A-Level Choices (Corporate Law)
Hello,
I'm currently a Y11 student.
I’ve decided to take Law, Politics, and Business Studies at A-Level because I really enjoy essay based subjects and I was recommended to take Business Studies as I aligns with the corporate side of Law.
I’m also very interested in pursuing a degree apprenticeship in law.
Do you think my A-Level choices are strong for this path? I’d love to hear your thoughts on whether these subjects will set me up for success.
Also, for anyone who has done a law degree apprenticeship or has completed one, or even at law school, I’d really appreciate any insights or advice from their experience—what to expect, how to prepare, or what skills are most important.
I really want to make sure I’m on the right track and do everything I can to succeed in this career path.
Thank you!
I'm currently a Y11 student.
I’ve decided to take Law, Politics, and Business Studies at A-Level because I really enjoy essay based subjects and I was recommended to take Business Studies as I aligns with the corporate side of Law.
I’m also very interested in pursuing a degree apprenticeship in law.
Do you think my A-Level choices are strong for this path? I’d love to hear your thoughts on whether these subjects will set me up for success.
Also, for anyone who has done a law degree apprenticeship or has completed one, or even at law school, I’d really appreciate any insights or advice from their experience—what to expect, how to prepare, or what skills are most important.
I really want to make sure I’m on the right track and do everything I can to succeed in this career path.
Thank you!
Reply 1
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by zainabmohamedHello,
I'm currently a Y11 student.
I’ve decided to take Law, Politics, and Business Studies at A-Level because I really enjoy essay based subjects and I was recommended to take Business Studies as I aligns with the corporate side of Law.
I’m also very interested in pursuing a degree apprenticeship in law.
Do you think my A-Level choices are strong for this path? I’d love to hear your thoughts on whether these subjects will set me up for success.
Also, for anyone who has done a law degree apprenticeship or has completed one, or even at law school, I’d really appreciate any insights or advice from their experience—what to expect, how to prepare, or what skills are most important.
I really want to make sure I’m on the right track and do everything I can to succeed in this career path.
Thank you!
I'm currently a Y11 student.
I’ve decided to take Law, Politics, and Business Studies at A-Level because I really enjoy essay based subjects and I was recommended to take Business Studies as I aligns with the corporate side of Law.
I’m also very interested in pursuing a degree apprenticeship in law.
Do you think my A-Level choices are strong for this path? I’d love to hear your thoughts on whether these subjects will set me up for success.
Also, for anyone who has done a law degree apprenticeship or has completed one, or even at law school, I’d really appreciate any insights or advice from their experience—what to expect, how to prepare, or what skills are most important.
I really want to make sure I’m on the right track and do everything I can to succeed in this career path.
Thank you!
For law there’s usually no subject specific requirements hence no “recommend” subjects. I’ve only ever seen History and English Literature as recommended (not Business) but even then, it’s not required or preferred that you sit these subjects.
What three subjects do you enjoy the most or do you think you can get the best grade in? These are the subjects to take.
There’s no strong vs weak subjects unless the university explicitly states otherwise.
Reply 2
The Big 4 have over 800 offices worldwide, so you could work anywhere in the world!!! 😀 lol
Tax does not attract enough applicants but Law is oversubscribed but you would qualify as a "muslimah" and under
represented, so you should be at an advantage.
Politics, Law and perhaps Psychology or Sociology or even Economics might be better?
Starting salaries here in London are £25,000 to £30,000 a year. 😉
Also start researching law apprenticeships by using this list here:
The Firms Most List - Legal Cheek
Tax does not attract enough applicants but Law is oversubscribed but you would qualify as a "muslimah" and under
represented, so you should be at an advantage.
Politics, Law and perhaps Psychology or Sociology or even Economics might be better?
Starting salaries here in London are £25,000 to £30,000 a year. 😉
Also start researching law apprenticeships by using this list here:
The Firms Most List - Legal Cheek
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by thegeek888The Big 4 have over 800 offices worldwide, so you could work anywhere in the world!!! 😀 lol
Tax does not attract enough applicants but Law is oversubscribed but you would qualify as a "muslimah" and under
represented, so you should be at an advantage.
Politics, Law and perhaps Psychology or Sociology or even Economics might be better?
Starting salaries here in London are £25,000 to £30,000 a year. 😉
Also start researching law apprenticeships by using this list here:
The Firms Most List - Legal Cheek
Tax does not attract enough applicants but Law is oversubscribed but you would qualify as a "muslimah" and under
represented, so you should be at an advantage.
Politics, Law and perhaps Psychology or Sociology or even Economics might be better?
Starting salaries here in London are £25,000 to £30,000 a year. 😉
Also start researching law apprenticeships by using this list here:
The Firms Most List - Legal Cheek
For Law your subject choices don’t matter unless a university states otherwise. There are therefore no “better” subjects for Law beyond perhaps a university stating that they’d like to see you do a least one essay based subject (which OP is already doing) or the university potentially (even if rare these days) having a list of “preferred” vs “non-preferred” subjects. Even in those cases it’s simply a case of seeing if your subject choices meet these preferences or not (which they likely will even in subjects where you least expect them to).
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by zainabmohamedHello,
I'm currently a Y11 student.
I’ve decided to take Law, Politics, and Business Studies at A-Level because I really enjoy essay based subjects and I was recommended to take Business Studies as I aligns with the corporate side of Law.
I’m also very interested in pursuing a degree apprenticeship in law.
Do you think my A-Level choices are strong for this path? I’d love to hear your thoughts on whether these subjects will set me up for success.
Also, for anyone who has done a law degree apprenticeship or has completed one, or even at law school, I’d really appreciate any insights or advice from their experience—what to expect, how to prepare, or what skills are most important.
I really want to make sure I’m on the right track and do everything I can to succeed in this career path.
Thank you!
I'm currently a Y11 student.
I’ve decided to take Law, Politics, and Business Studies at A-Level because I really enjoy essay based subjects and I was recommended to take Business Studies as I aligns with the corporate side of Law.
I’m also very interested in pursuing a degree apprenticeship in law.
Do you think my A-Level choices are strong for this path? I’d love to hear your thoughts on whether these subjects will set me up for success.
Also, for anyone who has done a law degree apprenticeship or has completed one, or even at law school, I’d really appreciate any insights or advice from their experience—what to expect, how to prepare, or what skills are most important.
I really want to make sure I’m on the right track and do everything I can to succeed in this career path.
Thank you!
Hi, I would recommend doing a strong A-Level Essay subject (particularly some unis do explicitly look down on some subjects), I myself do Law, Business, and English Literature (was seconds away from doing Politics), but I found my subject combination to be very useful. Also, I would recommend Business, surprisingly it ties in very nicely with Law at A-Levels (Contract Law in Law A-Level), and learning the Business side of Contracts in Business etc. Also, doing essays in English Literature would be very useful especially if you're applying for Law, and are looking to apply to competitive universities that require the LNAT (entrance exam for law where it requires heavy reading, and completing an essay as part of that exam).
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by mehxmerHi, I would recommend doing a strong A-Level Essay subject (particularly some unis do explicitly look down on some subjects), I myself do Law, Business, and English Literature (was seconds away from doing Politics), but I found my subject combination to be very useful. Also, I would recommend Business, surprisingly it ties in very nicely with Law at A-Levels (Contract Law in Law A-Level), and learning the Business side of Contracts in Business etc. Also, doing essays in English Literature would be very useful especially if you're applying for Law, and are looking to apply to competitive universities that require the LNAT (entrance exam for law where it requires heavy reading, and completing an essay as part of that exam).
What’s defined as a strong A-level Essay subject vs a non-strong one in the context of Law?
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by Talkative ToadWhat’s defined as a strong A-level Essay subject vs a non-strong one in the context of Law?
Strong A-Levels are usually subjects seen as well-respected by unis (particularly subjects unis know are quite challenging s.g eng lit due to the massive content of knowledge involved). Whilst business is challenging (as that of all alevels) there's way less content you need to know in it personally, and a lot of it is repetitive. Same with History, there's just so much involved in it that what makes it "respected" in terms of the unis wanting students in Law who are up for challenges. Whilst it isn't necessary to pick it at all (I know a lot of people who haven't but still got offers from top unis like London), it certainly will help you build essay skills and prior knowledge about the world.
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by mehxmerStrong A-Levels are usually subjects seen as well-respected by unis (particularly subjects unis know are quite challenging s.g eng lit due to the massive content of knowledge involved). Whilst business is challenging (as that of all alevels) there's way less content you need to know in it personally, and a lot of it is repetitive. Same with History, there's just so much involved in it that what makes it "respected" in terms of the unis wanting students in Law who are up for challenges. Whilst it isn't necessary to pick it at all (I know a lot of people who haven't but still got offers from top unis like London), it certainly will help you build essay skills and prior knowledge about the world.
Also, a word of advice, Law A-Level in my opinion is one of the most interesting A-Levels out of the three that I do. If your long-term goal is Law, I wouldn't recommend moving that out as it's quite useful in knowing how everything operates around you. We learnt the laws on Murder, Theft, Robbery, Self-Defence in my first year of A-Level (one of the few topics) and it's honestly such a fun A-Level aswell. Depending on what college you go to, your college may organise mock trials within the subject aswell (which makes it more practical to know about.
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by mehxmerAlso, a word of advice, Law A-Level in my opinion is one of the most interesting A-Levels out of the three that I do. If your long-term goal is Law, I wouldn't recommend moving that out as it's quite useful in knowing how everything operates around you. We learnt the laws on Murder, Theft, Robbery, Self-Defence in my first year of A-Level (one of the few topics) and it's honestly such a fun A-Level aswell. Depending on what college you go to, your college may organise mock trials within the subject aswell (which makes it more practical to know about.
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by thegeek888As long as you have an A or B in GCSE English Lanugage you can offer Maths, Further Maths, Chemistry and Economics or even Physics. You do not need essay subjects.
True but picking essay subjects would help in the long term for law, it's more about playing strategically and what will help you build skills for your future career.
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by zainabmohamedHello,
I'm currently a Y11 student.
I’ve decided to take Law, Politics, and Business Studies at A-Level because I really enjoy essay based subjects and I was recommended to take Business Studies as I aligns with the corporate side of Law.
I’m also very interested in pursuing a degree apprenticeship in law.
Do you think my A-Level choices are strong for this path? I’d love to hear your thoughts on whether these subjects will set me up for success.
Also, for anyone who has done a law degree apprenticeship or has completed one, or even at law school, I’d really appreciate any insights or advice from their experience—what to expect, how to prepare, or what skills are most important.
I really want to make sure I’m on the right track and do everything I can to succeed in this career path.
Thank you!
I'm currently a Y11 student.
I’ve decided to take Law, Politics, and Business Studies at A-Level because I really enjoy essay based subjects and I was recommended to take Business Studies as I aligns with the corporate side of Law.
I’m also very interested in pursuing a degree apprenticeship in law.
Do you think my A-Level choices are strong for this path? I’d love to hear your thoughts on whether these subjects will set me up for success.
Also, for anyone who has done a law degree apprenticeship or has completed one, or even at law school, I’d really appreciate any insights or advice from their experience—what to expect, how to prepare, or what skills are most important.
I really want to make sure I’m on the right track and do everything I can to succeed in this career path.
Thank you!
I know I've seen University of Edinburgh to require English A-Level for any law. I can also tell you for many other universities, they like to see English and History in candidates' arsenal. That said however, each case is merit based and I am not sure it matters all that much in the grand scheme of things as your university application profile includes much more than just your A-Level subjects alone. A strong personal statement, shining references and an impressive LNAT score is without a doubt also a big deciding factor in proving to admissions that you really want this career path.
Only humble tip and any other knowledge I have to give you as a year-wiser year 13 (applied for global/european/international law courses) is that you should be doing everything in your power to learn about the ins and outs of first law, and then more specifically corporate law. Start looking at universities, what they require, their courses, it doesn't hurt! (I know that instead of straight law, which I assume you want to do, many universities do also corporate law which is a lot more nuanced. And, if you do your research these courses may even prove to be a standard law course that you can use to practice law later on but just with the added nuance of corporate law that may impress your targeted employers more in the future.) Your at-home hobby-based learning and research outside of your subject revision should be about your long-term career goal - for you, corporate law. Start now, so that later you can build an impressive statement and not feel in the dark about your future options.
I should add, I have only discussed unis here, as I don't have a single clue how apprenticeships work, I did not take that route or planned to. My advice for this is, research. Ask your sixth form, they should be equipped to answer. Here is what I do know, apprenticeships are competitive, but what isn't? So, my advice again, research, maybe even go for both if you're unsure?
I believe the saying goes 'The best time to have started was ten years ago. The second best time is now.' This applies heavily to sixth form and your future education options. And hey I know I have overwhelmed you with sixth form technicalities but remember to keep a work-life balance.
See friends, spend time with family, destress with your favourite hobbies. Maintain a life, I know many who have neglected this side of life that are struggling now into their year 13 stages. Similarly I have also seen many with the opposite of that, more life less work. The balance is important, so find it.
Thats all from me, hope I have helped!
(edited 1 month ago)
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by mehxmerStrong A-Levels are usually subjects seen as well-respected by unis (particularly subjects unis know are quite challenging s.g eng lit due to the massive content of knowledge involved). Whilst business is challenging (as that of all alevels) there's way less content you need to know in it personally, and a lot of it is repetitive. Same with History, there's just so much involved in it that what makes it "respected" in terms of the unis wanting students in Law who are up for challenges. Whilst it isn't necessary to pick it at all (I know a lot of people who haven't but still got offers from top unis like London), it certainly will help you build essay skills and prior knowledge about the world.
Many universities have ditched this approach (not all of course so it’s worth checking) and in the context of law, this isn’t relevant (unless the university has a list of preferred vs non-preferred subjects). At best they might “prefer/recommend” that you have History/English lit or that you have an essay based subject but even then, not necessarily a requirement. Because Law usually has no subject specific entry requirements unlike most courses.
OP therefore needs to take the subjects that they think they can excel in (whilst meeting the requirements) if that happens to be Politics, Law and Business then be it.
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