PGDL or MA Law at ULaw?
Does anyone know if the MA in Law at ULaw is more attractive to employers if I want to become a barrister, or if it's regarded the same as the PGDL?
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I don't think its more attractive to employers or anything as such as the modules you taught across both courses is the same, except for in MA in Law you write a dissertation. Most students I have spoken to have studied the PGDL, and then are applying to study the Bar course.
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by kaiyq22Does anyone know if the MA in Law at ULaw is more attractive to employers if I want to become a barrister, or if it's regarded the same as the PGDL?
Most practising barristers are self-employed. Some work for organisations such as the CPS and the GLD, and some work for law firms, but for the most part barristers do not have employers. Barristers' chambers are "eat what you kill" collectives, not partnerships.
If your question is whether a set of chambers would prefer a ULaw MA to a PGDL, the answer is almost certainly not. Most chambers won't care much or at all where you obtained a PGDL or equivalent. ULaw's paid marketers often claim in this forum that ULaw is well respected by the legal profession, but I don't know any practising lawyer who thinks that ULaw is anything other than a business which churns out qualifications in bulk.
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by Stiffy ByngMost practising barristers are self-employed. Some work for organisations such as the CPS and the GLD, and some work for law firms, but for the most part barristers do not have employers. Barristers' chambers are "eat what you kill" collectives, not partnerships.
If your question is whether a set of chambers would prefer a ULaw MA to a PGDL, the answer is almost certainly not. Most chambers won't care much or at all where you obtained a PGDL or equivalent. ULaw's paid marketers often claim in this forum that ULaw is well respected by the legal profession, but I don't know any practising lawyer who thinks that ULaw is anything other than a business which churns out qualifications in bulk.
If your question is whether a set of chambers would prefer a ULaw MA to a PGDL, the answer is almost certainly not. Most chambers won't care much or at all where you obtained a PGDL or equivalent. ULaw's paid marketers often claim in this forum that ULaw is well respected by the legal profession, but I don't know any practising lawyer who thinks that ULaw is anything other than a business which churns out qualifications in bulk.
ahhh i see. thanks!!
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by abstrackickoffI don't think its more attractive to employers or anything as such as the modules you taught across both courses is the same, except for in MA in Law you write a dissertation. Most students I have spoken to have studied the PGDL, and then are applying to study the Bar course.
ahh ok i see. thank u!!
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by kaiyq22Does anyone know if the MA in Law at ULaw is more attractive to employers if I want to become a barrister, or if it's regarded the same as the PGDL?
Hi,
I have completed the PgDL course at ULaw! As others have said, employers will not discount you for choosing to do the PgDL instead of the MA Law course. The only difference is the dissertation element of the masters. If you have an interest in a particular area of law and would like to write a research piece on it, this can help your applications, but not having done that would not put you at a disadvantage.
For many people, the fact that the MA Law (Conversion) is eligible for postgraduate student loan funding is a material factor in choosing the course. This can certainly make funding easier! But again, in terms of your career prospects as a barrister, neither course will put you at a disadvantage.
I hope this is helpful! If you have more questions, do register for one of our postgraduate open days!
Layla
SQE LLM student
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