http://www.llm-guide.com/board/32362 en Manchester, Edinburgh or Nottingham? - LLM GUIDE Discussion Board Sat, 02 Jun 2007 19:42:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/32362/last#32362 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!! Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:45:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/32362/last#32894 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. Wed, 20 Jun 2007 22:33:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/32362/last#32903 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. Thu, 21 Jun 2007 15:42:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/32362/last#32931 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. Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:40:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/32362/last#32939 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). Fri, 22 Jun 2007 12:45:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/32362/last#32967 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. Fri, 22 Jun 2007 13:01:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/32362/last#32969 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? Fri, 22 Jun 2007 13:56:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/32362/last#32972 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.