Bar Professional Training Course
The Bar Professional Training Course or BPTC is a
The BPTC is currently one of the most expensive legal courses in Europe.[2]
The
Entry requirements
In addition to passing the Bar Course Aptitude Test (BCAT), the minimum entry requirements for the BPTC is qualifying undergraduate degree in law with no less than lower second-class (2:2) honours or a non-law academic degree with lower second-class (2:2) honours alongside the Graduate Diploma in Law.[5] Additionally students from outside English speaking countries are required to demonstrate their oral and written English language ability is at least equivalent to a minimum score of 7.5 in each section of the IELTS academic test or a minimum score of 73 in each part of the Pearson Test of English (academic).[6]
Criticisms
In April 2015, Chair of the
Providers
Institution | Location | Circuit | Approx. course fees | Report | Website |
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BPP Law School | London | South Eastern | £15,151[10] | Report | BPP |
BPP Law School | Leeds | North Eastern | £14,121[10] | Report | BPP |
BPP Law School | Manchester | Northern | £14,121[10] | Report | BPP |
BPP Law School | Birmingham | Midland Circuit | £14,121[10] | BPP | |
BPP Law School | Bristol | Western | £14,121[10] | BPP | |
Cardiff University | Cardiff | Wales & Chester | £15,950(UK & EU) £17,650(International) | Report | Cardiff |
The City Law School | London | South Eastern | £19,730 [11] | Report | City |
Manchester Metropolitan University | Manchester | Northern | £14,550 | This course has been approved by Manchester Metropolitan University to start in September 2020. Pending full authorisation by the Bar Standards Board. | MMU |
The Inns of Court College of Advocacy | London | South Eastern | £14,830 [12] | ICCA | |
Northumbria University | Newcastle upon Tyne | North Eastern | £15,050 | Report | Northumbria |
Nottingham Trent University | Nottingham | Midland Circuit | £14,800 | Report | Nottingham |
The University of Law
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Birmingham | Midland Circuit | £16,250 | full-time – 1 year – September 2014 Report | ULaw |
The University of Law
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Leeds | North Eastern | £16,250 | full-time – 1 year – September 2014 Report | ULaw |
The University of Law
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London | South Eastern | £19,400 | full-time – 1 year – September 2014 Report | ULaw |
University of the West of England | Bristol | Western | £14,000 | Report | UWE |
See also
- Law Society of England and Wales
- Bar Council
- Barrister
- Inns of Court
- List of areas of law
- Bar Standards Board
References
- ^ "Amendments to the Bar Training Regulations – Matters relating to Pupillage" (PDF). Legal Services Board. 21 March 2011.
- ISBN 978-1841137216.
- ISBN 978-1-84113-651-6.
- The Financial Times. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ Entry Requirement Archived 4 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine, BPTC
- ^ "English Language Requirement - Bar Standards Board". www.barstandardsboard.org.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ "Bar regulator announces changes to the Bar Course Aptitude Test for 2016 and 2017". Bar Standards Board. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ Waller-Davies, Becky (13 April 2015). "Bar Council report slams BPTC providers". The Lawyer. Archived from the original on 29 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ^ Robson, Jeremy (17 April 2015). "'Bar Council's attack on BPTC providers is wrong' - Nottingham Law School responds to Rivlin criticism". The Lawyer. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ^ a b c d e BTC Barrister Training Course bpp.com
- ^ "LLM Bar Vocational Studies (Full-time and Part-time) | City, University of London". 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Fees and funding".