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Law personal statement help

Hello,
I’m French and I’m currently considering applying to QMUL, King’s, and Exeter for English and French Law.
I have a question about my personal statement because I’m worried—I’ve never done any work experience in a law firm or anything similar. I do have supercurriculars (reading books, taking part in MUN, watching online lectures, etc.).
Will that affect my application?
thanks
(edited 1 month ago)
Original post
by camila21
Hello,
I’m French and I’m currently considering applying to QMUL, King’s, and Exeter for English and French Law.
I have a question about my personal statement because I’m worried—I’ve never done any work experience in a law firm or anything similar. I do have supercurriculars (reading books, taking part in MUN, watching online lectures, etc.).
Will that affect my application?
thanks

A lot of law applicants apply to degrees without work experience in the field. Remember that you're not applying to be a lawyer at this point - you're applying to a course to study the law for 3+ years.

Reply 2

You do not need any sort of work-experience for a Law degree - its an academic degree, and Universities will only be interested in your ability to read, reason and discuss relevant topics.

Reply 3

Original post
by camila21
Hello,
I’m French and I’m currently considering applying to QMUL, King’s, and Exeter for English and French Law.
I have a question about my personal statement because I’m worried—I’ve never done any work experience in a law firm or anything similar. I do have supercurriculars (reading books, taking part in MUN, watching online lectures, etc.).
Will that affect my application?
thanks
Hi, most students do not have wider experience going into studying law. Seeing as you have taken part in extracurricular tasks that should help with shaping your application.

All the best
Trenyce (Kingston rep)

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