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olivia154

Joined: 01 Jun 2007
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Manchester, Edinburgh or Nottingham?
Sat Jun 02, 2007 06:42 PM
Hello everyone,

I'm really desperate for some advice! I got offers from Manchester, Edinburgh and Nottingham for an LLM in European Law and I still don't know where to go! I only have a few days left to decide and still can't make up my mind!! Edinburgh probably has the best reputation but I find that Nottingham and Manchester offer a much wider range of interesting courses than Edinburgh. Is anyone currenty studying for an LLM at one of these Unis who could give me a quick opinion? I'd be sooooooo grateful for any advice!!!!!!! Thanks!!
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TiGGer

Joined: 11 May 2007
Posts: 74
Manchester, Edinburgh or Nottingham?
Wed Jun 20, 2007 08:45 PM
Hello everyone,

I'm really desperate for some advice! I got offers from Manchester, Edinburgh and Nottingham for an LLM in European Law and I still don't know where to go! I only have a few days left to decide and still can't make up my mind!! Edinburgh probably has the best reputation but I find that Nottingham and Manchester offer a much wider range of interesting courses than Edinburgh. Is anyone currenty studying for an LLM at one of these Unis who could give me a quick opinion? I'd be sooooooo grateful for any advice!!!!!!! Thanks!!


Hi olivia!
I had to make exactly the same decision. I declined my offer of Manchester as Nottingham and Edinburgh have better results in the Times-Ranking. I feel very confident of going to Nottinham Trent University (LLM Europe and the Law) because -as you said- they offer a wider range of subjects than Edinburgh (although Edinburgh might have a bit higher reputation...well, I am not sure). I know that Clifford Chance, Lovells and Freshfields have a close look at Nottingham. Therefore, I think Nottingham is a very good decision in aspect of a possible career at these law firms. I hope I could help you. Maybe we see eachother at Nottinham Law School :-)
By the way: Where do you come from? I am from Germany.
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york


Joined: 04 Feb 2005
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Wed Jun 20, 2007 09:33 PM
I declined my offer of Manchester as Nottingham and Edinburgh have better results in the Times-Ranking. I feel very confident of going to Nottinham Trent University (LLM Europe and the Law) because -as you said- they offer a wider range of subjects than Edinburgh (although Edinburgh might have a bit higher reputation...well, I am not sure).


Be aware that Nottingham University and Nottingham Trent are two different institutions.
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TiGGer

Joined: 11 May 2007
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Thu Jun 21, 2007 02:42 PM
Be aware that Nottingham University and Nottingham Trent are two different institutions.

I know, but according to my information Nottingham Trent is at least equal to University of Nottingham refering to Law. Maybe that this is different for other subjects.
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lmwoods

Joined: 11 Jan 2007
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Thu Jun 21, 2007 04:40 PM
Nottingham University got a 5 in the last research assessment exercise, with a high proportion of its staff being research active and 39.5% of its staff being in the top category of researchers (A and A*). Nottingham Trent increased its result to 4, with a small percentage of its staff being entered and only 19.3 of them being A or A*. Of course this material will be replaced soon as a new research assessment exercise is underway. Overall the response to the student satisfaction survey (among undergraduates) was slightly better for Trent than Nattingham Univeristy, but a much smaller percentage of the University's students responded to the questionnaire. I understand Nottingham Trent has a very good reputation for the vocational courses (LPC and BVC).
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TiGGer

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Fri Jun 22, 2007 11:45 AM
For me research activities are not that important, but this might be different for others. German law reviews like "Anwaltsblatt-Karriere" rank Nottingham Trent to the top ten Universities for LLM-courses in GB. Comparable to Edinburgh and Durham.
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TiGGer

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Fri Jun 22, 2007 12:01 PM
I understand Nottingham Trent has a very good reputation for the vocational courses (LPC and BVC).


What are vocational courses? And what does LPC and BVC mean?
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lmwoods

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Fri Jun 22, 2007 12:56 PM
They are the Legal Practice Course and the Bar Vocational Course respectively. To qualify as a solicitor or a barrister in England and Wales you need to have a qualifying law degree or have passed the common professional exam and then take one of these two courses: the LPC to become a solicitor and the BVC to become a barrister. They are practical rather than analytical in focus.
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