Bar Professional Training Course
City University of LondonProgram Overview
The Bar Professional Training Course at City University of London is a Master programme in Humanities over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Bar Professional Training Course programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Arab Emirates and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 7.5
- Tuition: GBP 18,500 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 18,500 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: London, United Arab Emirates
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Bar Professional Training Course programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Case Preparation and Analysis
- Civil Advocacy
- Civil Litigation, Civil Evidence and Remedies
- Conference Skills
- Criminal Advocacy
- Criminal Litigation. Sentencing and Criminal Evidence
- Drafting Skills
- Legal Research
- Opinion Writing Skills
- Professional Ethics
- Costs
- Human Rights
- Risk Analysis
- Advanced Civil - Professional Negligence
- Advanced Criminal Litigation
- Commercial Law
- Company Law
- Domestic Violence
- Employment Law
- Family Law
- Fraud and Financial Crime
- Free Representation Unit work
- Landlord and Tenant
- Social Security
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
The BPTC is a postgraduate course with basic entry requirements prescribed by the BSB. Most applicants should have a UK honours degree in law, normally with a minimum standard upper second-class award. However, it is possible to apply with a degree in another subject and a further qualification in law, such as the Common Professional Examination, the Graduate Diploma in Law, or the Graduate Entry LLB. The Bar Standards Board can advise on non-standard qualifications.
Additional requirements laid down by the BSB are:
- Lower second-class honours degree
- Passing the Bar Course Aptitude Test (BCAT)
- Applying for membership of one of the four Inns of Court by the last working day of May (you can check with your chosen Inn to confirm this).
Bar Course Aptitude Test (BCAT)
The Bar Course Aptitude Test is designed to assess your critical reasoning skills, which are an essential attribute to success as a lawyer. It is taken before the BPTC, and is a pre-condition to starting the BPTC.
One of the entry requirements for the BPTC is that students are fluent in English. Applicants need to be able to demonstrate that their oral and written English ability is equivalent to at least one of the following:
- IELTS: A minimum score of 7.5 in each section of the test.
- Pearson Test of English: A minimum score of 73 in each part of the test.
If you are completing your qualifying law degree overseas (even if at a UK university) you will need to provide IELTS or Pearson results meeting the minimum scores required by the Bar Standards Board as proof of English language proficency. If you are made an offer further details will be provided.
English Proficiency: IELTS 7.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 18,500 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 18,500 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: GBP 18,500 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 18,500 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 7.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact City University of London directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About City University of London
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University Profile- Language English
- Duration 12 months
