meh

[.meh.]

im in year 11 and i want to do law in university,either family;criminal; or harassment law.but im not too sure what a-levels i need. a friend who does law told me to do humanities,so i thought of doing sociology and i want to do maths and psycology. does anyone have any suggestions on what else i should take and that would be useful? thnx xx

[spudqueen]

Would have thought that your careers teacher at school would be able to tell you or at least find out which subjects would be best for you.

[chrissiekins]

Hey Meh,

Typically universities like good solid traditional A-Levels for Law such as English, History, etc - Modern languages are also recommended. Try and steer clear of things like business or media studies as you will face a lot of competition from stronger candidates and if the only thing that separates you from a similarly qualified candidate is your A-Level subjects, you can bet they'll look at what you studied.

Have you looked into Universities yet, as some have specific A-Level subject requirements for Law so why not look at some Uni prospectuses before deciding? Good luck.

[han4]

Generally universities aren't too fussed about your A level subjects when you go into a Law degree because it is seen as such a broad subject anyway. Most places I went even said that a Law A level won't help you at degree level for more than a term (and from my friends experience I know this is true.) If you have any universities in mind, just check out their entrance criteria, or have a skim through the UCAS website.

I have just graduated with a Law degree and I'd recommend you do what you enjoy most because this is what you'll do better in, in terms of marks, and generally enjoying your A level experience.
I did Business Studies, Psychology, English Literature, General Studies and Music (nb. some universities don't accept general studies, so always check that out). My best friend from uni (another Law graduate) did sciences, art, maths etc.

At the end of your degree employers will look at your academic record, but also to see what your interests are.
For example, Psychology and Sociology are really good subjects if your interests lie in family and criminal law, because you will do modules about such matters in each of these subjects which will show you have a wider understanding and interest in that area.
Basically, my advice is to do what you enjoy most, because this will be reflected in your work and at the end of the day, most employers look at your academic record before anything else and in interview situations its always really good if you are passionate about what you've done rather than only doing it because you felt it was necessary,

Hope this is of some help!

[Calon]

i was going to do law in uni but changed my mind :p

anyway my sixth form offered law as an a-level even thought we didnt need it and my teacher told me that things like english,psychology or things like that help.

but i think you should take anything you want to,they dont really ask for particular a-levels for law.

[Cheekystar]

check the ucas website - www.ucas.co.uk and if you have one in your careers library check out Brain Heap's guide to Universities - honest good advice