How to study law in England

1. How to study law in England

2. Plan: • English universities and studying in England • System of education in England • University application process

3. System of education in England • Compulsory education until the age of 17: • 7 years of primary school • 7 years of secondary school • Key difference – children go to school at age 4-5 • Non-compulsory • 3 years of university – undergraduate level • Can be followed by graduate degrees (master and PhD courses)

4. University application process • Applications via UCAS (University and College Application System) • Electronic application • Application form: • Secondary school grades / exam results • Achievements • Extra-curricular activities • Personal statement – sell yourself • 5 course/university choices

5. University application process • Applying to study law: • Additional requirement to sit the LNAT (National Admissions Test for Law) • Examination centres worldwide – including Warsaw

6. QS World University Ranking – most famous,considers over 2000 universities worldwide • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) • Harvard • Cambridge • University College London (UCL) • Imperial College London • Oxford • Stanford • Yale • University of Chicago • California Institute of Technology (Caltech)

7. Differences between Poland and England:

8. English universities and studying in England • Higher education – structure: • Undergraduate courses – bachelor degrees: • BA • BSc • LLB • Graduate courses – master degrees: • MA • MSc • LLM • Post-graduate courses - PhD • BUT – note the different approaches to graduate courses in Poland and in England

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