After your degree
Find out where your Law degree could take you.
Your career
The LLB is not only a gateway to practising law: many of our graduates opt not to practise law, and the LLB is an excellent grounding for many other careers, including politics, policy and government work, as it will provide you with a range of useful rhetorical, academic and professional skills.
Career opportunities in law
Edinburgh Law School works closely with a number of leading law firms through membership of the Programme for the Future of the Law and the Legal Profession to provide skills development and career opportunities for Edinburgh Law School students.
Find out more about opportunities for law students
Moving into the legal profession
Students intending to enter the Scottish legal profession must take, in addition to the professionally required LLB courses, the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice at a Scottish University. The Diploma is a full (academic) year course, following completion of the LLB. Application for entry to the Diploma is made during the final year of the degree.
Routes into different roles and specialisms in the law
Our alumni network
Upon graduation, our students join a community of more than 16,000 Edinburgh Law School alumni. This diverse group of individuals plays an integral role in the life of Edinburgh Law School and in building a network committed to global impact and contribution to society.