What subjects do you need to take law at uni

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mrsmobbs · 26/08/2013 17:32

My ds starts year 10 next week and is really keen on going into law, he did a young lawyers summer school course and loved it, I know it is too early to be thinking about A levels yet, but no one seems to be able to give a definitive answer on what subjects would be best to take at A level, everyone talks about doing a general degree and doing a conversion course, not sure I understand what that means, but if he wanted to go to uni to take actual law what subjects would be best to continue with, his GCSE options are English, maths, triple science, history, German, Spanish and Latin

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ginmakesitallok · 26/08/2013 17:48

I did English, chemistry and biology at a level, fine for law. (But that was 20 years ago!)

titchy · 26/08/2013 17:45

Any essay subject fine for a level, maybe a language to broaden options if he's good at languages. If he's set on law may as well go straight into LLB rather than another degree with a further (costly!) year on a conversion course.

Sparklegeek · 26/08/2013 17:39

From what I understand any of those would be good as he has no 'soft' subjects there! So whichever he expects to do best in & enjoys the most. I guess the humanities may make more sense than say, taking 3 science A-levels as that usually leads down the path to a sciencey degree.

In answer to your question, what people mean is that it's best to do a good solid degree in a subject of your DS's choice, wherever his strengths lie, & then study the conversion course to Law after as a postgrad, rather than study for a degree in Law at uni.

Hope I've got it all right, I'm not an expert by any means, just what I've picked up on as I have a DS a year ahead of yours.

Jewelledkaleidoscope · 26/08/2013 17:35

History, English lit and German would be great choices for law.

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