r/uklaw • u/Alone-Carpenter6844 • 11h ago

Getting a degree in Scotland and then practising in UK?

I am classed as International in England due to my limited leave to remain therefore I am going to have to chose Scotland for my University so I can get Home Status. I am a bit stuck right now as I am not sure like if I study common law in Scotland will I be able to apply for TC in the England (London) or they except me to do a Masters? Also, I am going to go through clearing so I am probably going to chose whichever university has law in clearing. So, does the university prestige matters or is it better for me to study something else instead?

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u/Torschlusspanick Qualified Solicitor 11h ago

You‘re in luck - Scotland is in the UK.

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u/Alone-Carpenter6844 11h ago

Sorry I edited my post I meant England

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u/Outside_Drawing5407 11h ago

There are some courses in Scotland that cover English law (Aberdeen, Dundee, Strathclyde).

You could study a non law degree though and then do a conversion course (GDL) if you wanted to practice in England.

Try to get into the best university/course you can.

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u/OkRepresentative4411 10h ago

does the university prestige matters or is it better for me to study something else instead?

University is everything (with good grades being a given). How else is a firm supposed to filter 4000 applications down to 100?

It would be far better to do a non-law degree at a better university, like Edinburgh or Glasgow, than a law degree somewhere else.

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u/Ambry 1h ago

There are some degrees in Scotland where you can do Scots and English law (I think Strathclyde, Dundee, and Aberdeen). 

I am Scottish qualified, trained in Scotland, and have worked in England since qualification. It is possible, but if you got an English training contract you'd need to do the GDL and then SQE (so two extra years) before starting your training. You could also, like me, do the Diploma then train in Scotland and move to work in England afterward. So, lots of options for you. Just keep in mind, getting a training contract in Scotland or England is tough - they are very oversubscribed. 

To be frank, there will be very few good courses in clearing as law is a very popular degree. I'd encourage you to consider taking a year out and then applying properly for next year. 

Also - just to confirm, you are living in Scotland right? You can only get home status if you lived in Scotland for a period, not just the wider UK. Just checking as you mentioned considering English universities.