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How employable is the BA Anthropology and Law in comparison with the LLB?

I'm interested in pursuing the BA Anthropology and Law course.
The Law Society website states that LSE's BA Anthropology and Law course is a qualifying law degree.

The entry requirements for the LLB are AAA while the BA requires ABB. Is this because the BA is less employable and therefore a less desirable course?

Does having an LLB make a candidate more employable by virtue of the fact that s/he has studied 5 more law modules than the BA student?

Thanks in advance

Reply 1

*Star*Guitar*

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I don't think its to do with employability, just that in terms of the university, the BA is less subscribed so they lower the entry grades to make it more attractive to prospective students. If it's qualifying, then there's nothing to worry about in terms of the LL.B 'looking better'.
Its just whether you were interested in studying more law modules, or something else like what is involved in the BA you're looking at.

Reply 2

Rancorous

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darksicilian

I'm interested in pursuing the BA Anthropology and Law course.
The Law Society website states that LSE's BA Anthropology and Law course is a qualifying law degree.

The entry requirements for the LLB are AAA while the BA requires ABB. Is this because the BA is less employable and therefore a less desirable course?

Does having an LLB make a candidate more employable by virtue of the fact that s/he has studied 5 more law modules than the BA student?

Thanks in advance

No, it's not less employable. You can become a lawyer with a degree just in Anthropology without disadvantage to someone who has studied law. Law firms don't care what LLB students do their options in; they really don't. I've spoken to a few firms - partners and senior associates - over the holidays, when I was doing some experience, 1 MC, 2 Silver Circle, they told me they don't care. A few even said they wished they did a degree in something other than in law because it was so dry and dogmatic. When you do you're LPC you try seats in a lot of things so you see if tax etc will suit you; you don't have to study it at degree level.

Actually an LLB student will have only studied 4 more modules of straight law than the BA student; Political and Legal Anthropology is a law option in the second and third year. So you're doing 8 modules of law out of 12 modules. Jurisprudence is a compulsory option for LLB students in the final year; aspects of that will probably be similar to some stuff you do in the Anthropology modules - it's philosophy of law, not practised law anyway.

As for why it's ABB not AAA. First off, be wary as I'm sure many, if not all, students will have AAA. LSE often sets lower entry requirements than it actually is prepared to accept. Law was AAB until a couple of years ago. It took very few AAB students. Second, it may be less competitive either because people don't know about it (and the more the fool them) or because they don't understand how the course works, or because they'd prefer to do a straight law degree and have no interest (or usually knowledge of) in Anthropology.

In short, if you're interested in it, go for it.

Reply 3

darksicilian

OP

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Thanks for the advice hombres!

if you wouldn't mind, chance me. yeah i know i posted it twice already but i thought the mod hadn't accepted my thread because it was too generic or something. In any case I'm really interested in what you guys think of my shots; the thread is: Chance me for BA Anthropology and Law

cheers

Reply 4

*Star*Guitar*

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Rancorous

Jurisprudence is a compulsory option for LLB students in the final year.

No its not. My university doesn't do it, much to the dislike of my tutor.

Reply 5

Rancorous

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*Star*Guitar*

No its not. My university doesn't do it, much to the dislike of my tutor.

At LSE it is. I was comparing the BA to the LLB there. Law courses vary largely from uni to uni e.g. at LSE, Tort and Contract are stuffed into one module; Law of Obligations - so it would be pointless to compare universally.

Reply 6

darksicilian

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Chances threads are fairly frowned upon here huh?

Reply 7

Rancorous

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darksicilian

Thanks for the advice hombres!

if you wouldn't mind, chance me. yeah i know i posted it twice already but i thought the mod hadn't accepted my thread because it was too generic or something. In any case I'm really interested in what you guys think of my shots; the thread is: Chance me for BA Anthropology and Law

cheers

No idea whatsoever, depends if you have decent grades and a good personal statement and you actually have a big interest for the course - there are only about 16 places...so it's about 1 in 10 that get in. Fact is admissions can be rather arbitrary, so unless you've got 5As and you consider yourself a shoe in, it's a bit up in the air. Depends on the quality of the candidates you'll face this year. Maybe the applicants are terrible or maybe 16 academically brilliant TSR members read this thread and think 'Hmmm...actually that course does sound fantastic I'll think I'll apply'...in which case your chances may be limited.

Reply 8

darksicilian

OP

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IGCSE: 7A*s, 2As
AS: History A - 91%, Economics A - 95%
Predicted: AAB/A
B is Math and the other A is English AS

The law part of my PS includes my opinions on the death penalty, human rights, my reading of Connor Gearty, Jeremy Bentham. A writ petition I filed in my state high court against a pvt. ltd. company for its violation of the right to privacy. A mediation qualification from a renowned law school in India and a business I established with that qualification: www.mediateproblems.com
A 2 month stint at a law firm i spent answering queries, doing research etc. Recommended by the firm as "an asset to any institution" haha love that one.

I also included Young Enterprise (headed the legal department), my history research project and a DuPont National Science paper where i scored a distinction to show i got skillz at research and analysis.

These skills contribute to both law and anthro.

Now for the Anthro bit;
I grew up in a bi-cultural home and this nurtured my interest
Attended a lecture by Dr. Gary Weaver on Cross-cultural communication
Nominated for and attended a leadership programme (GYLC) that had a major cultural component
chaired discussions on culture, law, humanities in general
Read the MIT course Ware on Anthro

I dont know, i feel my anthro experience isnt strong enough

Reply 9

darksicilian

OP

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I really dont mean to seem like a dickhead posting this 3 times, but yeah...apologies

Reply 10

darksicilian

OP

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haha it seems i've run the risk of dickheadism and failed :P

Reply 11

darksicilian

OP

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No idea whatsoever, depends if you have decent grades and a good personal statement and you actually have a big interest for the course - there are only about 16 places...so it's about 1 in 10 that get in. Fact is admissions can be rather arbitrary, so unless you've got 5As and you consider yourself a shoe in, it's a bit up in the air. Depends on the quality of the candidates you'll face this year. Maybe the applicants are terrible or maybe 16 academically brilliant TSR members read this thread and think 'Hmmm...actually that course does sound fantastic I'll think I'll apply'...in which case your chances may be limited.

IGCSE: 7A*s, 2As
AS: History A - 91%, Economics A - 95%
Predicted: AAB/A
B is Math and the other A is English AS

The law part of my PS includes my opinions on the death penalty, human rights, my reading of Connor Gearty, Jeremy Bentham. A writ petition I filed in my state high court against a pvt. ltd. company for its violation of the right to privacy. A mediation qualification from a renowned law school in India and a business I established with that qualification: www.mediateproblems.com
A 2 month stint at a law firm i spent answering queries, doing research etc. Recommended by the firm as "an asset to any institution" haha love that one.

I also included Young Enterprise (headed the legal department), my history research project and a DuPont National Science paper where i scored a distinction to show i got skillz at research and analysis.

These skills contribute to both law and anthro.

Now for the Anthro bit;
I grew up in a bi-cultural home and this nurtured my interest
Attended a lecture by Dr. Gary Weaver on Cross-cultural communication
Nominated for and attended a leadership programme (GYLC) that had a major cultural component
chaired discussions on culture, law, humanities in general
Read the MIT course Ware on Anthro

I dont know, i feel my anthro experience isnt strong enough

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