Law with humanities at Warwick
Reply 1
Since the introduction of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), any degree can lead to qualification as a solicitor in England and Wales. As a result, the distinction between a BA and an LLB is no longer about eligibility, but about how the degree prepares you.
How the courses differ
LLB
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Primarily focused on core legal subjects and legal problem-solving.
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Covers most of the areas of law tested in SQE1 as part of the degree.
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More structured, with a heavier emphasis on case law, statutes, and problem questions.
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Designed to give strong doctrinal legal training during the degree itself.
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Combines law with humanities subjects such as philosophy, history, ethics, or related disciplines.
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Fewer compulsory core law modules and more flexibility in module choice.
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Greater emphasis on theoretical, ethical, and contextual analysis of law.
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Assessment is more essay-based and interdisciplinary.
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On the LLB, most of your academic time is spent developing technical legal knowledge and applying it to legal problems.
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On Law with Humanities, you still study law, but alongside broader humanities perspectives, encouraging critical thinking about how law operates within society.
How this affects becoming a lawyer
Because of the SQE:
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Both degrees fully satisfy the degree requirement to qualify as a solicitor.
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You do not need an LLB to become a lawyer.
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An LLB tends to prepare students more directly for SQE1, since it covers most of the tested legal content during the degree.
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With Law with Humanities, you may need additional self-study or a more comprehensive SQE preparation course after graduating to cover all required legal subjects.
Overall
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LLB: more focused legal training during the degree; smoother transition into SQE preparation.
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Law with Humanities (BA): broader academic education; slightly more SQE preparation needed later, but greater flexibility and interdisciplinary skills.
Reply 2
Since the introduction of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), any degree can lead to qualification as a solicitor in England and Wales. As a result, the distinction between a BA and an LLB is no longer about eligibility, but about how the degree prepares you.
How the courses differ
LLB
•
Primarily focused on core legal subjects and legal problem-solving.
•
Covers most of the areas of law tested in SQE1 as part of the degree.
•
More structured, with a heavier emphasis on case law, statutes, and problem questions.
•
Designed to give strong doctrinal legal training during the degree itself.
•
Combines law with humanities subjects such as philosophy, history, ethics, or related disciplines.
•
Fewer compulsory core law modules and more flexibility in module choice.
•
Greater emphasis on theoretical, ethical, and contextual analysis of law.
•
Assessment is more essay-based and interdisciplinary.
•
On the LLB, most of your academic time is spent developing technical legal knowledge and applying it to legal problems.
•
On Law with Humanities, you still study law, but alongside broader humanities perspectives, encouraging critical thinking about how law operates within society.
How this affects becoming a lawyer
Because of the SQE:
•
Both degrees fully satisfy the degree requirement to qualify as a solicitor.
•
You do not need an LLB to become a lawyer.
•
An LLB tends to prepare students more directly for SQE1, since it covers most of the tested legal content during the degree.
•
With Law with Humanities, you may need additional self-study or a more comprehensive SQE preparation course after graduating to cover all required legal subjects.
Overall
•
LLB: more focused legal training during the degree; smoother transition into SQE preparation.
•
Law with Humanities (BA): broader academic education; slightly more SQE preparation needed later, but greater flexibility and interdisciplinary skills.
Thanks! I saw this course and thought it would be good for me as I want to still study some humanities. Do you think doing Law&Humanities will better help you get into law than any humanities degree? Would you have to do law conversion anyways?
Reply 3
TLDR: you don't have to do a law conversion, but would have to do a short test to check you overall have most of the LLB knowledge (which you would having done Law w/Humanities), and then make up with independent study for the minimal amount of core teaching you missed out on at undergrad
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