Law degrees

I am a current year 13 student waiting to apply, I study maths psychology sociology, ucas predicted AAA, i am hoping to become a solicitor in the future
my priority is to apply for degree apprenticeships, although i am interested in criminal, family, immigration law (‘people’ law) all the apprenticeships I am seeing are for corporate. where can i find the ones I am looking for?
Is it better to do an MLAW degree or just a regular law with criminology degree and then going on to do the SQE?
How is the University of Law as a uni, I am struggling to find people who go there - how does the accom work + the societies?

Hi, solicitor apprenticeships are really really competitive each firm will usually on want 1-2 apprentices and mostly are for corporate, I haven't seen any others ones as of now. In terms of the degree, it honestly doesn't matter which one you choose, you could do Law with sociology or business or LLB on its own, do your research and I would say pick the one your most interested in. In law the most important thing that matters is the SQE, the degree matters less in my opinion. The SQE has a 44% pass rate and is thought to be one of the toughest exams- that is the ultimate thing you need to worry about when trying to become a solicitor.
In terms of universities, university of law is good and going there is not bad in anyway, however with you being predicted AAA, I would suggest you look into Russel Group unis, they are most prestigious and more 'respected' in a sense. Universities dont matter that much if your interested in criminal, family, immigration- however if you somehow change your mind and want to get into corporate, then going into a RG uni is way more attractive and increases your chances. For context, top corporate law firm hiring is 20% Non-russel group, 55% RG unis, 8% Oxbridge, and the rest non-uk. Now these stats are a rough estimate the last time I checked.
Overall, its honestly your choice, go to the open days for all the different types of laws/unis, keep in mind that at the end of the day the SQE is the MOST important part and you shouldn't have to worry about that till you finish law school . Good luck!

Is your opinion based on relevant experience or first hand knowledge? In my experience, law firms tend to be interested in how an applicant did at university, not least because firms make offers of training contracts before applicants have passed the SQE.
Law firms do not, as is commonly supposed, recruit on the basis of the name of the university at which a candidate studied, nor on whether the university is or is not a member of the Russell Group. There tends, however, to be a relationship between the university attended and the quality of a candidate (in many cases but not all). The universities which are the most difficult to join tend to produce competitive candidates for professional jobs.
The University of Law serves a purpose by churning out professional qualifications and PGDLs, but there are many better places to study law as an undergraduate.

I invite you not to attribute to others statements that they have not made.
I base my observations on many years of experience in the legal profession, in chambers and in law firms, and active involvement in recruiting junior lawyers. I know what Clifford Chance is. I was doing cases for Clifford Chance before you were born.
You contradict yourself. You started by asserting, incorrectly, that the SQE matters more than a degree. You now assert the importance of university. You miss the point that candidates are recruited for their personal qualities. You are perhaps unaware that several large law firms and barristers' chambers conduct recruitment exercises without disclosure of university names. The correlation between a small group of universities and entry to the legal profession derives from the admission standards and educational standards at the best resourced universities.

I am entertained by your bumptious arrogance. Two weeks work experience and you think you're an expert on the legal profession. Ah, youth!

I am a current year 13 student waiting to apply, I study maths psychology sociology, ucas predicted AAA, i am hoping to become a solicitor in the future
my priority is to apply for degree apprenticeships, although i am interested in criminal, family, immigration law (‘people’ law) all the apprenticeships I am seeing are for corporate. where can i find the ones I am looking for?
Is it better to do an MLAW degree or just a regular law with criminology degree and then going on to do the SQE?
How is the University of Law as a uni, I am struggling to find people who go there - how does the accom work + the societies?

So, speaking the truth is considered arrogance now? I guess older, ‘experienced’ people just can’t admit when they’re wrong, even when the facts are clear. It’s funny how quick you are to throw around words like ‘bumptious’ instead of dealing with the truth—seems like all those years haven’t taught you much humility.
Case closed.

I'm a fellow Y13 applicant (so take this with a pinch of salt) but to echo some of the earlier messages, have you looked at other universities too, considering your predicted grades? University of Nottingham's Law department in particular dazzled on the open day; the faculty was lovely and seemed to be full of very active student law societies.
Also, corporate/commercial law firms make up a lot of the big degree apprenticeship names, but you could also try emailing local criminal law firms to see if they offer degree apprenticeships. A lot of my smaller local ones don't advertise it publicly but they do actually offer a select number of spots, so it might be worth asking around or sending a few emails? However, if you are undecided on what area to pursue, I wouldn't go for a degree apprenticeship as it can narrow your options to a particular field. Best of luck on your search and applications.

The only thing that is closed is your mind. You are, I gather, not yet at university, but you pontificate about the legal profession with all the confidence of ignorance. You won't get on very well as an undergraduate if you continue to assume that you know everything.
The OP can decide whether to take careers advice from another aspirant law student or from someone with experience of practising law, teaching law, and recruiting and training junior lawyers.

Although my UCAS predicted grades are AAA, I am unsure and uncertain on whether I will actually achieve those grades. This is holding me back from looking at more aspirational unis and rather I’ve been looking at ‘ABB/BBB’ unis, do you think it’s worth looking at aspirational unis anyways.

It’s impressive how you manage to sound so certain while being so wrong. Throwing around your confidence of ignorance line doesn’t hide the fact that you’re relying on outdated assumptions instead of evidence. I’ve backed up my points—try that sometime instead of just clinging to your years in the field like they’re an excuse not to engage with facts.
Let’s see who the OP finds more convincing: someone who’s facts are backed by actual credible sources or someone who is arrogant enough to rely on outdated experience and a bloated ego instead of real facts.
Just a piece of advice: next time, maybe try proving what you’re saying instead of assuming your so called experience speaks for itself. Sounds like you’ve spent so long listening to yourself talk that you forgot how to make a real argument.

Although my UCAS predicted grades are AAA, I am unsure and uncertain on whether I will actually achieve those grades. This is holding me back from looking at more aspirational unis and rather I’ve been looking at ‘ABB/BBB’ unis, do you think it’s worth looking at aspirational unis anyways.