Includes: Law, Law with French, Law with German, Law with Business Studies.
The DLHE survey is conducted 6 months after graduation.
Our Law graduates develop a variety of skills through their studies, such as oral and written communication, analysis and evaluation, problem solving, independent working and research skills. These skills, combined with a strong academic background, are highly valued by a range of employers, both within and outside of the legal profession.
Traditionally, a large proportion (around 65-70%) of Birmingham law graduates go on to further vocational law training through the Legal Practice Course and Bar Vocational Course in order to become solicitors and barristers, with the majority choosing the solicitor route. In addition to vocational law study, a small number of graduates opt to undertake a specialist law Masters Degree (LLM).
For those going directly into employment, a variety of roles are commonly undertaken including graduate level roles in professional services, finance and the public sector. Others are in positions which may be assumed to be short term such as paralegal work, retail and office administration - it is possible these students are taking time out to consider their career choices, or indeed to help finance further law studies in the future.
Rates of unemployment have remained low at 3.6%, against a national unemployment figure for law graduates of just under 4%.
There were 134 known destinations in 2007 from a total of 194 undergraduates:
Total Responders 137
There were 36 known destinations in 2007 from a total of 77 postgraduates:
Total Responders 37
