Bar Training Course (BTC) at BPP University

Programme overview

The Bar Training Course prepares students for practice at the Bar, teaching specialist knowledge and skills through realistic legal scenarios. Advocacy is taught in groups of up to five, with centralised BSB assessments staggered through the course. It leads to the Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (Bar), accredited by the Bar Standards Board.

Faculty: BPP University Law School | Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September and January | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Preparing for Pupillage 1: Civil Litigation & Evidence, Submission Advocacy, Drafting. Preparing for Pupillage 2: Oral Skills; Criminal Litigation, Evidence & Sentencing; Opinion Writing & Legal Research; Professional Ethics (non-credit bearing).

Career pathways

Graduates proceed to pupillage, call to the Bar by their Inn of Court and tenancy at chambers.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Qualifying law degree, or a non-law degree plus a law conversion course (CPE/GDL/PGDL), at minimum 2:1 (2:2 at BPP's discretion in extenuating circumstances); fluency in English; membership of an Inn of Court. Applicants with a non-UK undergraduate degree who took a law conversion course also need a Certificate of Academic Standing from the Bar Standards Board.

Domestic applicants: GBP 18,750 for the whole programme (2026/27). London Central (Holborn), domestic students, 2026-2027. Fees include the BSB registration fee of £1,190 (2026-2027). £350 deposit required within 48 hours of accepting an offer. Source

International applicants: GBP 20,150 for the whole programme (2026/27). London Central (Holborn), international students, 2026-2027. Fees include the BSB registration fee of £1,190 (2026-2027). £350 deposit required within 48 hours of accepting an offer. Source

Intake: September and January

Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.bpp.com/law/btc-barrister-training-course

Explore more study programmes

Arts & Humanities