LLM Bar Training Course at BPP University

The LLM Bar Training Course is master's-level barrister training that adds a professional project aligned to the student's chosen practice area to strengthen pupillage applications. Advocacy is taught in groups of up to five and classes have up to 20 students. It leads to the Master of Laws in Legal Practice (Bar), accredited by the Bar Standards Board, and is eligible for postgraduate loan funding.

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). Professional Project (60 credits).

Career pathways

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

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