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What did our 2008 Law graduates do when they completed their degree?

LBSS Law 2008 

This chart shows what Law graduates were doing six months after graduation. 


201 Graduates responded to the survey (84.8%)

The Others category in the chart comprises graduates temporarily or permanently unable to work or not seeking employment.



Who employed our Law graduates?

Organisations such as :

  • Auditor, Deloitte, Glasgow;
  • Assistant Tax Advisor, Ernst & Young, Glasgow;
  • Intern, Marie Claire Magazine, New York, USA;
  • Website Developer, myvoucher.com, Home Worker;
  • English Teacher (TEFL), Russian College;
  • Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons, London; 
  • Trainee Chartered Accountant, Ernst & Young, Aberdeen etc 

What did they go on to study?

The majority of Law Graduates go on to do the Diploma in Legal Practice which is a prerequisite to practicing law in Scotland. They do this at a number of Scottish Universities :

  • Glasgow Graduate School of Law
  • University of Aberdeen
  • University of Dundee
  • University of Edinburgh
  • University of Stirling
  • Robert Gordon University

Other examples of further study for Law graduates are :

  • Legal Studies (University of Buffalo, USA) ;
  • M.Sc. Banking & Financial Services (University of Glasgow); 
  • Diploma in Counselling (University of Strathclyde);
  • Law Diploma (University of Bristol) ;
  • LLM Legal History (University of Toronto);
  • Broadcast Journalism (University of the West of Scotland); 
  • LLM Commercial Law (University of Glasgow).