To be a lawyer via the UKT route, firstly you need to have at least a 2.2 in your degree which isn't that hard if you do put in the leg work. After that you'll be doing your CLP or BPTC where neither is easy. One has a passing rate of about 15-20% excluding conditional passes (total is about 35-40%) where as the other costs about RM150k for tuition, living expenses etc (highly depending on location and currency exchange) which is also not that easy to pass.

After that you'll have to find a pupillage spot for 9 months and after that you're a lawyer. Practicing law is basically divided into 4 main categories, civil litigation (going to court), criminal litigation, corporate and conveyancing.culture. As to how hard it is going to be, it's highly dependant on the firm's culture.

So what if you don't want to practice law after you've become a lawyer, well you have the option of in-house (something like legal department in companies), work in a bank, company secretary, insurance underwriting/claims/loss adjuster. Pretty sure there are other options as well.