why should indian overseas aspirants choose to study law in the uk at which stage should they seek such opportunitiesincreasing numbers of indian students are looking to study law in the uk falling into two main categories firstly students who already have a law degree from india may seek to study masters in law llm this is a oneyear pg programme in the uk so shorter than in india where llm degrees are usually two years long and opens up a range of international opportunities to students secondly students may come to the uk immediately after high school to study threeyear llb ug law degree this is particularly appealing as it is possible to gain a fasttrack law degree at an early stage and this again generates several international opportunities for students seeking to qualify as lawyers in india several uk universities including the university of birmingham have undergraduate law degrees that are recognised by the bar council of india as the first step for qualifying as lawyers in india however students would still need to meet certain other requirements and pass the indian bar exam which are some of the core legal principles and practical skills imparted to students at your university the university of birmingham offers a wide range of law modules covering the core principles of law but also a range of other more specialised areas particular academic strengths of the law school include international commercial law environmental law human rights international law and law technology the university also places a strong emphasis on extracurricular activities to support students in developing the practical skills required to work as successful lawyers or in other professional careers through our centre for professional legal education students have opportunities to undertake activities such as internships voluntary legal work and advocacy in addition due to the international focus of the law school we offer all students the chance to participate in free international summer schools focusing on legal practice in a range of countries worldwide including india singapore canada and dubai how can a uk law degree valueadd to students cv at a global level a uk law degree has considerable value for students although this works differently across postgraduate and undergraduate programmes the main attraction is the quality of uk law schools and the use of english law worldwide meaning that an english legal qualification provides a valuable launchpad for future careers in addition all students completing a degree in the uk can apply for a twoyear uk work visa on completion of their studies which creates the potential to stay back and develop a career in the uk gaining further useful international experiencestudents opting for a masters degree in the uk are usually doing so with the aim of gaining a wellrecognised international qualification which will open up additional career opportunities in the uk india or other countries across the globe a uk masters degree in itself does not qualify students to practice in india instead students would