Open University Law Degree

Anyone here completed the law degree (LLB) with the open university? It doesn't appear to be on the Kings Inns schedule of approved degrees?

Tom Young

I haven't but it wouldn't surprise me if it's not an approved degree. Not all degrees are. Nothing at all wrong with the qualification, by the way. If aiming for Inns, then take an approved degree!

Procrastastudy

It's an aproved degree as far as I know or at the very least it used to be - check with the OU - it was the degree I was looking into a couple of years back before going to GCD. Someone also confirmed it here a few weeks back but obviously be very careful what you take from the interweb!

There are some significant disadvantages when compared to GDC, Independent, City or even the Inns PT courses. Firstly you will only study English Law - there are enough differences to cause a bit of confusion and Constitutional law won't be covered at all. Its more expensive than a course with the Institutions I have mentioned and you will not have access to a college library or the Irish version of Westlaw. Other significant disadvantages include not being able to oggle 19 and 20 year old totty. That said the OU's online teaching is second to none but I would still take Moodle, Library and cheaper fees.

Incidently I think some exams need to be taken in the UK or it may be a residental school - over a weekend or something. The other issue with English degrees is they have a qualifying period. You have to complete the degree within 5 years - what implications that has here, if any, I'm afraid I don't know.

Institutions will also have options if you are outside Dublin.

Regarless of anything else - Good Luck!

EDIT: Have just discovered the prison forum and after relaising that, if I was anatomicly able, I would have Gordon's and Zaph's sarcastic babies purely for the entertainment value - I better becareful as not coming across as someone trying to sell GCD. It's OU v Irish colleges in general rather than anything specific to GCD - in all honesty I wish I had Val Corbett teaching me tort

jasonpat

Most of the lawyers have law degrees from open universities and they are doing good in the law field.

nuac

I do hope you are not referring to Irish lawyers. Anyhow I hope they are doing well as well as doing good

Procrastastudy

Its also The Open University.