Law at Cambridge

The main reason I chose law at Cambridge is the flexibility. I wanted a subject that was very current and sort of up to date with what's going on in the world right now. I was able to study human rights law which allowed me to look into very interesting topics such as immigration or the rights of religion. The law course at Cambridge involves thinking about the law as it relates to individuals, the law as it relates to the state and the law as it relates in between states. Students are expected to think critically about the law as it is, to think about the theory, the economic and social implications of it and also to look at real life problems and apply the law to those facts. There's a real value to exploring these issues which are of fundamental importance to society in such depth. It's alive and vibrant and intellectually extremely interesting. The course at Cambridge is a traditional academic law course. Students study four subjects in their first year, that's Roman law, taught, criminal law and constitutional law. In their second year they study land law and the law contract and then three option subjects that they can choose from a large list, things like administrative law, legal history, public international law, all sorts of things. Having the freedom in second year to decide what you like and what you would like to study based on the foundation papers of the first year is a really great way to help you to shape your own degree and come out with something that's really suited to you. The mode of teaching is really divided into lectures and supervisions. Supervisions are small group sessions talking and interacting with their supervisor. It's really helpful for clarifying things you didn't understand. Your voice is very much heard in these supervision sessions. It's a very intense and very rewarding format and one that we're extremely proud of and passionate about here in Cambridge. All our lectures are held in the law faculty, an incredibly new and very modern building with a huge library. We have a lot of online resources so like Westlaw and LexisNexis that allow you to find articles and cases that you need for your study. I don't think I've ever struggled to find a book whether that be online or in physical copy and the librarians themselves are so so helpful. In my spare time I usually have a lot of time with friends, I often do a lot of sport. I quite like to go to the theatre. I play netball and mixed hockey for my college. There's a lot going on which is really fun. Cambridge is absolutely committed to the widest possibility of access to the university and to studying law here. The interview is a really good experience. Just be really careful to think aloud about what it is that you're being asked so that the interviewers can follow your thought process. Prospective applicants thinking of doing law at Cambridge could probably benefit from reading a decent newspaper. Don't just read it, think critically about it. Ask why is the law involved here? Start to immerse yourself in legal ideas that way. A lot of our students will go into legal fields, they'll become solicitors or barristers, some others go into the civil service or they work in the city in other areas. Some work for charities, some work as in-house lawyers in law firms or newspapers, some are parliamentary draftsmen, an array of different jobs. After I graduate I plan to go into human rights law. After graduation I would like to become a commercial solicitor in a law firm in London hopefully. I'm particularly interested in property law and looking at big infrastructure projects. I think it's a degree that doesn't pigeonhole you into a career but actually just opens up doors for you.