In this case would an LLM really contribute much to my application

[Theyoungone]

Going UCL in september. If i was to get a first, would an LLM from Oxford make me much more of a competitive applicant? I'm not doing this solely for job prospects, rather an academic/personal endeavour, but if firms would favour it, then that would be a very nice plus.

 

[Jessica Booker]

Going UCL in september. If i was to get a first, would an LLM from Oxford make me much more of a competitive applicant? I'm not doing this solely for job prospects, rather an academic/personal endeavour, but if firms would favour it, then that would be a very nice plus.

I wouldn’t worry about this right now. You don’t even know whether you will enjoy your degree at this stage, let alone whether you will want to spend another year studying it

An LLM at Oxford is also pretty competitive in itself. So much so, that you’d most likely already be a good applicant for the vast majority of firms before you had even secured your LLM, because the traits Oxford look for in their applicants in many respects will be the same as law firms. So it’s unlikely to make you a more competitive applicant, because you’d already be one.

It’s obviously a good thing to have on your CV, and for some particularly competitive chambers (if you want to be a barrister rather than a solicitor) then it might help. But it wouldn’t be necessary for law firms.

 

[Badawy]

Because you referred to firms, I’m assuming your ambition is to join a commercial law firm.

It is a bit of an odd question because MANY people from UCL go on to secure training contracts - you are already in a competitive position by being there. You will, within your first few months there, meet many future trainees in the academic years above you.

With that being said if you wish to pursue studying at Oxford, it’s definitely not going to hurt your prospects. But you are already well positioned to do well if you work hard and make the most of your opportunities at UCL.

 

[Law200]

Going UCL in september. If i was to get a first, would an LLM from Oxford make me much more of a competitive applicant? I'm not doing this solely for job prospects, rather an academic/personal endeavour, but if firms would favour it, then that would be a very nice plus.

Hi! I did the BCL at Oxford. I think firms were mostly just interested in why I wanted to do it and what I got out of it personally. My advice would be only do it if you really want to rather than for any other reason. Hope that helps a bit!