What you will learn on this page:
Why study Law?
Law is a popular subject and studying law will give you a good understanding about how the legal system works in the UK and the rest of the world. Studying law will develop your research skills, and you will need good written and analytical skills to apply the law in exam questions, along with good debating and presentation skills.
As well as careers directly related to law, a qualification in law can lead onto a wide range of opportunities including business, politics, government, media and journalism.
A selection of jobs using Law
Tap any job below to see the full career profile on the National Careers Service website – including what the job involves, what it pays, and how to get into it.
Barrister
Barrister's clerk
Charity fundraiser
Civil Service executive officer
Civil Service manager
Company secretary
Corporate responsibility and sustainability practitioner
Crown prosecutor
Environmental consultant
Human resources officer
Immigration officer
Magistrate
MP
Paralegal
Patent attorney
Solicitor
Trading standards officer
Welfare rights adviser
This is just a selection – there are over 800 job profiles on the National Careers Service website, so there will be loads more jobs where an interest in Law could take you.
