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Some of the other benefits of studying law abroad include:
If you studied law outside of the UK, but have not begun practising law, you can take the Graduate Diploma in Law, or the law conversion course, and join non-law graduates on the traditional UK path of becoming a lawyer. This is because the SRA do not recognise the majority of overseas law degrees as qualifying law degrees.
However, if you are an existing practising lawyer from overseas, you may well have to apply for the Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTS).
All over the world! A good place to start when thinking about this hefty decision is to read our two guides on converting to law in the US and practising law in Australia:
It’s worth noting that in the US, law is a postgraduate course, meaning you must have completed at least a bachelor’s degree before applying.
According to the QS World University Rankings, these are the top world universities for law:
Ranking University Country Courses Specific Requirements
1 Harvard University US Law graduates: LLM or SJD
Non-law graduates: JD (Juris Doctor) in US LawMust have completed a Bachelor’s degree; Passed the LSAT or GRE tests; Passed the Bar exam for a particular state.
2 University of Cambridge UK BA Law Typical offer: A*AA – find out more on our Uni-by-Uni comparison table (link below!)
3 University of Oxford UK BA Jurisprudence Typical offer: AAA – find out more on our Uni-by-Uni comparison table (link below!)
4 Yale University US JD (Juris Doctor), graduate programme Must have completed a Bachelor’s degree; Must submit academic transcripts to the Law School Admissions Services JD Credential Assembly Service; Must pass the LSAT.
5 Stanford University US JD (Juris Doctor) Must have completed a Bachelor’s degree; Must submit academic transcripts to the Law School Admissions Services Credentials Assembly Service; Must pass the LSAT.
6 New York University US Law graduates: LLM
Non-law graduates: JD Must have completed a Bachelor’s degree; Must submit academic transcripts to the Law School Admissions Services Credentials Assembly Service; Must pass the LSAT.
7 University of California, Berkeley US JD Must have completed a Bachelor’s degree; Must submit academic transcripts to the Law School Admissions Services Credentials Assembly Service; Must pass the LSAT.
8 University of Melbourne Australia JD Must have completed a Bachelor’s degree in either a non-law degree or a law degree from a different legal system; Must pass the LSAT.
9 London School of Economics (LSE) UK LLB Typical offer: A*AA – find out more on our Uni-by-Uni comparison table (link below!)
10 Columbia University US JD or LLM Must have completed a Bachelor’s degree; Must submit academic transcripts to the Law School Admissions Services Credentials Assembly Service; Must pass the LSAT.
11 University of Chicago US JD or LLM Must have completed a Bachelor’s degree; If a law graduate, must apply through transfer application process; Must pass the LSAT.
12 Australian National University Australia Bachelor of Laws, JD or LLM
13 University College London (UCL) UK LLB Typical offer: A*AA – find out more on our Uni-by-Uni comparison table (link below!)
14 University of Sydney Australia Undergraduate: LLB, Postgraduate: JD, LLM
15 National University of Singapore Singapore Undergraduate: LLB, Postgraduate: LLM
16 University of New South Wales Australia Undergraduate: Law Dual Degree
Postgraduate: JD, LLM
17 Georgetown University US JD Must have completed a Bachelor’s degree; Must submit academic transcripts to the Law School Admissions Services Credentials Assembly Service; Must pass the LSAT
18 University of Toronto Canada LLB or JD Law degree graduates must apply to the National Committee on Accreditation for assessment of legal credentials; Must pass the LSAT.
19 University of Hong Kong Hong Kong LLB
20 King’s College London (KCL) UK LLB Typical offer: A*AA – find out more on our Uni-by-Uni comparison table (link below!)
Take a look at the UK universities’ entry requirements through our uni-by-uni comparison table!
See the Selection of Top LLB CoursesFor the most part, yes – although you may well be required to take an exam to prove your comprehension of the new legal system you’re moving to practise in.
If you wish to move somewhere in the EU, you must join a bar or law society in the country you’re moving to.
If you would like to practise in the United States, you will have to take the bar examination or adhere to the admissions requirements put forward by the state you will be moving to. For example, if you wish to work in New York, you will have to sit the NY Bar Exam.
Similarly to the US, Australia also requires you to adhere to the admissions requirements of the state you wish to move to.
Author: Isabella Ford
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