Key transferable skills
There are four main types of university degree – arts, sciences, languages and business – and each trains students in a set of skills which are highly transferable to law.
Arts
- Analysing textual sources with a good attention to detail
- Understanding the perspectives of others
- Forming persuasive verbal and written arguments
- Presenting complex concepts clearly and accessibly
- Performing well with colleagues under pressure
Sciences
- Thinking logically
- Tackling problems methodically
- Understanding complex principles
- Good with numbers and calculations
- Writing concisely and precisely
Languages
- Excellent communication and translation skills
- Knowledge of another culture
- Adaptable and able to learn new things
- Precision in speaking and writing
- Ability to communicate with potential overseas colleagues/clients in their own language
Business
- Ability to absorb and structure large amounts of data
- Critical thinking and analysis
- Knowledge of economic and business structures
- Time management and initiative
- Interpersonal and management skills
