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Bar Training Course (PgDip)

Cardiff University

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  • Qualification

    Postgraduate Diploma

  • Location

    Cathays Park Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    30-SEP-26

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

Our Pg Dip Bar Training Course is a skills-based, intensive full-time 10-month course designed to prepare a prospective Barrister for the period of work-based learning, known as pupillage. This programme enables you to acquire the skills, knowledge of procedure and evidence for you to meet the Bar Standards Board (BSB) criteria, as set out in their Professional Statement for Barristers.Our programme aims to foster a professional and ethical approach to practice as a barrister, whilst giving you an informed view of a barrister’s working life and the opportunity to reflect on the challenges facing the legal profession in today’s world.Our teaching is timetabled between Monday and Thursday (i.e. no more than four days), to provide time for personal study.You’ll have the opportunity to undertake the BSB centrally set assessments in December, April and August during the academic year you are enrolled as a student.On successful completion, you'll be eligible to be called to the Bar of England and Wales (subject to meeting the qualifying session requirement of your Inn of Court).

Tuition fees

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£ 23,700per year

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University information

Cardiff University

Cardiff University

Cardiff University

  • University League Table

    22nd

  • Campus address

    Cathays Park Campus, Park Place, Cardiff, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, United Kingdom

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Cardiff University has a welcoming and vibrant international community, with over 7,500 students coming from more than 130 countries.
Cardiff is a truly global institution with more than 200 partnerships and formal research links worldwide, giving students access to unique opportunities.
A wide range of dedicated support services for international students, including pre-departure advice, airport pickups, personal tutor guidance and more.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Computer Science

    25th out of 117 7

  • Entry standards

    / Max 223
    152 68%

    33rd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    91.0 91%

    25th

    9

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.90 73%

    92nd

    18

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