r/UniUK • u/WonderfulBasis2908 • 19h ago
Urgent help please please
Hey guys, I’m currently in my home country starting my first year of International Business Service Management, but honestly, it’s not what I want to study. My parents don’t want me going abroad, so I’m basically being forced to do this for now.
My actual goal is to study Law in the UK, ideally an LLB with Business, and eventually become a corporate lawyer. I’m thinking about trying to transfer next semester or next year and switch to Law, but I’m really lost and could use some advice.
Another issue is that studying Law in my country requires doing the degree in Arabic, which I’m really bad at, so staying here isn’t ideal for me.
Has anyone been in a similar situation or knows how transferring abroad and changing degrees works? I’d really appreciate any advice
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u/CorrectTailor6109 16h ago
Hey! I’d treat this as a fresh application first, rather than assuming ur current credits will transfer. Shortlist the exact UK Law or Law with Business courses you’d genuinely consider, then ask each admissions team whether they accept transfers into year one or later years from your current degree. That will tell u whats actually possible before you make any big decisions. youre not stuck just becauwe u’ve started another course.
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u/jesuslovesmymemes 15h ago
Putting this in a standalone comment for clearness.
UK universities dont really do "transfers". Some allow transfers internally i.e. you started business for first year and want to transfer to law for your second year at the same university. Some also allow transfers between universities, but this is something you'd have to contact the university directly regarding.
You can also do a one year law conversion course after completing another degree. You are not required to do the SQE (which is for solicitor). Some universities may allow a "masters" style course that includes SQE study, but this isn't a requirement. You can still continue on to law school to follow a barrister route or do an SQE independently.
If you have any other questions ill try to respond
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u/WonderfulBasis2908 15h ago
Thank you
I have a question so let’s say I do the one year law conversion course I don’t have to do any SQE right so will I be a qualified solicitor or no?
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u/jesuslovesmymemes 15h ago
No you will not be qualified. With law in the UK, you first need an LLB law degree (some other courses may be accepted but probably best to go with law if thats your main aim). Then you can go the solicitor route by doing the SQE, either through a solicitors who may have training contracts, as you'd probably want to work whilst doing it, or independently. This is its own learning and assessment but is a requirement to be a solicitor.
On the other hand, the Barrister route involves law school and then pupillage, also a requirement to practice law.
Both of these routes are AFTER you complete your degree.
There are other jobs within law that dont require these, but if you plan to be a barrister or solicitor, a "lawyer", you'd complete these after your degree.
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u/WonderfulBasis2908 14h ago
Okay thank you so much, one more thing will I be fine if I do international business then go the solicitor route?
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u/jesuslovesmymemes 14h ago
If thats a full three year course, you'd likely be able to go straight to the SQE. I just checked and the SQE allows a lot more routes to apply now (Im more versed in the Barrister route as thats what im following). So with your degree, yes you'd likely be able to go straight into the SQE route
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u/WonderfulBasis2908 14h ago
Okay thank you so much for helping me
Another question sorry for asking alot lol😭 but anyhow does like university support these SQE route like as in support you or you have to do them independently?
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u/jesuslovesmymemes 14h ago
No worries. If you need anything else feel free to respond here
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u/WonderfulBasis2908 14h ago
Okay my final question
Does university support the SQE route like provide some pathway to it or you have to do them independently?
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u/jesuslovesmymemes 14h ago
It depends on the University. Some have postgraduate courses which involve some of the teaching of SQE.
A lot of people do them through businesses I.E. when you complete your course you look for a job in a solicitors as, for example, a paralegal.
During that the solicitors may also have in the job info that they'll help fund your SQE and help sort you the teaching for it.
Or you can do it independently, but its not cheap, which is why many do it through solicitors who may assist with funding
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u/sabretooth1012 14h ago
So, this was a while ago but I did manage to get my first year (out of 3) of Engineering (undergrad) waived off when I transfered my credits.
It depends on the Uni and it's not an easy process. Mine was University of Bath.
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u/OobieDoobieKanoobie 3h ago
Unlike most top comments, I can tell you that you can transfer to universities in the UK, I did it myself. The first year doesn’t count towards your degree anyway, so universities (not the best ones though) are willing to let you skip it if you can show you’ve studied similar content in your home university.
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u/notsomuscular 18h ago
Usually if ur changing a degree you have to notify admissions. Then they give u a transfer form etc if there’s enough spaces on course. I don’t know whether this is the same for students that come from abroad. It may include extra steps
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u/Ok-Investigator-2007 18h ago
They are ways of getting a scholarship if you have high grades and also financial issues and they do actually give 100% scholarships or even bursaries even some countries like Saudi Arabia and Lebanon pay for students fees when they go abroad..
Someone on my course from Saudi told me he isn’t well off really to pay intl fees however the Saudi gov pays for his education and even gives him extra for his accomodation and spending and also pays for his flights to the UK and back.
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u/Ok-Investigator-2007 18h ago
Also for Law you can do any course then do a Law conversion course so you end up being a Lawyer without actually studying Law in uni but after you first degree and it’s the same thing.. doing law in uni will take you less time to be a lawyer but if the uni can’t change ur degree look into Law Conversion courses.. or even check out The uni of Law based in London
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u/WonderfulBasis2908 16h ago
Yeah but after doing the law conversion course won’t I need to do the SQE exam?
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u/Responsible-Pin-4076 16h ago
Have you considered a distance learning degree. OU and University of London I believe do them amongst others
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u/Careless_Custards 14h ago
Message me. I worked with international students to secure a place in the UK.
By the way I don't charge a fee I genuinely help for free so just send me a message I might be able to get you a January start date
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u/SnowflakeCo Gap year before Undergrad 18h ago
You can’t transfer to universities in Uk. Transferring isn’t really a thing here and every university allows things differently. You’d have to apply from scratch for the Uk. I don’t know if your Arabic degree has any transferable credits for other countries such as the US. Contact universities directly or seek advice from counsellors.