Education and training trends
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What are you looking to study?
Undergraduate degree
Your law or non-law undergraduate degreeLaw conversion
Information on the GDL and new preparation courses for the SQESQE
The new system of exams to replace the LPC from 2021LPC
The vocational stage of training to become a solicitorBar course
The mandatory vocational stage of training to become a barristerAn online course
Bring the whole university to youWhere to study
Find out which institutions offer undergraduate or postgraduate law courses
Law on campus
Law fairs
Meet trainees, associates, partners, and graduate recruiters to quiz them about their firms and get a sense of what they are likeCourses
Search up to 100 institutions that offer undergraduate or postgraduate law courses to find a course to suit youStudent law societies
Join your university law society to boost your CV, learn more about the profession, and socialise with like-minded studentsVideos
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Finances
Find out about sources of funding at each stage of the qualification processKey skills for lawyers
To secure a training contract or pupillage, you will need to demonstrate several key skills and attributes that will also be essential throughout your careerInns of Court scholarships
Learn more about the awards available to aspiring barristersStudent Law Society Awards
Here are the winners of the 2024 Student Law Society Awards!Where can my legal career take me?
What else can I be doing?
Alternative legal careers
Paralegals
For law graduates not going on to the LPC or BPTC, a career as a professional paralegal is a real alternativeThe Chartered Institute of Legal Executives
CILEX is the professional association representing around 20,000 qualified chartered legal executive lawyers, paralegals and other legal practitionersMore alternative careers
Discover additional alternative careers in the law