I currently first year law and commerce student and I definitely know I do not want to practice law and I was curious what are the different careers that I can do with this double degree? I am thinking of majoring in Marketing for Commerce. I also have a interest in fashion, media and entertainment and was wondering what the different careers in those areas that this degree would open up for me.
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Career prospects Law/Commerce degree? (1 Viewer)
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seremify007
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Remember that law isn't so much about what you learned but what it says about you (e.g. learning ability, high achiever, etc) which can make you a hot candidate for many other roles (e.g. IB).
seremify007
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Come to think of it, less than 1 in 10 of my law friends ended up working in a law firm. Most ended up in finance or accounting.
Definitely agree with this - having studied Law a bit, it gives you certain skills which are much harder to gain through a straight commerce degree. Your career prospects with this double are quite good, but in this day and age gaining employment depends a lot more on having a strong and well-rounded CV as opposed to your degree.