How to Obtain a Bachelor's Degree in Law

Ever since 1971, the United States hasn't offered a Bachelor's degree in Law. Yale was the last university to offer the Bachelor's of Law degree (LL.B or LLB), but now every school awards a professional doctorate (J.D.), which is required to practice law in the country. Most students in America choose to study pre-law, business or economics, before moving on to law school for their Juris Doctorate. It is impossible to study law as an undergraduate in America, and a pre-law or economics degree may be more valuable when applying to law school after your undergraduate studies. If you really want a Bachelor's of Law, you'll have to study and practice outside of America.

Things You'll Need

  • Means to study and practice abroad
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Instructions

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      Find a school that offers the Bachelor's of Law degree. There are schools in every common law country (except for America) that offer the Bachelor's of Law. Some common law countries are England, Malaysia, Singapore, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, India, Ghana, Cameroon, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, Hong Kong and Australia.

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      Compare and contrast the law programs of each school you want to go to, and compare and contrast the countries they reside in. When studying abroad, you have to not only take into account the school you'll be attending, but the surrounding cities as well.

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      Gather the forms that the college you want to apply to requests for your application process. Each school will have its own application, and may also request additional forms like teacher evaluations, academic recommendations, application fees, and test scores or essays.

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      Send your application material to the school(s) of your choice, and wait for a response. Once accepted, you will have to set up your own transportation and living situation to attend the school. Many schools will provide on-campus housing.

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