Queen Mary University of London - QMUL Speciality : Law
programme: Global Law

The University provides many opportunities for its students regarding both social and academic aspects of student life. A highly accessible VLE with an array of student forums to discuss and / or ask questions about each law module being studied are accompanied by a careers support website geared to provide students with a wide scope of events / work experience in the area of law they are interested in pursuing. A weekly fair at the start of the semester ensures students can explore all the societies they can join whether they are cultural, academic or social and the students union website is dedicated to providing up to date information regarding all these events. More specific events for students to meet people within their courses are timetabled during ‘freshers week’ which allows for plenty of time to become comfortable in the environment one will study in for the next 3/4 years!

However one shortcoming is that the School of Law may seem overwhelming in terms of pushing the ‘Commercial Awareness’ agenda and events / work experience only relating to solicitors or those interested in more commercial / corporate sectors, sometimes dauntingly so. This could be seen as a positive as well though as with an ever-growing commercial world, even if you are only interested in being a barrister who is involved in criminal or family advocacy etc, it is good that the University provides opportunities for there to be some commercial awareness present on everyone’s CVs. Overall, the programme provides immense support for students and takes on feedback after module evaluations to ensure that students can improve their learning environment.