I have a law degree from an Australian university - we have to take our undergrad law with another degree. Do I need first class honours in both degrees to get into the BCL? What sort of average from an Australian law school is required?

ha. Average is not important at all.

Just be the top of your year and you might have a chance.

Hi there

I went to Sydney Uni. I got accepted into the BCL with a first in law and only a second class honours (group A) in Arts. I did come in the top ten in my law year though, but I know of people who were certainly not in the top ten who got offers.

hi all.this is the first time i am posting something.there are some specific questions that i need to be answered.
if i am coming from a law school which is in the top 15 indian law schools,with an aggreggate of about 62%,two national level moot wins,about 4 publications(not very standard journals,but ok),2 paper presentations,what are my chances to get into oxford or cambridge?

Dear All,

I'd suggest consulting the FAQ sections of both the Oxford and Cambridge LL.M. sites. They give some very thorough answers and cover a very broad range of issues.

From what I gather with regards to Cambridge (which I have been looking at myself for some time), they require either a first class undergrad degree, or very exceptionally, a high second class (in the UK that would be 68%+, where 70% is the threshold for a first). Alternatively, they also consider students with a high second class undergrad and a first class/distinction in their Masters degree. Yet again, I'd like to emphasise that all this info that I have is gathered from the Cambridge website and I don't have any "inside" information on the matter.

Also, I don't know much at all about Oxford, except that from what I've heard that one has to be pretty exceptional to be considered for any post-grad opportunities there without a first class degree.

I can understand the allure of Oxford and Cambridge from the perspective of foreign law students, as one would imagine that they open a lot of doors for future prospects, and without doubt they do. At the same time so do many other universities depending on what you want to do after the LL.M.. E.g. if you are interested in doing research/working in the area of international environmental law I would recommend UCL over Oxbridge, or Durham for International Financial and Commercial Law.

So it really boils down to for what purpose are you going to be doing your LL.M. Best of luck with the choices,

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