Education and training trends
Keep up to date with the latest education and training news
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
See more videosLaw student priorities
Student Law Society Awards
Take part in the 2024 Student Law Society Awards by voting for your society!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 barristersWhere can my legal career take me?
What else can I be doing?
Register for our SQE workshop
Try out SQE1 multiple-choice questions with BARBRIUtilise your careers service
Discover the various ways your careers service to make a real difference to your legal career prospects, with examples from students and the employability team at The University of LawPro bono work
Sonia explains why you should get involved in pro bono workAlternative 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