Bar Practice Course (BPC) Bar Professional Training Course

Our Bar Practice Course (BPC) provides an environment that develops confidence and the advocacy, communication and leadership skills you’ll need to thrive at the Bar. At The University of Law, with our experienced academic team and advanced learning technology, you’ll gain the expertise needed to start your career as a barrister.

Why choose our Bar Practice Course (BPC)?

Small class sizes with selective entry – Study alongside the brightest legal minds, as all students undergo a live selection process\* before being offered a place.

Blended learning with real support – Access an innovative online learning environment, including exclusive access to our Synap revision tool to track your progress, alongside face-to-face lecturer and peer support when you need it most.

Taught by qualified lawyers – Learn from experienced legal professionals at The University of Law through a mixture of lectures and practical workshops, designed to prepare you for the realities of legal practice.

Flexible study options – Choose the study mode that suits you, with full-time or part-time options available across multiple UK locations.

Career-focused training with tailored pathways – Shape your route to pupillage with our Future Pupil Programme and choose three pathways on our Bar Practice Course LLM: including Pro Bono experience, a dissertation or additional modules.

Benefits of our selection process

Our virtual selection process\* identifies the brightest and most able students, creating a focused and stimulating learning environment that encourages you to succeed.

* Gain confidence in knowing whether a career at the Bar is right for you


* Practise your advocacy skills in a 5-minute "plea in mitigation"


* Compete for Advocacy Scholarships


* Get vital practice for pupillage interviews

\*If you successfully complete one of our LLM programmes and achieve 55% or above in the Advocacy and Bar Skills, Civil and Criminal Litigation, and Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution elective modules, you could be eligible for exemption from our BPC selection process.

The University of Law fully complies with equal opportunities legislation and actively encourages diversity within the legal profession. Our admissions process acts fairly and aims to enable students to make the best use of their talents. You're encouraged to tell us about any special requirements at the earliest opportunity. This will allow us to discuss how we may go about meeting your requirements.

For further guidance, please refer to the Bar Standards Board information for prospective Bar students.

This course is currently available at our Bristol, Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, London Moorgate, Manchester, Newcastle and Nottingham campuses for our September full-time intakes. We also offer September part-time weekend and January full-time intakes at select campuses.\*

\*Please note that campus locations are subject to change and may vary by intake and start date. Please check our website for more information.