Course summary
BPP graduates have secured more pupillages in barristers’ chambers than those of any other training providers. Developed in close consultation with professionals and members of the Bar, our Barrister Training Course with Professional Legal Studies (Master’s) offers excellent pupillage rates in a highly competitive environment.
- Learning that feels like practice Our BTC is taught through an integration of knowledge and barrister skills which replicates real-life practice, while receiving support and regular feedback from our expert tutors.
- Learn from experienced barristers in the context of realistic case studies and gain the knowledge and skills you need to pass your assessments and prepare for pupillage.
- Hone your skills and receive detailed feedback with small group advocacy classes of up to six.
- Practice in a courtroom environment. Our centres are complete with mock courtrooms, building your confidence in a setting that mirrors your future workplace.
- Hard copies of the White Book and Blackstone’s Criminal Practice (worth over £1,200) are included in your fee.
- Written skills are taught in both common law and commercial practice contexts, ensuring you experience a wide variety of practice areas.
- Centralised BSB assessments are split out over the course of the programme so you can focus on one set of assessments at a time.
- Virtual Practice Environment: Experience realistic briefs and case handling in a way that mirrors a legal practice intranet in a Barristers’ chambers.
- Adapt: Our unique platform embeds your course learning in AI that tracks your progress, measures your strengths, and develops your target areas for improvement.
Modules
Our Barrister Training Course with Professional Legal Studies includes a foundation term which covers:
- The principles of civil dispute resolution (15 credits)
- The principles of criminal law and practice (15 credits)
- The foundations of legal skills for barristers (non-credit bearing)
- Civil Litigation & Evidence (30 credits)
- Submission Advocacy (15 credits)
- Drafting (15 credits)
- Oral Skills (20 credits)
- Criminal Litigation, Evidence & Sentencing (30 credits)
- Opinion Writing & Legal Research (20 credits)
- Professional Ethics (non-credit bearing)
- Professional Project (60 credits)
Assessment method
You will be assessed through a variety of methods across our BTC courses, including: • Bar Standards Board (BSB) centralised assessments • Coursework (to test written and oral skills) • Examinations (including multiple choice and problem-based questions) The programmes feature a variety of assessments including coursework and examinations. Coursework is in the form of written opinions. Examinations will be in the form of oral assessments and written elements or multiple-choice questions and may be unseen or part-seen, where assessment material is released in advance.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Bar Standards Board
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Course does not award QTS
Entry requirements
Barrister Training Course with Professional Legal Studies (Master’s) entry requirements are as follows: - Qualifying law degree or non-law degree plus our Law Conversion Course, or a CPE/GDL/PGDL (minimum 2:2) - Fluency in English - Membership of an Inn of Court - Receipt of a satisfactory reference
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
EU | £17100 | Whole course |
England | £17100 | Whole course |
Northern Ireland | £17100 | Whole course |
Scotland | £17100 | Whole course |
Wales | £17100 | Whole course |
Channel Islands | £17100 | Whole course |
Republic of Ireland | £17100 | Whole course |
International | £19800 | Whole course |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Sponsorship information
This course is eligible for postgraduate funding of up to £12,167. To widen access to the legal profession, we offer an extensive range of funding options and scholarships to ensure finance isn’t a barrier to a promising legal career.
Provider information
BPP University
BPP House
Aldine Place
142-144 Uxbridge Road
London
W12 8AA