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PGDip Barristers Training Course at Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

A seven-month Postgraduate Diploma providing the Bar Standards Board compulsory vocational training for the Bar in a cost-effective and time-efficient route. Successful completion enables students to be called to the Bar.

Faculty: Nottingham Law School  |  Duration: 7 months full-time  |  Intake: September 2026  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules: Criminal Litigation and Evidence, Civil Litigation and Evidence, Civil Advocacy, Examination in Chief, Cross Examination, Opinion Writing, Drafting, Conference Skills, Professional Ethics and Legal Research.

Career pathways

Completion enables call to the Bar and progression to pupillage; the careers team supports pupillage and alternative legal employment.

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Application information

Entry requirements

UK and international applicants: a qualifying law degree (2.1); or the Graduate Diploma in Law / CPE with an undergraduate honours degree (2.1). A 2.2 honours degree will be considered with evidence of exceptional achievement elsewhere in the application (for example awards, scholarships or work experience). All applicants must evidence commitment to a career in law in their personal statement and provide a full reference.

Intake: September 2026

Duration: 7 months full-time

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