Bristol, Exeter or Lancaster?

I’m a Bristolian who has firmed Exeter for law so I can try and help you out with this.

Like you’ve said, Bristol is a fantastic city and a vibrant place to be a student — plenty to do and some of the scenery where the uni is situated is something to behold. Great law course as well and Bristol is highly reputable; you can’t really go wrong if you choose it. However, as you’d prefer to be on a campus, Bristol is very spread out — the Stoke Bishop accommodation say is miles away from the Wills Building and the centre.

Exeter on the other hand is a beautiful campus in a really nice location (hence why I’ve firmed it) — it will be quieter than Bristol and less to do but there will be likeminded students there and I doubt you’ll be bored. Again, it’s a reputable university with a very good course and from purely a reputation perspective, there’s not a great deal in choosing between Bristol and Exeter.

I’ve not researched Lancaster a lot if I’m honest but from what I’ve heard it is very isolated like you said, which is something which would put me off hugely. Don’t know if it’s quite as good as the other two either.

I’d narrow it down to Bristol and Exeter and make it dependent on whether you want a city university with a vibrant student life or a more quaint campus and try and base it on that as they’re pretty different.

Thank you so much, that’s helpful

Bristol does seem like such a lovely city and I really liked it when I looked around and it seems much more student friendly than Exeter did if that makes sense?

Exeter seems slightly less well regarded as well though I might be wrong?

Think you’re right about Lancaster though, it does seem kinda out of the way and was too separated from everything else :/

You’ll be fine at any of the three. Seems to be very different reasons why you’d go to any of them. Have a think about what is most important to you and make a decision based on that

What’s most important to you?

I’d like somewhere that has good links with commercial firms and will give me the best opportunities in the commercial law sector afterwards. Prestige is pretty important to me.

In terms of student life, I’d rather a campus but still somewhere where there’s things to do and where it wouldn’t feel too isolated (my main issue with Lancaster).

Being in a bigger city like Bristol will give you more chances for networking and gaining work experience.

I do think the campus at Lancaster is quite isolated, and whilst it's very nice, I think it would be easy to outgrow it over the course of three years. Lancaster itself is also quite a small city, although there are some cool things to do.

Exeter could be a good compromise between the two extremes?

Thank you, that’s useful

Exeter could be a good balance you’re right, I’m just worried if from a reputation perspective it’s not as good as Bristol and I’d be making a mistake turning them down?

Or am I overthinking that?

Thank you, that’s useful

Exeter could be a good balance you’re right, I’m just worried if from a reputation perspective it’s not as good as Bristol and I’d be making a mistake turning them down?

Or am I overthinking that?

I don't think Bristol is seen as hugely superior to Exeter, and whilst uni reputation can be important in law, it's not the be all and end all. Getting good grades is important too, and you're most likely to do that in an environment where you feel comfortable and happy.

Every time...

Bristol will be better for your career.

See below:
(https://www.chambersstudent.co.uk/where-to-start/newsletter/law-firms-preferred-universities)

Did you seriously just link Chambers Secret?

That’s so ridiculously unhelpful.

Girl not guy....

Have you not got anything better to do than post the same article to support every “argument”?

Such one dimensional thinking....

Even if that was the case, they’d still be showing more mental comprehension than you are right now.

😑 I’m not even at a law firm.