PostgraduatePart-time

Bar Practice Course (BPC)

The University of LawLondon, United Kingdom
Level
Postgraduate
Duration
12 weeks
Mode
Part-time
Subject
Law
Location
United Kingdom

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The Bar Practice Course (BPC) is the qualifying postgraduate course allowing graduates to prepare for practise as barristers in England and Wales. It is the vocational stage of training which you’re required to pass before you can go on to complete the final, practical stage of training: pupillage. Our Bar Practice Course provides an ideal environment for developing confidence and the advocacy, communication and leadership skills you’ll need to thrive at the Bar. With our experienced academic team and advanced learning technology, you will gain the expertise needed to start your career as a barrister. Importantly, whichever of our campuses you choose to study the BPC at, our students achieve consistently strong results in the Bar Standards Board litigation assessments, with Leeds ranked 1st in the UK for Criminal Litigation, Newcastle 3rd for Criminal Litigation, and Bristol 2nd for Civil Litigation in the April 2025 sittings.* *As highlighted in the Bar Standards Board Chair’s Report, April 2025 (Part 2: Litigation Exams)

Entry requirements

Degree2:1 · or above

Fees

International students: London: £18,100; Outside London: £16,450

UK students: London: £18,100; Outside London: £16,450

Start dates

July 2026

Application deadline

Apply direct to university; deadlines vary by intake — see law.ac.uk/study/application-and-enrolment/

Campus

  • Birmingham Bristol Leeds Liverpool London Moorgate Manchester Newcastle Nottingham, United Kingdom

If you studied in United States

43 countries

The University of Law has not published postgraduate requirements for United States. See other levels

Scholarships at The University of Law

9 for this level
  • Bar Practice Course (BPC) Award
  • Baroness Warsi and Sadiq Khan Full Fee Scholarship
  • Business First Scholarships£5,000.00 (US$ 6,457)
  • Campus Dean’s Award£2,000.00 (US$ 2,583)
All scholarships at The University of Law

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TuitionGBP 18,100
Visa application, from outside the UKGBP 558
Health surcharge, first year how it is chargedGBP 776
First year in totalGBP 37,782

The health surcharge is paid for the whole visa when you apply; one year is counted here. Figures as gov.uk showed them on 24 October 2026.

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