http://www.llm-guide.com/board/72653 en Birmingham, Warwick or Nottingham - LLM GUIDE Discussion Board Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:20:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/72653/last#72653 Hi, I was just wondering which University is best to do an LLM in International Commercial Law? I know that Birmingham was the only law school out of the 3 to be in the top ten in both The Times and Guardian rankings. But Nottingham is also highly regarded, and Warwick has been ranked as high as fourth in the general tables. So I'm really confused. Which should I choose? Also, would attending any of the above really improve my chances of a training contract? I got 2:1 degree, but from a new university, which is why I'm keen to attend a more established one. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:39:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/72653/last#72682 Hi, can anyone offer any advice? Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:40:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/72653/last#72694 I have found Birmingham's academic staff to be quite impressive, especially in terms of their publications. I have learned from this discussion board that a number of academics left Durham for Birmingham (the information on Birmingham's staff profiles in its postgraduate prospectus confirms this). Nottingham is a long established, highly prestigeous law school. However, at this moment, I prefer Birmingham. Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:49:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/72653/last#72697 Thanks for the advice. I will take it on board. Can anybody else help! Which University will give me the best chance of getting a training contract afterwards? Which is the most highly regarded by law firms? Please help! Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:00:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/72653/last#72708 I'd go to Nottingham. It's one of the best schools in the UK with an excellent reputation. Academically speaking, no doubt it's the best choice. But as regards as working perspectives I think they'd all give you the same chances (and not very good chances if I may say so, but that's got nothing to do with the universities themselves, but with the UK law market, especially nowadays). Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:19:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/72653/last#72720 Thanks beicon. The reason why I think a LLM may improve my chances is because I did my undergraduate degree at a new university, and I think this has worked against me. If I do a Masters at a more established one, it can only improve my chances. Further, with such a competitive UK legal market and so many 2:1s, surely doing a Masters will help you stand out that little bit more? What do you think? Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:49:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/72653/last#72895 Any thoughts on my last post beicon? Can anybody else help? Come on guys I need some help! Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:41:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/72653/last#72907 Just curious but with a 2.1 degree, have you tried the London Universities? I may be wrong but I think you may be able to get in to at least King's and UCL. LSE unfortunately is a crapshoot. The reason I'm suggesting the London universities is because of your aim to strengthen your CV for practice. While all the universities you have listed are good schools, they don't (i) have the range of subjects (especially 'practical' subjects) which the london universities have and (ii) have the same amount of prestige in the practising world. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:25:00 +0200 http://www.llm-guide.com/board/72653/last#72920 I have considered the London universities but I think I have already missed the deadlines for those. London is also a very expensive place to live with high course fees so I don't really think it's an option. What do you think about the choices above? Do any stand out? Would you say that Birmingham, Nottingham etc are the next best after Oxbridge and London?