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Bristol, UWE: Bar Training Course
| Institution | Bristol, UWE |
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| Department | Bristol Law School |
| Web | http://www.uwe.ac.uk |
| Admissions@uwe.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | +44 (0)117 32 83333 |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
Maximise your chances of securing pupillage by building your legal knowledge and skills side by side. You'll embed your understanding through regular application of your knowledge to scenarios you are likely to experience when advising clients or in court.
Why study the Bar Training Course? By completing the UWE Bristol Bar Training Course, you'll gain the competencies required to be called to the Bar, as set out by the Bar Standards Board (BSB). This vocational course combines legal knowledge and practical skills to maximise your chances of success and pupillage.
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PG Diploma (Full-time, nine months): Seven compulsory modules taught over no more than four days a week, with time for reflection, consolidation and/or work experience.
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PG Diploma (Part-time, two years): The same seven modules taught on Fridays and Saturdays every three to four weeks, blending face-to-face and online learning.
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LLM (Full-time, one year): Seven compulsory modules plus two optional modules and a written project, completed over the summer.
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LLM (Part-time, 26 months): Core modules over two years, with optional modules and a project completed in the second summer.
LLM students may be eligible for postgraduate loan funding. PGDip students can transfer to the LLM, subject to course deadlines.
Why UWE Bristol? At UWE Bristol, you'll study with a trusted provider, taught by qualified barristers and solicitors who bring practice expertise into the classroom. The Bar Training Course integrates knowledge and skills side by side, reflecting life in chambers and delivered primarily face to face.
You'll benefit from:
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Substantial teaching, feedback and formative assessments.
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Strong personal and academic support, including regular contact with a personal tutor.
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Access to extensive university resources.
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Career-enhancing opportunities through links with local and national chambers, including competitions, guest lectures, and pro bono work.
Where can it take me? The Bar Training Course equips you with the skills, knowledge and networks to secure pupillage and thrive as a barrister. Many graduates progress to practise at the Bar, while others use the qualification in roles such as legal associates, managers or advisers, or in wider professional sectors.
LLM
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
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| Entry requirements | Entry requirements To hold a law degree/conversion course, which meets the requirements for study of the foundations of legal knowledge subjects All students who apply for a place on the UWE BTC course will be considered for the offer of a place by reference to the extent their application form demonstrates: The potential to fulfil the BSB Professional Statement Competences These criteria will be assessed by reference to a prospective student's answers on the online application form. English Language Requirement All prospective barristers must be able to demonstrate that their English language ability is at least equivalent to: 7.5 in the IELTS academic test (all sections) All applicants should have an effective command of the language and be able to use it appropriately, accurately and fluently so as to handle complex and detailed argumentation. International students will be required to produce a certificate evidencing the necessary IELTS or Pearson test scores. Barristers should: Use correct and appropriate vocabulary, English grammar, spelling and punctuation in all communications Potential exemptions International students will be required to produce a certificate evidencing the necessary IELTS or Pearson scores unless they are a current UWE student and have: an actual 2:1 or predicted 2:1 LLB at the point of application for a place on the BTC, or UWE Bristol reserves the right to require any candidates who successfully self-certify to undertake the IELTS academic test or Pearson test if they do not subsequently demonstrate the English language requirement set out above. Deferred entry We do not accept deferred entry applications for this course. |
| Location | Frenchay Campus Coldharbour Lane Bristol BS16 1QY |
PgDip (Initial Qualification)
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
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| Entry requirements | Entry requirements To hold a law degree/conversion course, which meets the requirements for study of the foundations of legal knowledge subjects All students who apply for a place on the UWE BTC course will be considered for the offer of a place by reference to the extent their application form demonstrates: The potential to fulfil the BSB Professional Statement Competences These criteria will be assessed by reference to a prospective student's answers on the online application form. English Language Requirement All prospective barristers must be able to demonstrate that their English language ability is at least equivalent to: 7.5 in the IELTS academic test (all sections) All applicants should have an effective command of the language and be able to use it appropriately, accurately and fluently so as to handle complex and detailed argumentation. International students will be required to produce a certificate evidencing the necessary IELTS or Pearson test scores. Barristers should: Use correct and appropriate vocabulary, English grammar, spelling and punctuation in all communications Potential exemptions International students will be required to produce a certificate evidencing the necessary IELTS or Pearson scores unless they are a current UWE student and have: an actual 2:1 or predicted 2:1 LLB at the point of application for a place on the BTC, or UWE Bristol reserves the right to require any candidates who successfully self-certify to undertake the IELTS academic test or Pearson test if they do not subsequently demonstrate the English language requirement set out above. Deferred entry We do not accept deferred entry applications for this course. |
| Location | Frenchay Campus Coldharbour Lane Bristol BS16 1QY |
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