Non Rg for law

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Optional Modules in Year 3 - Some universities let you pick your optional modules throughout your course. However, I prefer that at Leicester your first two years are the compulsory modules and then third year is entirely optional. When I first started to study law, I thought I wanted to go into criminal law. However, two years into my law degree and after attending lots of different career events, I have decided that I want to do commercial law and I can now personalise my third year modules to suit that.

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Office Hours - At Leicester, each lecturer has weekly 'office hours'. This is a time slot where you can go and ask any questions about your course. I find this really useful to clarify information that I was not too sure if I had understood correctly in the lecture or in the reading. It was only when I started to speak to friends at other universities that I realised not every university offered this. They can email questions over to their lecturers however it is a lot harder to have concepts explained to you over email than it is in person.

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Legal Advice Clinic - Students have the opportunity to be part of the University of Leicester's Legal Advice Clinic. This involves providing free legal advice to members of the public under the supervision of a solicitor. In groups or two or three, we undertake legal research, conduct a client interview and then write a letter of advice. I have been fortunate enough to work on matters ranging from immigration to family to intellectual property. It is a really practical way to learn the law, and not something that all universities offer.

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Other Opportunities - There are lots of other opportunities. For example, the University of Leicester Law Society host a lot of competitions (negotiations, mooting, mock trials, commercial awareness). In my first year, I did a few negotiation competitions and this year I am the Mock Trial Officer. Doing extracurriculars, such as competitions and Legal Advice Clinic, has really helped to make my applications stand out and has got me accepted to some opportunities at top law firms!

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Friendly - This is less law specific, but Leicester is also such a friendly city! I chose to study at Leicester because I was taken aback by how nice everyone was. It made it a lot easier to settle in.