Legal Studies/Pre-Law

Law, or legal studies, comes into contact with almost every area of human life, touching upon issues relating to business, economics, politics, the environment, human rights, international relations and trade. Legal Studies and Pre-Law courses are designed to introduce you to concepts and ideas within Law and a framework through which to examine and understand different societies and cultures. These degrees are a useful way to decide on whether training as a lawyer is right for you as well as help you prepare for a broad range of professional roles – and indeed, for life in general.

Good to Know

Legal Studies degrees do not qualify you to become a lawyer, but may well help you became a legal executive or provide you other relevant certification.

pre-Law degrees or pathways, are most common in the USA and Canada where Qualifying Law is a graduate school degree (after your undergraduate degree) This is occasionally a set degree, but more often a support pathway to help prepare you for graduate law applications.

Skills

Common Degree/Major Names

LLB/BA	Business Law
LLB/BA	Commerical Law
LLB/BA	Global Law
LLB/BA	Law
BA	Legal Studies
BA/BSc	PPLE - Politics, Psychology, Law and Economics

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Useful Skills

	Analytical
	Attention to Detail
	Data Manipulation
	ICT
	Note Taking
	Organisation
	Research
	Speaking (Verbal Communication)
	Staying Motivated / Working Hard
	Teamwork
	Written Communication

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Universities

Universities Offering Degrees within Accounting and Finance

Institution	Country	Campus Type	Size	Education Model	Selectivity
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities	USA	City Campus	Very Large Institution >30,000	Liberal Arts and Science with a Research Focus	Selective (25-50% admitted)
Mount Holyoke College	USA	Suburban Campus	Small Institution <5000	Undergraduate Liberal Arts & Sciences	Selective (25-50% admitted)
University of Wisconsin-Madison	USA	City Island Campus	Very Large Institution >30,000	Liberal arts, exploratory. Students will take classes across disciplines.	Selective (25-50% admitted)
Georgia Institute of Technology	USA	City Island Campus	Large Institution 15,000-30,000	Technologically based education combined with experiential learning.	Highly Selective (10-25% admitted)
University of Richmond	USA	Suburban Campus	Small Institution <5000	Liberal Arts and sciences	Highly Selective (10-25% admitted) if needing financial aid, Selective if not
Michigan State University	USA	City Island Campus	Very Large Institution >30,000	Liberal Arts with a heavy emphasis on research	Somewhat Selective (50-75% admitted)
Bocconi University	Italy	City Island Campus	Medium Institution 5000-15,000	Our programs provide ground-breaking and innovative course content through hands-on interaction	Highly Selective (10-25% admitted)
Bishop's University	Canada	Suburban Campus, Rural Campus	Small Institution <5000	Liberal Arts and Sciences Education Model	Somewhat Selective (50-75% admitted)
New York University	USA, UAE, China	City Island Campus, City Campus	Very Large Institution >30,000	Liberal Arts, 230+ areas of study	Extremely Selective (<10% admitted) High performing students with 6s and 7s. IB DP predictions are accepted in lieu of SAT / ACT.

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