Law degree personal statement example (1d)

Why do you want to study this course or subject?

What do all members of society have in common and differ at the same time? Contribution. We all contribute in different ways to keep our society in perfect shape in every way possible, some may become celebrities and share their fortune with unprivileged lower class children and some; in this case with positive hope, myself would become lawyers and change many lives. Being a 17 year old student, education is all I can focus on to become the perfect citizen and have the ability to contribute with my most effective manner. From an early age my curiosity with the O.J Simpson murder case has got me interested with the potential wrongs in the system and this has fulfilled my desire to become a part of the solution.

How have your qualifications and studies helped you to prepare for this course or subject?

My 4 weeks work experience in an advisory office in north London over the summer of 2010 has confirmed my ambition to become a part of and work for the legal profession. Over the 4 weeks in ** advisory, I overshadowed the office work which gave me a good insight into the ordinary work of a solicitor on daily basis with the legal system which I found truly inspiring. This experience has enabled me to strengthen my organizational and analytical skills as I had to compile reports on given deadlines, a skill that will no doubt be essential in the legal system. It also gave me the clear vision about wanting to study law as a degree and not only being interested in its criminal cases but also by having the ability to bring justice to a fellow citizen.

I believe all my A-level subjects reflect with a career in law in different ways, psychology for example has been my core beneficial subject; the ability to understand human behaviour has given me the clarity as to why certain people behave the way they do and in other areas such as ‘Loftus and Palmers’ study of observation has given me the knowledge and understanding of conformity which is an essential benefit in the area of criminal law. Sociology too has given the needed knowledge about our complex society as a whole and the role that law has to play in its day to day course. History in the other hand is in fact the core of law and this has given me the beneficial knowledge and literal skills to enable me to view different points in a statement and be able to easily have an argument for or against it; this again being an essential skill in the legal system.

What else have you done to prepare outside of education, and why are these experiences useful?

In an enterprise scheme, I was selected by my peers to become the managing director of the group, the scheme mainly involved in creating a new product that contributed to the education system. I believe since the one week period of this task, I have succeeded to raise my confidence in group meetings, it has also made me realise that public speaking and having to persuade people into ‘my’ way of thinking is one of my better skills which is crucial in a career in law.

How personal statements have changed?

The current personal statement format, with three 'scaffolding' questions, was introduced by Ucas in September 2025. This personal statement was submitted before then, using the old essay-style format. It has been carefully edited into the three-question format, with all of the original wording kept.

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