QM llb job prospect

QMUL Law School is one of the best Law Schools in London, and the whole UK. Your employment prospects are fine.

Ditto democracy, we hold a law fair every year and law firms come to RECRUIT US! Some have gone on to be barristars whilst others have gone onto solicitors. Im a second year law student and have a placement with an american law firm because of QM and the fact that they did a presentation at the uni. The socities are geared up to helping you mingle and get contacts. At the end of the day its up to you to get a job but QM is great at giving you a foot in the door.

Good to see you having a placement in an American law firm! Is applying for a placement difficult in your experience?
I'm thinking of going down the solicitor route,too.However, I mention that I am coming to UK for llb studies to an American law lecturer (in London) and she scares me that I will not find a job there as obtaining a TC is hardly possible, is it that hard for QM students? I understand that job prospect is more up to oneself, yet I am curious about common jobs(or TCs) secured by QM llb students so that I know what I can reasonably expect

Thanks but I am wondering if other London Universities( such as King's) worth another year for reapplying?

Well applying is stressful for vac schemes are stressful, but i was really lucky. I really dont understand what youve written about an american law lecturer, but queen marry is a good university and obtaining a TC is just as hard as it for kings students as it is for quessn mary students. i dont understand why it should be any different? Anyway queen mary have a good mix as some dont want to be solictors and they go on to careers in bbc etc, whilst those who do take every opportunity and work hard do go on become get TC. I know people who have got TC with Clifford chance, Allen & Overy etc. Again if you get good grades and get really involved then i dont see why you shouldnt succeed. If you want to take a gap year and apply for another uni then its to you really, but the job prospects for a QM llb student is the same as any london student.

Hope that helps

Not really, in my opinion. The best London law schools year after year are stated as KCL, QMUL, UCL, SOAS and LSE, iirc. Amongst those 5, all of the teaching is of an excellent, internationally renowned level, so really, if you have an offer for QMUL I'd accept it, because there's no guarantee that KCL will accept you, and even if they do, there really isn't that much difference between them.

Well, I think that teacher simply means finding a TC is difficult, and she cited one of her friend as an example-she did LLB in City University and could not find a TC . Anyway, it's exciting to learn that QM has students obtaining TC from such good firms, and the fact that QM llb has the same job prospects as other London students would stop me from reapplying next year

Did her friend at city get a vac scheme, participate in pro bono work, or try mooting? I personally dont think city is that bad. For me, whats most important is what you put into your degree and working hard to get a 2:i or first. I just wanted to ask would you be doing the 3 year course or the 2 year senior status course? Btw for your application or kings did you take the lnat test?

I will ask her next time

I actually took the lnat this year but the result(15) is not satisfying. I did not apply for King's as I did not know the lnat test centre is opening this year so I'm applying for universities that will exempt me from the test, but King's admission tutor could not decide whether I was exempted from it until I make my application in UCAS, so I applied for oxbridge, LSE, UCL and QM and finally admitted to QM. (It's horrible that I only learnt about the centre opening not long before my test) Moreover, I have offers for qualifying degree in master's level from Bristol, Leeds and Sheffield, I had a hard choice between Bristol and QM, but finally settle down to QM llb.

I'm going to do the 3-year course as it's less intense( allow me more time to do pro bono work and vacation schem)and gives me the opportunity to take the NY Bar after graduation, which helps to increase job prospect in my country This is actually advice from that American law teacher, she remind me that obtaining a TC is difficult but with an NY Bar one can find a job anywhere in the world.

Her friend did GDL+LPC( not sure) in City and was awarded a llb degree there, but she's worried as she was refused by the NY Bar and still holding no TC at the moment. I've also seen several people get refused by NY Bar in a 2-year course( also obtained no TC), they finally come back to my country and struggled to find a job without any qualifications, so I think doing a third year might be better, what do think?

God you would have been in education for a long time lol. But it sounds like your doing the smart thing if you want to practice in America. At Queen Mary there are a lot of americans end especially canadians on the senior status. Its a shame to hear about the mess up with lnat. Also how come you didnt choose to just go to law school in america? Sorry for the ton of questions i am genuinly intersted. I probably should pm you loll. Well good luck. i hope qm proves to be the right choice for you

I am planning to apply to QM for LLB and expecting a positive response from them. However, I am a little worried as I will be an international student in London, and I have heard that it is tough getting a TC after the LLB.

I really want to work in London after I complete my LLB. Queen Mary has been growing and is currently regarded as the Best Law School in London (as per the Guardian Ranking). However, I am not sure if doing LLB from QM can get me a job!

Need some advice. Thanks in advance!