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Essential detailsThe Bar training programme at The City Law School delivers exceptional, customized vocational education for future barristers. Our systematic qualification pathway equips you for a career at the Bar, boosts employment prospects through specialized training, and provides real-world practical experience. This thorough programme is led by seasoned barristers with specialized teaching qualifications.Intended audienceThis Bar Vocational Studies (BVS) course is principally aimed at individuals pursuing qualification as barristers. It encompasses the vocational training phase required for the England and Wales Bar.The programme helps cultivate profound legal expertise and diverse legal competencies, which may also prove valuable in various other professional fields.Opting for either the Postgraduate Diploma with specialization or LLM pathways allows you to expand your professional profile and deepen your understanding of specialized legal domains.This blended learning approach emphasizes in-person instruction in intimate group settings, supplemented by comprehensive digital resources to reinforce classroom education.
The minimum entry requirement is an undergraduate degree normally classified as upper-second class honours (2:1) or above.
This can be either a law degree (usually from a university in the UK) or a non-law degree plus further graduate/postgraduate study in Law (such as the Graduate Diploma in Law) and in either case must cover the seven foundations of legal knowledge and satisfy the Professional Statement competence.