Where to study
updated on 28 January 2021
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Before choosing where to apply to for the Bar course, get as much information as possible about the various course providers. You should try to find out about not only the academic programme, but also any links with the profession, the level of individual career guidance, the facilities available and any relevant extra-curricular activities.
The table below provides key information to get started, but it is not exhaustive. To find all the available Bar courses, use LawCareers.Net’s Course search.
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University/law school |
Name of Bar course |
Locations |
Routes offered |
Annual start dates |
Study format |
Fees |
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Barrister Training Course (BTC) |
Birmingham Bristol Leeds London Manchester |
Course in 1 part Course in 2 parts Course with LLM |
September
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Full time Part time |
Course in 1 part (£12,620 outside London or £13,870 in London)
Course in 2 parts (£14,000 outside London, £15,000 in London)
Part 1 only (£4,000 outside London, £4,500 in London)
Part 2 only (£10,000 outside London, £10,500 in London)
Course with LLM (£13,630 outside London, £15,130 in London) |
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Bar Vocational Studies (BVC) |
London |
Course in 1 part Course in 2 parts |
September (course in 1 part) July/March (course in 2 parts – Part 1) September/ February (course in 2 parts – Part 2) |
Full time Part time Online learning (Part 1 of 2-part course) |
Course in 1 part (£16,500)
Course in 1 part with specialism (£18,500)
Course in 1 part with LLM (£19,500)
Course in 2 parts (£14,000) Part 1 online only (£2,500)
Part 2 only (£11,500)
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ICCA Bar Course |
London |
Course in 2 parts |
August/January (Part 1), September/ March (Part 2)
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Full time Online learning (Part 1) |
Course in 2 parts (total £13,095)
Part 1 only (self learning including textbooks and BSB intake fee - £1,575)
Part 2 only (including BSB intake fee - £11,520) |
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Bar Course Postgraduate Diploma |
Newcastle |
Course in 1 part Course in 2 parts Integrated MLaw (Course with undergraduate law degree and LLM) |
September |
Full time Part time |
Course in 1 part (£12,000) Part 1 only (£3,000) Part 2 only (£9,000) LLM (£12,000 MLaw (£9,250 a year undergraduate fees) |
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Barristers Training Course (BTC) |
Nottingham |
Course in 1 part Course in 1 part with LLM |
September 2020/March 2021 (Course in 1 part) September 2020 (Course with LLM) |
Full time |
Course in 1 part (£11,750) Course with LLM (£14,500) |
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Bar Practice Course (BPC) |
Birmingham
Bristol
Leeds
London Bloomsbury
Manchester
Nottingham |
Course in 1 part
Course in 1 part with LLM |
July/September |
Full time
Part time |
Course in 1 part (£11,750 outside London, £13,000 in London)
Course in 1 part with LLM (£14,450 outside London, £16,000 in London) |
To help you make your choice, use our Course search to easily find contact information and prospectuses for detailed information on course modules and funding.
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