The LLB is a law degree that qualifies you for exemption from the academic stage of professional legal education, recognised by the two main legal professional bodies: the Bar Council (barristers) and the Law Society (solicitors). This course meets the requirement for the first step of your training to become a fully qualified lawyer or barrister in England and Wales.
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3 | year |
The common career route for LLB graduates is as a solicitor or barrister, but there are many related sectors where a law degree is also highly desired, they include: business (including Human Resources, Tax and Insurance), charity, management or administration. Careers you might pursue include: Solicitor, Barrister, Legal Executive, Paralegal, community advisory work, or In-house legal departments. Though over 50% of our 2012 Law graduates have gone on to further study, the remainder have gone to work in a wide range of roles in prestigious organisations including: Charsley Harrison LLP, Sainsbury, Chelsea & Westminster NHS, Hammersmith Health Centre, and H Samuel. Of the Law graduates who go on to further study, courses that they are now undertaking include: the Legal Practice Course (LPC), the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC), LLM, and PG Cert in Education.