Durham Law
Reply 1
Hi there,
I'd recommend taking a look at the statistics provided on the Durham Law School website - https://www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/law/. It is outlined that employability yields great results - 'We are proud to achieve excellent results for student satisfaction and employability. Our graduates include many of the profession’s leading figures, among them current or former members of the UK Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, and the High Court, as well as Members of Parliament, King’s Counsel (KC), partners in major international law firms, and General Counsel to listed companies.'
The Law Senior Status programme website also outlines career opportunities coming from this course.
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87% of UK/EU graduates in 2022/2023 are in paid employment or further study.
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89% of those are in highly and medium skilled employment.
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HESA Graduate Outcomes Survey. The survey asks leavers from higher education what they are doing 15 months after graduation. Further information about the Graduate Outcomes survey can be found here www.graduateoutcomes.ac.uk
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' Preparing our students for life after university is a key priority for the Law School, so during your time with us you will have access to a wide range of resources to help you stand out in the employment market.'
We provide detailed information about the steps involved in becoming a solicitor or barrister, and guidance on preparing for interviews and assessment days.
Leading law firms regularly visit Durham or offer online events to promote career opportunities and vacation opportunities.
Our graduates enjoy highly successful careers across a diverse range of sectors with many employed in the legal profession as solicitors, barristers, consultants and more. Current graduates work in the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal and have taken up legal roles with leading national and international organisations. Others have pursued careers outside of the law profession including the UK Government, the Civil Service, charitable organisations and financial institutions.'
This course will not hinder your chances at networking whatsoever, and you can definitely still journey into becoming a barrister! I hope this has helped.
-Rosie (DU Representative)
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Hi Amlan - I have responded in the other thread now 🙂💜
Reply 4
Hi @dxfcgvlhjbj ,
Congratulations on your Durham offer! I studied my undergraduate degree there and enjoyed it immensely - as Rosie has outlined below, Durham has an excellent reputation in terms of students' academic performance and employability prospects, so this is certainly a great option for starting your journey to becoming a UK barrister.
However, as I have mentioned, this will only be the start of your law journey - in order to become a barrister, you will also need to study the Bar Practice Course after your LLB senior status programme. This can be self-funded, supported by a university scholarship or a scholarship from an Inn of Court. I have no doubt the employability team at Durham will be great at explaining this through with you and providing you with all the resources you'll need for making your future applications. Should you choose to study your BPC at the University of Law, there's also ULaw's unique Future Pupil Programme which will further support you in making pupillage applications. It is then by completing such a pupillage that you'll become a fully qualified barrister 😊
With regards to networking opportunities at Durham, the distance from London certainly isn't an issue. Durham regularly hosts law networking events on campus which you can attend, and many firms/Inns of Court are starting to increase the number of virtual events they offer (take a look at the Inns of Court website here). However, should you wish to visit somewhere in London, there are relatively quick trains directly from Durham which you could possibly expense through the organisation (if they offer) or by applying to Durham's employability fund. I certainly made use of this in my undergraduate years when I was attending open days and vacation schemes at London law firms 😊
Best of luck on your journey to becoming a barrister and let me know if you have any other questions!
Holly - PGDL Student
University of Law
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