Course information

Taught by qualified lawyers with extensive practice experience, our Barrister Training Course is highly practical and simulates your future working life in chambers. From day one, you’ll learn to think and act like a barrister.

You will apply your knowledge to realistic legal scenarios of the type you are likely to encounter within pupillage. By developing your advocacy skills throughout, you will focus on learning by doing, so you emerge confident and polished before you step into a courtroom. The Bar is a fiercely competitive profession. That’s why our training is designed to help you gain the extensive knowledge and consummate advocacy skills you need to secure pupillage and start your career as a barrister.

On successful completion, you’ll be eligible to be called to the Bar of England and Wales (subject to meeting the qualifying session requirements of your Inn of Court).

Who is this course for?

Graduates who have completed a law degree
Graduates who have completed a law conversion course
International students looking to study law

Regulatory body

Authorised by the Bar Standards Board

Award achieved

Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (Bar) awarded by BPP University.

Course structure

Our Barrister Training Course (BTC) covers the integrated knowledge and skills necessary to pass all required assessments, including centralised assessments set by the Bar Standards Board (BSB), and commence pupillage.

Assessments

You will be assessed through a variety of methods on our BTC, including:

Bar Standards Board (BSB) centralised assessments
Coursework (to test written and oral skills)
Examinations (including multiple choice and problem-based questions)
A professional portfolio

The programme features a variety of assessments, including coursework and examinations. Coursework is in the form of essays, reports or case studies, while group or individual presentations may be required to assess other competencies. Examinations will be with written elements or multiple-choice questions and may be unseen or part-seen, where assessment material is released in advance.

Enhance your employability

Our range of support options ensures you are prepared in the best possible way to launch a successful legal career.