Degree apprenticeship or uni for Law?

Hello,
I have been thinking about this for quite a while and was wondering if I wanted to become a solicitor& barrister, is going uni and getting a degree better or doing a degree apprenticeship? And does anyone know any top Law Firms in Scotland that do degree apprenticeship?
Thanks!

Reply 1

hazza939

Original post by Anon1y2mo3us

its hard to say which is “better” but its definitely easier to get a degree at uni rather than through a degree apprenticeship because theyre quite competitive and less common as far as im aware. and also at the point of applying to uni/degree apprenticeships the process is largely the same and your progress tutors will walk you through it at the time so presuming youre doing your a levels atm there isnt too much difference for you right now anyway. you should know that the bar training course or the solicitors qualifying exam for being a barrister or solicitor tends to require a degree and often opportunities you apply for in second year end up leading to things like training contracts. there are other routes than this im only saying its much more simple and straightforward to go through the uni route. i dont jnow much about if its different in scotland and i dont jnow much about degree apprenticeships either but prospects.ac is usually a good place to start researching if you want to learn more and also find links to specific firms offering them and how to apply etc etc. i assume the end result isnt too different bc a law degree is a law degree either way but there are quite a few benefits to getting the degree traditionally through uni. sorry i wasnt more help, good luck tho! :smile:

Reply 2

Stiffy Byng

If you are aiming for the Bar, then you should study for a degree, in any academic subject. If the degree is not in law, you would also need to obtain a PGDL, which would take a year. The Bar is an academically demanding profession. It's quite scholarly in many ways. Crikey! I have been writing essays for the last forty years and plan to do the same for another ten years or so.

Opinions vary on the apprenticeship route to becoming a solicitor. One point is that you would miss out on the non-academic parts of the university experience, which many people find life-enhancing.