Solicitor Degree Apprenticeship or Uni

I'm currently torn between a solicitor degree apprenticeship or uni?
Does anyone have advice on this?
Thanks

On paper, an apprenticeship makes more sense. Your getting the qualification you need to become a solicitor whilst getting paid to do work experience. Also, your pretty much guaranteed a job at the firm once you've completed the apprenticeship.

Some people may find uni to be less stressful tho as they're not having to complete their degree alongside a full time job, and so they may feel they have a bit more freedom. But if your gonna need to be working anyway because of living costs or whatever then the apprenticeship helps to cover with that.

Im actually considering whether to do a legal apprenticeship or study law at uni myself. If i didn't care about the fact I might make new friends at uni and therefore have a better social life I would definitely consider doing an apprenticeship (assuming I could find one.)

Reply 2

wry-busybody

Original post by Halo Noob

On paper, an apprenticeship makes more sense. Your getting the qualification you need to become a solicitor whilst getting paid to do work experience. Also, your pretty much guaranteed a job at the firm once you've completed the apprenticeship.
Some people may find uni to be less stressful tho as they're not having to complete their degree alongside a full time job, and so they may feel they have a bit more freedom. But if your gonna need to be working anyway because of living costs or whatever then the apprenticeship helps to cover with that.
Im actually considering whether to do a legal apprenticeship or study law at uni myself. If i didn't care about the fact I might make new friends at uni and therefore have a better social life I would definitely consider doing an apprenticeship (assuming I could find one.)

Yes that's how I feel!

Reply 3

Halo Noob

Original post by wry-busybody

Yes that's how I feel!

Just do a lot of research and then do what feels right. There's always gonna seem to be cons with whatever decision you make, so just focus on the pros. Its only gonna be a small portion of your life, either way you'll end up becoming a solicitor. But if you don't care about the potential 'social aspect' of uni Id just go for the apprenticeship, it can be very difficult to find a job after uni whereas apprenticeship is literally gonna be the opposite.

Not to mention, the apprenticeship will literally prepare you for your future career, uni may also do that if u choose to do the placement year, but the difference is that the apprenticeship is gonna help you from start to end.