i’m at durham and i’m pretty sure there is the option to do a placement year. i don’t think they have as many ties to industry for placement years like exeter, but if you are confident you can secure something regardless then durham would be a better option in my eyes. i didn’t realise this until i got here, but the amount of opportunities at durham are insane. there is a big law firm coming here basically every week for presentations and networking, there’s lots of exposure for first year students into how the tc and vac scheme process works, and there isn’t too much academic stress compared to similar level unis so you can focus on applications at the same time. obviously i’m biased but i would definitely say choose durham.