Is law a good field to go into? (UK student)?

Question

Just chosen my A-levels (english, chemistry, sociology, economics) with intention of going into law.

Are my subjects suitable....and is it a good field to go into?

How easy is it to get in? competitive? whats the salaries/money like?

ANY RELEVANT HELP MUCH APPRECIATED ;)

Answer 1

yeh you could get into law with those subjects as far as i know. good field as long as you like it. well you do earn a lot.  

Answer 2

Yes, of course law is a good field to go into it. If you become a solicitor or barrister you can expect to be earning a very respectable salary.

But it is competitive to get into a law course at university; at the best ones you would definitely require all As. It would be a good idea to start looking at what sort of universities you'd like to go to and their entry requirements. For example, Cambridge say it's unlikely they'll ask anyone to interview if you don't have something like 5 A*s at GCSE.

Answer 3

Yes your subjects are suitable to enter law school. I would possibly change sociology to either psychology or philosophy, but that is just me.

Law is a good field to go into. If you enjoy complex puzzles, which at times cannot be solved and your character is one who will continue to try and solve it anyway, then you could be a good candidate for law school.

It is certainly not easy to get in, every university that has a law program only accepts a few hundred students each enrollment and as you can imagine those few places are very competitive, even more so at the top universities in the country.

As for salary, you can earn a respectable sum of money but again, the top jobs are in heavy competition and since each law student comes out of school with practically the same degree, you need to distinguish yourself from the rest. Look at graduating with honors/distinction, look into law review membership, moot courts and mock trials.