Hi everyone

I know this topic has been canvassed before, but I am interested in people's views of applying to do a Cambridge LLM in addition to an Oxford BCL. I intend to apply for the BCL this year (for next year) and am considering also applying to Cambridge. Has anyone taken this approach and applied to both? How much extra work is it to apply to another university - ie Cambridge? Can you replicate a lot of the material needed for Oxford or is it like doing a whole new application?

Also, for those who have applied to Cambridge and not Oxford, what were your considerations? Why did you chose Cambridge over Oxford?

I just plan to do a fairly general degree with a range of subjects including competition, IP and maybe evidence - so I'm not so concerned about which University has the best 'public law' course or such. What I am interested in is getting a great masters credential.

Apply to both. Neither of the applications are lengthy and if you get into both then you can choose. Be warned though, it might be worth sitting down and picking something to "specialise" in at least for the purpose of the application. You're not going to be held to the subject choices you make in the application but at least it will show some rational thought is going into the decision you're making. Whether it's I want to do International Law because I want to save small children or I want to do Commercial Law because I want to make lots of money anything is better than, eh, I just like, you know, want to go to Oxford, like. I'm not trying to say that you don't have lots of good reasons for going there just that it is a good idea to let them know that you do.

Thanks Yellow. Did you apply to both? Which one did you choose? I met someone yesterday who told me she would prefer Cambridge over Oxford, but I'm not sure.

I applied to both and went to Cambridge for Public International Law. I guess my feeling is that it very much depends what you want out of your year. Oxford is definately more structured. They provide reading lists before term starts and expect you to have done some work. They also have more small teaching sessions with work to be handed in. Cambridge on the other hand is more orientated towards someone who is prepared to do quite a lot of work alone. I would say one thing one of Cambridges strengths compared to Oxford is that it's a smaller city which is nice when you are only there for a year.

Hi! I think i'll apply to Cambridge next fall. How hard is to be accepted??? Which requirement they focus on?
Thanks!