Law, what should I study? HELP!?

[devdutta58]

What subjects do i need to do for law?
are these good? Physiology, RS, Drama, Economics, History of Art, English Language.
Which one are best?

Can i do a 3 year course on physiology , then a conversion course to criminal law?

how competitive is law?
What A levels grades do I need to get (I know it depends on the uni, but roughly) what GCSE/IGCSE grades do i need to get?

thanks

[siwili]

Firstly, before I start explaining your a-levels I must warn you that the law conversion course (after your first degree) costs £15,000 and you do not get any funding.

GCSE's are not as important as teachers make out they are. Of course they help but it's the a-levels that really matter. Saying that, just get the grades in important subjects such as a language, maths, English and science. DON'T get below a C in anything! Don't give the university an excuse to not accept you.

Now, there are no required a-levels for a Law course just don't take a Law A-level! They love having a variety of subjects, they have been shown to prefer more traditional subjects compared to subjects such as RS, History of Art and they prefer English Literature over English Language. It is good to take a science because it shows variety. History is a very good subject choice! Not History of Art but plain History. It shows your essay skills (more than English) and shows than you can use sources. Economics is a good choice and any other humanities are also a good choice. Law courses love Philosophy because it shows you have a moral view and you can think really well. One subject that would REALLY help is a language. It gives you the opportunity to do a joint course and also study foreign law!

Law is very very competitive but there are universities that do Law courses that have the entry requirement of three C's at A2 so don't worry about it.

Good luck.