Is a law conversion course worth it?

Hi

I’m torn between doing a LLB (Arden or Open Uni - can only do this online part-time) or a postgraduate law conversion course (LLM law conversion with SQL at BPP).

I don’t qualify for any funding (BA and MA done abroad already - useless though!), so loan availability wouldn’t be a factor (although LLB is more expensive).

I’m mainly interested in whether it’s true that career-wise LLB opens a lot more doors than the conversion LLM?

Thank you :smile:

Reply 1

McGinger

Yes, its worth it - but do not touch Arden! They are an amateur waste of time with no academic credibility.
Go with the OU. Well organised, solid sensible set-up with great student support.

Reply 2

Tstopit

Original post by McGinger

Yes, its worth it - but do not touch Arden! They are an amateur waste of time with no academic credibility.
Go with the OU. Well organised, solid sensible set-up with great student support.

Thank you, duly noted!

I can only do the conversion course with BPP, are they any good?

Reply 3

Stiffy Byng

Original post by Tstopit

Hi
I’m torn between doing a LLB (Arden or Open Uni - can only do this online part-time) or a postgraduate law conversion course (LLM law conversion with SQL at BPP).
I don’t qualify for any funding (BA and MA done abroad already - useless though!), so loan availability wouldn’t be a factor (although LLB is more expensive).
I’m mainly interested in whether it’s true that career-wise LLB opens a lot more doors than the conversion LLM?
Thank you :smile:

A law degree opens no more doors in UK legal practice than a non-law degree and a PGDL.

Reply 4

Stiffy Byng

Original post by Tstopit

Thank you, duly noted!
I can only do the conversion course with BPP, are they any good?

BPP are much of a muchness with other providers of the PGDL

Reply 5

Arden University

Official Rep

Original post by Tstopit

Hi
I’m torn between doing a LLB (Arden or Open Uni - can only do this online part-time) or a postgraduate law conversion course (LLM law conversion with SQL at BPP).
I don’t qualify for any funding (BA and MA done abroad already - useless though!), so loan availability wouldn’t be a factor (although LLB is more expensive).
I’m mainly interested in whether it’s true that career-wise LLB opens a lot more doors than the conversion LLM?
Thank you :smile:

@Tstopit
Hello!

I studied at Arden, albeit their Psychology MSc (conversion) and I assure you they are not 'amateur' as another poster suggested. The course was fully accredited by the British Psychological Society, and has a good report from the Office for Students - known as the Teaching Excellence Framework.

As for the law provision I am not familiar with the course as such, but the virtual learning environment is the best I have seen, and I have worked in FE/HE for over 10 years

Marc
Arden University Student Ambassador