PRIVATE AND STATE LAW SCHOOLS


In the United Kingdom private law schools are not really that different from state law schools. In fact, most students don’t know or can’t seem to tell the difference between the two. In general, the major difference is that state law schools are funded by the government, whilst private law schools receive no funding from the government.


State Law Schools - An Introduction


In essence the government has a say in the way state law schools are run, invariably they are controlled and regulated by the government. This was made evident in the recent undergraduate tuition fee hike that resulted in state universities in England charging up to a maximum of £9,000 from September 2012. As a result of the 2010 Browne report, the UK government has heavily curtailed many of its funding for students in higher education and universities, thus placing the onus on the students to fund their own education through the provision of student loans. However in some parts of the UK such as Scotland, Scottish/home students pay no tuition for their undergraduate degree programs.


Kings College, Cambridge University - State Law School


Private Law Schools - An Introduction


On the other hand, private universities are often funded through private sources and the income they generate i.e. tuition. Private universities are not funded by the government. The majority of private law schools are considerably more expensive than state law schools. In the UK state universities outnumber private universities by a considerable amount; as a result the government has planned to increase


the number of private universities. According to the BBC, “The government says the changes – and increasing private provision – are part of a drive to promote diversity in the university sector which will improve standards and student choice,” however commentators and critics have iterated that: “As we’ve seen from the US example, this could mean the emergence of fast-growing businesses chasing a quick buck and that could damage our education system.”


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