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Irene
Student
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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Henry Zeng, Esq., LL.M.
International Tax Lawyer
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Boston, Massachusetts
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Henry’s Answer
Hi Irene,
For me, I don't think there is truly any specific subject that you need to study law. I think that's actually what makes the field so interesting in that you can have people from a variety of backgrounds (i.e Music, Economics, STEM, Language, etc) all come together in field to learn Law. With that being said, there are some subjects that can make your life a little easier once you're in law school. Any subject that requires critical thinking, attention to detail, and maybe more writing focused would benefit you in some way and you'd have a little bit of a head-start on peers who didn't take a subject that improved the following skills. That's a pretty low bar if you really think on it since almost every subject needs at least of those three things.
Feel free to reach out to my LinkedIn if you would like to ask more questions!
For me, I don't think there is truly any specific subject that you need to study law. I think that's actually what makes the field so interesting in that you can have people from a variety of backgrounds (i.e Music, Economics, STEM, Language, etc) all come together in field to learn Law. With that being said, there are some subjects that can make your life a little easier once you're in law school. Any subject that requires critical thinking, attention to detail, and maybe more writing focused would benefit you in some way and you'd have a little bit of a head-start on peers who didn't take a subject that improved the following skills. That's a pretty low bar if you really think on it since almost every subject needs at least of those three things.
Feel free to reach out to my LinkedIn if you would like to ask more questions!
rakesh vijayan
Tax Manager
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Orangeburg, New York
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rakesh’s Answer
Philosophy (Logic), English and psychology are probably the three most important in my opinion.
Nathan Ewing
Data Analyst
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Denver, Colorado
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Nathan’s Answer
Along with Philosophy and English, as noted above, Econ is extremely helpful in developing critical thinking skills.
Reading, writing, and reasoning will be huge, so coupling a subject you are interested in with something that stresses those skills will put you on the right track.
If you are interested in business law or international law, for example, pursue a degree in that subject matter and supplement it with one of the areas above.
Reading, writing, and reasoning will be huge, so coupling a subject you are interested in with something that stresses those skills will put you on the right track.
If you are interested in business law or international law, for example, pursue a degree in that subject matter and supplement it with one of the areas above.
Lené Brighton
Attorney
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Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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Lené’s Answer
You can see the subject and other admission requirements on each of your choice university's websites.
The general requirements that I remember were that you have to have reasonable marks in both your languages (first and second additional language) and a high overall average. Please note that this average is calculated considering only subjects that count towards university admission. I.e. Visual Arts would count towards your average and Design Art would not as the latter is not an university admission subject. The exact mark and overall average requirements depend greatly on the university but you can assume that higher marks will result in a greater chance of being accepted by the university.
Please note that these are the general requirements for the bachelors of law degree. Degrees such as BcomLaw would have additional requirements such as math.
Decide which universities you would most want to study at and consider their particular requirements for the LLB or other law course that you are interested in.
The general requirements that I remember were that you have to have reasonable marks in both your languages (first and second additional language) and a high overall average. Please note that this average is calculated considering only subjects that count towards university admission. I.e. Visual Arts would count towards your average and Design Art would not as the latter is not an university admission subject. The exact mark and overall average requirements depend greatly on the university but you can assume that higher marks will result in a greater chance of being accepted by the university.
Please note that these are the general requirements for the bachelors of law degree. Degrees such as BcomLaw would have additional requirements such as math.
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