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LLM/PGDip Bar Training Course

Bristol, UWE

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Bristol, UWE

Course options

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  • Qualification

    LLM - Master of Laws

  • Location

    Frenchay Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    14-SEP-26

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

Why study the Bar Training Course?

By completing the UWE Bristol Bar Training Course, you’ll gain the competencies required to be called to the Bar, as set out by the Bar Standards Board (BSB). This vocational course combines legal knowledge and practical skills to maximise your chances of success and pupillage.

  • PG Diploma (Full-time, nine months): Seven compulsory modules taught over no more than four days a week, with time for reflection, consolidation and/or work experience.
  • PG Diploma (Part-time, two years): The same seven modules taught on Fridays and Saturdays every three to four weeks, blending face-to-face and online learning.
  • LLM (Full-time, one year): Seven compulsory modules plus two optional modules and a written project, completed over the summer.
  • LLM (Part-time, 26 months): Core modules over two years, with optional modules and a project completed in the second summer.

LLM students may be eligible for postgraduate loan funding. PGDip students can transfer to the LLM, subject to course deadlines.

Why UWE Bristol?

At UWE Bristol, you’ll study with a trusted provider, taught by qualified barristers and solicitors who bring practice expertise into the classroom. The Bar Training Course integrates knowledge and skills side by side, reflecting life in chambers and delivered primarily face to face.

You’ll benefit from:

  • Substantial teaching, feedback and formative assessments
  • Strong personal and academic support, including regular contact with a personal tutor
  • Access to extensive university resources
  • Career-enhancing opportunities through links with local and national chambers, including competitions, guest lectures, and pro bono work.

Where can it take me?

The Bar Training Course equips you with the skills, knowledge and networks to secure pupillage and thrive as a barrister. Many graduates progress to practise at the Bar, while others use the qualification in roles such as legal associates, managers or advisers, or in wider professional sectors.

Application deadline

08/07/2025

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 16,500per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

Bristol, UWE

Bristol, UWE

Bristol, UWE

  • University League Table

    62nd

  • Campus address

    Frenchay Campus, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS16 1QY, United Kingdom

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With its excellent graduate employability record, you can be confident you’ll get all the skills you need to leave as a career-ready graduate.
With students coming from over 160 countries, UWE Bristol is a diverse global community where everyone is warmly welcomed.
The Global Student Support team offers international students support and organises lots of events to help you settle in.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Law

    59th out of 112 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 235
    118 50%

    65th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    74.0 74%

    67th

    4

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.03 76%

    78th

    39

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