We began the semester (in September 2020) on campus, but we all sat apart i.e. in exam conditions style. So I imagine we will go back to the same sort of system once the lockdown is lifted. I know that ULAW is doing all it can so that we can go back to face-to-face teaching.

I do hope this helps

If you have any other questions; please do ask

Tabby

(Student Ambassador - Guildford)

Hey,

I studied my LLB law but LLB Law with Crim is quite similar in first year (then differs second and third due to your electives being centred around crim law) is there anything I can help with? I loved my LLB with ULaw and have done open days as a student ambassador helping with the crim and policing department and personally know one of the teachers she’s amazing!

Tasha :-)

hey,

do you think it's possible to become a lawyer by just doing a three year uni degree (LLB??) ? is it neccessary to study futher?

hey,

do you think it's possible to become a lawyer by just doing a three year uni degree (LLB??) ? is it neccessary to study futher?

hey,

do you think it's possible to become a lawyer by just doing a three year uni degree (LLB??) ? is it neccessary to study futher?

Otherwise, there's the new SQE programme which will supersede the existing LPC, by which time if you have not already started university, you will most likely have the SQE as the only choice should you decide to go on becoming a solicitor/barrister.