Our Bar Vocational Studies (BVS) programmes allow you to be called to the Bar. Our full-time, part-time and two-part options offer you a choice a combination of learning methods and routes depending on your requirements and learning style. You can tailor the course to your interests with a wide range of elective modules, informed by research and taught by experts in the subject. You will receive training in our outstanding new facilities in the Sebastian Street building and be part of a most diverse and welcoming community. Study at a truly comprehensive Law School in the heart of London and benefit from our international networks and partnerships. We have a strong record of students gaining pupillage thanks to our excellent Pupillage Advice Service. The expertise and experience of our staff ensures students get a high quality education by having a mix of practitioners and educators. This is supported by regular contact and support from personal tutors. The City Law School offers a range of Bar Vocational Studies (BVS) programmes to suit your needs. Designed for flexibility and accessibility, you can choose from the full-time, part-time or two-part programme. You can also select one of three qualifications to study towards. The Vocational Component is accredited by the Bar Standards Board. The BSB sets out the education and training requirements for becoming a barrister, which means once you graduate, and provided you complete the Inns qualifying sessions, you are qualified for Call to the Bar.
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. (This is normally described as a Qualifying Law Degree.)
The Bar Standards Board can advise on non-standard qualifications
Applicants need to be able to demonstrate that their oral and written English ability is equivalent to at least one of the following:
If you are completing your qualifying law degree overseas (even if at a UK university) you will need to provide IELTS Academic, Pearson or TOEFL results meeting the minimum scores required by the Bar Standards Board as proof of English language proficiency. If you are made an offer further details will be provided.
We will also accept an equivalent score in any of the tests listed under the English language requirements section .
Applications can be made via the University’s online postgraduate application system.
You will be asked to confirm which route you wish to undertake as part of your application. However, it will be possible to change this when you accept your offer.
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. (This is normally described as a Qualifying Law Degree.)
The Bar Standards Board can advise on non-standard qualifications
Applicants need to be able to demonstrate that their oral and written English ability is equivalent to at least one of the following: