Most Law students don’t just do Law. They do Law and a second degree. On the one hand this is pretty cool, for 5 years work you can get two bachelor degrees (which would otherwise take six years to complete). The trouble with it is that for five years work, other students will have completed a bachelor and a masters. This means that if you do a double degree/conjoint, and then decide to do a masters, you could spend seven years at uni! That being said, doing two bachelor degrees improves students’ chances of finding work, especially legal work. Doing two degrees also just widens your scope. You get to learn about other things, which is actually pretty cool. Here we list three of the best degrees to study alongside law.

Disclaimer: You can and should study anything you like with your Law degree, this list is just what we think makes for a good combination. If you want to study something else, do it! The best subject for you is the one you love. This article is just to get you thinking.

Bachelor of Science/Arts in Psychology

Psychology is a great subject, and it comes with a lot of choice at uni. There is a wide range of papers that get counted as psychology points, including both science and arts papers. This means that depending on your inclination, you can build up a psych degree based on your strengths. If you’re not a big fan of science, you can still enjoy psychology.

A lot of people think that psychology is super compatible with law because it means you can ‘read’ people. This is somewhat true. In reality, there’s a lot more to law than just the criminal law where ‘reading’ people can be helpful. What’s more, psychology doesn’t really let you read people like a book, there’s a lot more to psychology as well. Nevertheless, it’s certainly a pair that many students do.

Bachelor of Arts in Politics

Politics is super useful if you want to work in the public service or government, or if you are interested in international law or history. You might notice that the same can be said about law too. If you’re looking for a degree to really complement you passion for public law or you want to learn more about government and why things happen the way they do, this is a good options.

Bachelor of Commerce

BComs are super useful simply because they give you a lot of choice when structuring your degree. They can be marketing degrees, accounting degrees or anything in between. Lots of private law involves business transactions, and having some extra background knowledge of this is really useful. What’s more, in the 21st Century, lawyers also need business skills. You wont use them much as a graduate, but as your career progresses, you’ll have more input into the business decisions of your firm. Many lawyers also decide to start their own firm, in which case business acumen is pretty important.

There are dozens more degree combinations out there, and each degree can look a little different once you factor in minors and optional papers. Do your own research, and talk to your course advisor at uni or school before you make up your mind. Don’t forget that almost everyone changes their degree at some point. It’s okay if you change your mind later!