1. How to study law in England

2. Plan: English universities and studying in England
System of education in England
University application process

3. System of education in England
Compulsory education until the age of 17:
7 years of primary school
7 years of secondary school
Key difference – children go to school at age 4-5
Non-compulsory
3 years of university – undergraduate level
Can be followed by graduate degrees (master and PhD courses)

4. University application process
Applications via UCAS (University and College Application System)
Electronic application
Application form:
Secondary school grades / exam results
Achievements
Extra-curricular activities
Personal statement – sell yourself
5 course/university choices

5. University application process
Applying to study law:
Additional requirement to sit the LNAT (National Admissions Test for Law)
Examination centres worldwide – including Warsaw

6. QS World University Ranking – most famous, considers over 2000 universities worldwide
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Harvard
Cambridge
University College London (UCL)
Imperial College London
Oxford
Stanford
Yale
University of Chicago
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)

7. Differences between Poland and England:
5 years of university
3 years of university
Master degree
Bachelor degree
8 types of aplikacja
(adwokacka, radcowska, sądowa, prokuratorska, komornicza, notarialna, legislacyjna, ogólna)
Two courses (BPTC or LPC)

8. English universities and studying in England
Higher education – structure:
Undergraduate courses – bachelor degrees: BA
BSc
LLB
Graduate courses – master degrees: MA
MSc
LLM
Post-graduate courses - PhD
BUT – note the different approaches to graduate courses in Poland and in England

9. Questions?