International
Choosing a university in the UK
Some helpful advice to make things a little easier…
Every year hundreds of thousands of international students come to the UK to study law. In the period between 2007-2008 there were 16,505 international undergraduate law students in the UK, with more than 11,000 from outside the European Union.
So you have already decided on law now it is time to choose:
Which Career Path you want to follow?
Which type of law course is right for you?
If you have done that, then next it is time to choose a university to attend. If you would like to stay in the UK after your studies then it is important to choose a good university. Law is a competitive subject (many people want the same thing so you must be able to show you are better than other people).
Your choice of university can effect which firm you work for in the future so it is important to choose one that is well recognised and well regarded. It is important because employers will usually look at which university you attended to help make their decision.
Employers: the people you will work for in the future.
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"There are three different legal systems in the UK. There is one system for England and Wales, one for Scotland and one for Northern Ireland..."
There are more than 80 universities where you can study law in the UK. There are three different legal systems in the UK. There is one system for England and Wales, one for Scotland and one for Northern Ireland.
AllAboutLaw offer information about studying law in England and Wales. The first step should be to browse through our profiles of the universities that offer law. All of the profiles on this website have been written by students. We use students because they have the best understanding of studying at that university and that course.
Browse: to look at
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The important features to note is the location of the university and its ranking, the lower the number the better. Also, consider the fee’s and remember there are different prices for students that are from within the European Union and for students outside the European Union.
Ranking: how good the university is compared to other universities
Once you have selected five or ten universities it is time to apply. The applications process in the UK is dealt with by an organisation called the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service or UCAS and the best time to apply is between September and January for EU students and until June for Non-EU students.
All statistics were sourced from www.Hesa.ac.uk and are the latest statistics available.
01-10-2009
