The University of Exeter is to once again provide the Graduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice Course after agreeing to collaborate with The University of Law.

It’s not necessary to have a law degree to become a lawyer. 

Professor Nigel Savage, who oversaw the transition of The University of Law to gaining full university status, was awarded an honorary doctorate at the recent University of Law graduation ceremony.

I’m considering starting a legal apprenticeship, but are the career prospects the same as the university route? What are the main differences between a paralegal/solicitor apprenticeship and going to university?

To become a barrister, students must pass a Bar course at an education provider that's been approved by the Bar Standards Board (BSB). All aspiring barristers must complete a Bar course in order to be ‘called to the Bar’, which enables you to apply for a pupillage. Read LawCareers.Net’s guide to Bar courses to understand what you need to do to reach qualification as a barrister.

The University of Law (ULaw) and the University of Sheffield have announced a proposed partnership which would see ULaw deliver the Russell Group institution’s postgraduate vocational law courses.

The ‘standard’ route to qualification that most Scottish solicitors take is to do a four-year undergraduate degree in Scots law, followed by a mandatory one-year course called the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice and finally a two-year ‘traineeship’ at a solicitors’ firm.

The University of Law – one of the UK’s longest-established providers of legal education – has announced a new scholarship scheme to support students affected by the global pandemic.

The University of Law has been sold to Global University Systems by Montagu Private Equity, less than three years since it was first purchased.

The Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) was replaced by a range of new Bar courses in September 2020. To become a barrister, students must pass a Bar course approved by the Bar Standards Board. All approved Bar courses lead to the same destination – being ‘called to the Bar’, which enables you to apply for a pupillage. Here is LawCareers.Net’s guide to Bar courses.

The University of Law will offer the Bar Practice Course and BPC LLM at Newcastle University from September 2022 as part of its ongoing legal education partnership with the university. 

BPP University Law School has unveiled the details of its new Solicitors Qualifying Exam courses, which have been designed to give aspiring lawyers a competitive edge in a thriving recruitment market.

The Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) was replaced by a range of new Bar courses as of September 2020. To become a barrister, students must pass a Bar course approved by the Bar Standards Board. All approved Bar courses lead to the same destination – being ‘called to the Bar’, which enables you to apply for a pupillage. Here is LawCareers.Net’s guide to Bar courses.

Student law societies, law firm representatives, multi-award-winning charity upReach and the LawCareers.Net team gathered last night on Thursday 12 March 2026 to celebrate the 12th annual LawCareers.Net Student Law Society Awards, sponsored by BARBRI.

Below are some of the most commonly asked questions about a career in the law.

To become a barrister, students must pass a Bar course at an education provider that's been approved by the Bar Standards Board (BSB). All aspiring barristers must complete a Bar course in order to be ‘called to the Bar’, which enables you to apply for a pupillage. Read LawCareers.Net’s guide to Bar courses to understand what you need to do to reach qualification as a barrister.

The University of Exeter’s student law society – Bracton Law Society (BLS) – is to be disbanded after an investigation by the university and the students’ guild into the racist WhatsApp messages that were publicly released in March.

A complete guide for international law students on studying, qualifying and working in the UK – covering visas, the Solicitors Qualifying Exam, training contracts and more.

Pursuing a career in law is hard. It’s as simple as that. It can feel like you’re the only person not securing vacation schemes or training contracts as your peers post their new roles at firms all over LinkedIn and Instagram – and you can’t work out where it is that you’re going wrong. It’s an easy mindset to fall into but it’s vital to take a step back, reassess, breathe and go again. We spoke to several aspiring lawyers whose routes into law were either put on hold, made difficult because of their background or disrupted as a result of the pandemic. This feature aims to show you that you’re not the only one having a bumpy ride into the legal world.

Corporate firm RPC has entered an exclusive training partnership with the University of Law.