Careers
We have an excellent reputation with graduate recruiters and our students and graduates compete very successfully in the employment market. The majority of our graduates follow their degree with further study in the law and a training contract with a firm of solicitors, nationally and internationally, or enter a pupilage in a barrister’s chambers. The School has above UK average graduate level employment and postgraduate study rates for Law* and we are committed to ensuring that you graduate with excellent employment prospects.
Below are a few examples of initial jobs and further study undertaken by graduates of University of Exeter Law undergraduate programmes. You can also read profiles from alumni of our undergraduate programmes.
- Trainee for Legal Team, Carphone Warehouse, West London
- Trainee solicitor, Macfarlanes
- Trainee solicitor,Nabarro
- Legal Practice Course, College of Law, Bloomsbury
- Legal Practice Course, Kaplan Law School
- Trainee Solicitor, Bond Pearce, Plymouth
- MA International Business Law, University of Exeter
- Trainee solicitor, Reynolds Porter Chamberlain
- Legal Practice Course, BPP Law School
- Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC), London
- MA Public Administration, University of Exeter
- Trainee Solicitor, Dundas and Wilson LLP, London
- PhD Law, University of Exeter
- Legal Practice Course, Oxford Institute of Legal Practice
- MA Law, King's College London
- LLM International Human Rights Law, University of Exeter
- Trainee Accountant, Carpenter Box LLP, Worthing ACCA, Northbrook College
- Paralegal, Falbrat & Jaworshi International, London
- MA Diplomatic Studies, University of Westminster
- HR Assistant, Nuffield Health, Exeter
- LLM Public International Law, Leiden University
- Intern, German Banking Federation, Brussels
- Marketing Associate, Corporate Executive Board, London
- Masters European Law, University of Paris
- MA International Relations and Diplomacy, Leiden University, The Netherlands
Further information is available through the Careers and your future pages of the University's Undergraduate Study website.
Developing your skills and career prospects
The School of Law provides a range of support to help you develop skills attractive to employers. Visit our
*Proportion of UK domiciled, full-time, first degree graduates relative to all graduates with a known destination; HESA 2007/08
