After failing to get into Leeds Uni I have been offered a place at Greenwich uni to do law. Now from what I have seen it looks nice but does anyone know more about the place, perhaps studied there. Do you reckon I should take what I have or search for something else.
Now I would also have the great opportunity of being next door to the Valley and would certainly get a season ticket, but thats not important I just would really appreciate any help.
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Plus Leeds is a great university city. Still if you can't get a job and do resits might be an idea to go to Greenwich.
In those days they had an excellent Law department but that was many years ago!
You probably need to consider exactly what you want from your university years. In other words is it just the academic and career side that is important or are you looking at the whole experience of gaining independence by living away from home as well as studying?
One observation I would make is that Law can be a snobby profession in that employers often look for qualifications from the "right" institution. In that respect Greenwich might go against you. However if you do your LPC elsewhere you might negate that.
Which particular uni may not be such an important factor in the police so it is down to your personal preferences probably.
A degree will allow you down the accelerated Bramshill route I would have thought.
I know a lad who got a law degree and took a year out and will do his LPG this year, he applied to be a special constable and was turned down as he had outstanding railway ticket fines.
Trying to be neutral and give good advice why not have a look at the times good university guide. In the 2010 league table Greenwich are 75th whilst Leeds are 33rd, for law degrees. Why not have a look at the Uni's inbetween the two.
I've no idea about the relative strengths/weaknesses of Greenwich Uni, but often employers will overlook you going to a lesser Uni if the course/department you are studying is highly regarded. Therefore your concern should be about how good and how well regarded their law course is. Try googling it and see what you can find...
A case in point - several years ago a friend went to Preston Poly purely because they had an excellent graphics design course, he graduated with several good offers.
If you need any more help give me a shout (a whisper is probably best as I rarely get on here due to having no internet atm)
I am not surprised by the listings seems much like it was in 1970 when I went through UCCA.
Law is a profession that IMO still has a class structure, unless you want to work at the local law centre My brother works in this field and his daughter was offered a place at Cambridge but turned it down because of the snobbery at the interview.
Just been working with a young lady at work, doing work experience, bright, friendly, sociable young woman, great communicator and she goes to St Andrew's , we have had others from Loughborough and Warwick and Nottingham, all A1.
The one candidate from Kings College Cambridge was late, not particularly eager to learn, and went awol for three days. I guess it all comes down to the individual. Good luck anyway ...
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