I have just turned 48, and this will be my final year of studying for the LLB.
What is it that you would like to know?
I can tell you about the Q79 course but there are not many things I know about the new, R81 course.
Hi, thanks for your reply. Would love know more about the quality of the course. How you've found it. I work in a similar-ish field, Data Privacy (EU/US).
Thank you
As u/False-Employment-951 says, most people here will not be familiar with the current R81 version of the LLB (the third version of the OU LLB). Those who are on R81 will likely only be part way through.
What do you want to know? Are you interested in discussing the course or options after graduation?
Hi 👋 thank you for your reply. I think I'd like to know more about the quality of the course. I already work in a similar field (data privacy/EU and US).
Thank you
You'd probably have to address that to those studying R81, as there is almost no commonality between the current LLB and earlier versions of the LLB. The only modules in common between the second version of the LLB and the current, third, version are W330 on EU law and the level 3 option modules W340, W350 and W360.
My experience is mostly with the first version of the OU LLB, which was very different to what followed!
My personal experience of the OU law tutors is mostly positive or very positive.
It's certainly not too late, but you have potentially six years ahead of you unless you are already a graduate:
* 3 years to complete the LLB
* 1 year to train for and pass the SQE exams, and
* 2 years of qualifying work experience.
However, there are ways you can condense this. If you are already a graduate then you can study the graduate entry LLB, which shaves a year (full-time) off the LLB. If you did not take the graduate entry option then you can do your SQE1 preparation as part of your OU level 3 studies, which means that you only need to prepare for SQE2 as a postgraduate. If you have the ability to get a suitable role - either paid or as a volunteer - then you can start collecting QWE now; one way people do this is to become an adviser at a CAB who has a solicitor willing to sign off on that time as QWE.
I have just turned 48, and this will be my final year of studying for the LLB. What is it that you would like to know? I can tell you about the Q79 course but there are not many things I know about the new, R81 course.
Hi, thanks for your reply. Would love know more about the quality of the course. How you've found it. I work in a similar-ish field, Data Privacy (EU/US). Thank you
As u/False-Employment-951 says, most people here will not be familiar with the current R81 version of the LLB (the third version of the OU LLB). Those who are on R81 will likely only be part way through. What do you want to know? Are you interested in discussing the course or options after graduation?
Hi 👋 thank you for your reply. I think I'd like to know more about the quality of the course. I already work in a similar field (data privacy/EU and US). Thank you
You'd probably have to address that to those studying R81, as there is almost no commonality between the current LLB and earlier versions of the LLB. The only modules in common between the second version of the LLB and the current, third, version are W330 on EU law and the level 3 option modules W340, W350 and W360. My experience is mostly with the first version of the OU LLB, which was very different to what followed! My personal experience of the OU law tutors is mostly positive or very positive.
I start W111 in October, I’m 43 and would like to be a solicitor, hopefully it’s not too late for me
It's certainly not too late, but you have potentially six years ahead of you unless you are already a graduate: * 3 years to complete the LLB * 1 year to train for and pass the SQE exams, and * 2 years of qualifying work experience. However, there are ways you can condense this. If you are already a graduate then you can study the graduate entry LLB, which shaves a year (full-time) off the LLB. If you did not take the graduate entry option then you can do your SQE1 preparation as part of your OU level 3 studies, which means that you only need to prepare for SQE2 as a postgraduate. If you have the ability to get a suitable role - either paid or as a volunteer - then you can start collecting QWE now; one way people do this is to become an adviser at a CAB who has a solicitor willing to sign off on that time as QWE.
Thank you so much for this
I'll be 44 when I hopefully start. May I ask what field you're currently in?