Uni Of Edinburgh LLB Global Law. pls help!

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Original post by ruthxoxo

im in a similar situation where ive firmed global law at edinburgh but i hv no clue if its acc like good to study in order to become a solicitor as it doesnt acc qualify as a law degree

but its an llb?

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Dixiechick1975

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Global law Edinburgh isn't a qualifying law degree to practise in England and Wales.

The Global Law programme at Edinburgh is designed to prepare you for a range of careers in a rapidly changing professional environment.
It will provide you with the legal skills, substantive knowledge, and global outlook to work across borders and to bring a uniquely legal perspective to solving global challenges.
The LLB Global Law does not provide you with a qualification to practice law. Instead, the degree will provide you with skills to adapt, innovate and succeed in a globally oriented legal career. You may move from country to country or work with local, national and regional institutions, organisations or businesses with a global perspective. You may work with clients who need to be advised on cross-jurisdictional matters or with supra- or inter-national organisations.

SRA | Qualifying law degree providers | Solicitors Regulation Authority

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M2006

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Original post by ruthxoxo

im in a similar situation where ive firmed global law at edinburgh but i hv no clue if its acc like good to study in order to become a solicitor as it doesnt acc qualify as a law degree

Well you don’t need a law degree to practise law in england and wales so it doesn’t matter as much

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Original post by Dixiechick1975

Global law at Edinburgh isn't a qualifying law degree to practise in England and Wales. The SRA lists all the courses that are.
The Edinburgh website says
The Global Law programme at Edinburgh is designed to prepare you for a range of careers in a rapidly changing professional environment.
It will provide you with the legal skills, substantive knowledge, and global outlook to work across borders and to bring a uniquely legal perspective to solving global challenges.
The LLB Global Law does not provide you with a qualification to practice law. Instead, the degree will provide you with skills to adapt, innovate and succeed in a globally oriented legal career. You may move from country to country or work with local, national and regional institutions, organisations or businesses with a global perspective. You may work with clients who need to be advised on cross-jurisdictional matters or with supra- or inter-national organisations.

But this is what I was confused about, you can’t just go and “practice law” with a standard llb law degree from say Durham, so this llb is not actually an llb?

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Original post by Conradstephens

I will be most likely putting Edinburgh Global Law LLB as my insurance choice on UCAS (LLB law at Durham will be my firm). I am also an English student. I want to study law and go on to either become a solicitor or work in corporate law of some kind. However I am worried that global law is less competitive for a career In corporate law, does anyone who’s done the degree of similar know whether it is still a good course for this career? Or is it too niche. Thanks

Im literally in this exact position haha, I just firmed Durham and insured edi for Global law! But im also struggling to find any info whatsoever about the course online

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Original post by jasbur1706

Im literally in this exact position haha, I just firmed Durham and insured edi for Global law! But im also struggling to find any info whatsoever about the course online

Yeah I’m probably going to call them up and ask before I put my choices in. It’s annoying bc Edinburgh gave me a reduced offer for some reason so I’m very inclined to put it as my insurance, however this is really annoying lol

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Original post by jasbur1706

Im literally in this exact position haha, I just firmed Durham and insured edi for Global law! But im also struggling to find any info whatsoever about the course online

I will let you know what they say. It’s so annoying bc it looks like a really interesting course and the year abroad looks fun, but I’d really like a law degree I can then use without do a conversion/extra academia - especially after 4 years.

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Original post by Conradstephens

Yeah I’m probably going to call them up and ask before I put my choices in. It’s annoying bc Edinburgh gave me a reduced offer for some reason so I’m very inclined to put it as my insurance, however this is really annoying lol

Is yours ABB too? Because I'm just planning on trying to get into Durham, but if i slightly miss it e.g. get AAA I can always reapply next year to unis like cardiff, york etc

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Original post by Conradstephens

I will let you know what they say. It’s so annoying bc it looks like a really interesting course and the year abroad looks fun, but I’d really like a law degree I can then use without do a conversion/extra academia - especially after 4 years.

Thank you! im also doing their global law webinar next month, so hopefully that will be good for info

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Original post by jasbur1706

Is yours ABB too? Because I'm just planning on trying to get into Durham, but if i slightly miss it e.g. get AAA I can always reapply next year to unis like cardiff, york etc

Yeah mines ABB too! My Durham offer is A*AA just slightly worried I won’t get it, hopefully I do. Yeah I was thinking the same about next year if I was to get AAA, Ik Southampton York etc take AAA

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I feel ABB is really lucky especially for such a prestigious uni. Just worried about the course

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Original post by Conradstephens

I feel ABB is really lucky especially for such a prestigious uni. Just worried about the course

Yh literally, plus edinburgh is so pretty and i would just love to go there hahaha

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Dixiechick1975

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Not all law degrees are qualifying law degrees.
Old way to qualify as a solicitor in England & Wales was qualifying law degree or none law degree and law conversion plus legal practice course and training contract.
To be a qualifying law degree it needs to cover the seven core modules so the global law at Edinbrugh must miss some modules - eg criminal or land?
New way to qualify you just need a SQE1 and 2 pass. But in reality people are still needing a qualifying law degree or conversion to pass the SQE exams and most firms are still requiring their solicitors to have a qualifying law degree or a another degree and law conversion.
If you are intending to qualify then why run risk of needing to do a law conversion after a 4 year 'law' degree is my view.

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Original post by jasbur1706

Yh literally, plus edinburgh is so pretty and i would just love to go there hahaha

I spoke to them. If u wish to be a solicitor in England you will have to do a law conversion. TECHNICALLY you can sit sqe exams without a law degree/conversion however most firms as Dixiechick1975 has said will want one. So basically, you do have to do a law conversion after (applies for Scottish students too)

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Original post by Conradstephens

I spoke to them. If u wish to be a solicitor in England you will have to do a law conversion. TECHNICALLY you can sit sqe exams without a law degree/conversion however most firms as Dixiechick1975 has said will want one. So basically, you do have to do a law conversion after (applies for Scottish students too)

Oh fair enough, I'm not 100% set on being a solicitor so I kind of picked it for that reason

Did they say anything about the year abroad? I was wondering that if you do a year abroad in somewhere else that uses common law that maybe those modules could potentially count as the ones you need to qualify?

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Original post by jasbur1706

Oh fair enough, I'm not 100% set on being a solicitor so I kind of picked it for that reason
Did they say anything about the year abroad? I was wondering that if you do a year abroad in somewhere else that uses common law that maybe those modules could potentially count as the ones you need to qualify?

That’s a good point I did not. However they sent a pretty lengthy email explaining the routes that can be taken and nothing mentioned this so I doubt u can.

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Original post by Conradstephens

That’s a good point I did not. However they sent a pretty lengthy email explaining the routes that can be taken and nothing mentioned this so I doubt u can.

Oh ok, do you think it would be possible to forward me the email?

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