Masters
dear askapupil,
i have a some time before re-applying for pupillage. i have
considered doing a masters degree.
what are your thoughts on this?
waste of time or worth every penny?
the masters would be at SOAS, London - a joint degree of family and
criminal law.
many thanks,
i have a some time before re-applying for pupillage. i have
considered doing a masters degree.
what are your thoughts on this?
waste of time or worth every penny?
the masters would be at SOAS, London - a joint degree of family and
criminal law.
many thanks,
posted by Administrator at 8:46 AM
2 Comments:
Hello. I've taken over the admin of this blog for now, so I'll have a go at answering some of your questions.
Unfortunately I can't give you a very helpful response regarding masters. I really don't have much idea about how chambers view them, and I can only speak from personal experience. I don't have a masters degree, and that didn't prevent me getting a few interviews and ultimately a pupillage. I expect chambers basically want to see academic achievement, and masters are one way of demostrating that. Hope this helps
Hi
I did a masters after i finished my conversion course because I wanted to know a bit more law before I went to Bar School. The CPE was a blur!!! During interviews I had equal questions about my LLM as I did about my work experience. If your academics aren't too good you may want to do a masters, but choose an area that you may want to practice in the future, so that it is relevant to the chambers you decide to apply to. I would say work experience is as valid as a masters. Also, don't do one unless you genuinely want to study for another year.
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