Law is one of the most respected professions in the world, and studying an undergraduate or postgraduate degree at a UK law school will put you on the right path towards a successful career.
Learn more about the top five UK universities for Law below (Guardian Guide 2021) and begin your application by arranging a free consultation with StudyIn Canada.
Top Five Law schools in the UK
1. University of Oxford
- The Faculty of Law in the University of Oxford is one of the largest in the UK and is a federation of thirty law schools in the colleges of the University.
- Oxford admit and support and teach and examine a diverse and outstanding body of students from all over the world and the student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 7:1.
- Course to consider: BA Jurisprudence
2. University College London
- The University College London Faculy of Law is not only ranked second in the UK, but also 16th in the world (THE World Rankings 2021).
- International students will from world-leading academics, meaning you’ll not only receive an outstanding grounding in the theory of law, but you will be able to understand how those principles are applied in practice through a range of student-led activities and competitions.
- Course to consider: LLB Law
3. University of Cambridge
- Law at the University of Cambridge is intended to give a thorough grounding in the principles of law viewed from an academic rather than a vocational perspective.
- At Cambridge, all first-degree courses, in whatever subject, lead to the degree of Bachelor of Arts (BA) with Honours. An undergraduate must pass a Part I and a Part II ‘Tripos’ examinations to qualify for this degree.
- Course to consider: BA Tripos Degree in Law
4. London School of Economics
- London School of Economics Law department is one of LSE’s largest and most pre-eminent departments with over 60 academic members of staff. It enjoys a uniquely international academic community with staff and students from all over the world.
- In the 2020 QS World University Rankings the LSE was ranked 6th globally, and 1st in London, for the study of Law.
- Course to consider: LLB Law
5. University of Glasgow
- At the University of Glasgow School of Law students will receive a thorough grounding in the principles of the fundamental areas of the law, as well as developing your analytical and critical skills
- Graduates have gone on to work in international courts, the European Commission, banking and finance, international law firms, governments, and academic institutions around the world.
- Course to consider: LLB (hons) Law
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