Where to study
updated on 25 March 2025
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Before choosing where to apply for the Bar course, get as much information as possible about the various course providers. You should try to find out about not only the academic programme, but also any links with the profession, the level of individual career guidance, the facilities available and any relevant extra-curricular activities.
The table below provides key information to get started, but it’s not exhaustive.
To find all the available Bar courses, use LawCareers.Net’s Course search.
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University/law school |
Name of Bar course |
Locations |
Routes offered |
Annual start dates |
Study format |
Fees |
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BPP University Law School (2025/26)
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Birmingham Leeds London Manchester |
Course in one part Course in part with LLM Course in one part with Professional Legal Studies Course in one part with Professional Legal Studies (LLM) |
September, January and May (depending on course and location)
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Full time Part time |
BTC outside London: £16,400 or £17,700 in London BTC (LLM): £17,300 outside London or £19,100 in London BTC with Professional Legal Studies outside London: £16,100 or £17,400 in London BTC with Professional Legal Studies (LLM): £17,000 outside London or £18,700 in London. |
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City University London (2025/26)
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Bar Vocational Studies (BVC) |
London |
Course in one part (LLM) Course in one part (PgDip) Course in one part (PgDip with specialism) |
September |
Full time Part time |
LLM: full-time per year £21,200, part-time per year £10,600 PgDip: full-time per year £17,900, part-time per year £8,950 PgDip with specialism: full-time per year £20,100, part-time per year: £10,050 |
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The Inns of Court College of Advocacy (2025/26) |
London |
Course in one part Course in two parts |
Part one: September and January Part two: March or September
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Full time Online learning (part one) |
Course in two parts, including all BSB fees and textbooks: total £16,081 Part one only, including BSB intake levy £4,020 Part two only, including BSB levy: £12,061 |
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Northumbria University (2025/26)
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Newcastle |
Course in one part Course in one part (LLM) Bar Skills Course in one part Bar Knowledge Course in one part |
September |
Bar Course: full time or part time Bar Course (LLM): full time or part time Bar Skills Course: part time Bar Knowledge Course: part time |
Bar Course: £13,200 Bar Course LLM: £13,200 Bar Skills Course: £9,900 Bar Knowledge Course: £3,300 |
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Nottingham Law School (2025/26) |
Nottingham |
Course in one part (PGDip) Course in one part with LLM |
September |
Full time |
Course in one part (PgDip): £12,900 Course (LLM): £15,200 |
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The University of Law (2025/26) |
Bar Practice Course (BPC) |
Birmingham Bristol Leeds Liverpool London Moorgate Manchester Newcastle Nottingham |
Course in one part Course in one part with LLM |
July/September |
Full time
Part time |
Course in one part: £15,500 outside London (excluding Newcastle) and £17,100 in London Course in one part (LLM): £18,150 outside London (excluding Newcastle) and £19,950 in London |
| Cardiff University (2025) | Bar Training Course | Cardiff |
Course in one part (PgDip) Course in one part (LLM) |
September | Full time |
Course in one part (PgDip): £18,950 Course in one part with LLM: £18,950 |
| Bristol Law School (2025/26) | Bar Training Course | Bristol |
Course in one part (LLM) Course in one part (PgDip) |
September |
Full time Part time |
Course in one part full time (LLM): £15,750 Course in one part, full time (PgDip): £13,750 |
| Manchester Metropolitan University (2025/26) | Bar Training Course | Manchester | Course in one part | September |
Full time Part time Part-time flexible |
For information on fees, visit the Manchester Metropolitan University website. |
| University of Hertfordshire (2025/26) | Bar Practice | Hertfordshire |
Course in one part (LLM) Course in one part (PgDip) |
September | Full time |
Course in one part (LLM): £17,250 Course in one part (PgDip): £15,760 |
To help you make your choice, use our Course search to find contact information and prospectuses for information on course modules and funding.
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