LLM
Our LLM BPTC aims to equip you with the skills and procedural knowledge necessary to follow your chosen career. The course has been developed in conjunction with practising barristers, judges, and senior academics. Practitioners and guest speakers assist with the delivery of our course, to build your knowledge of professional practice. Bar Professional Training Course (LLM BPTC) (full-time)
While we intend to continue to deliver the BPTC as a Masters course, you should note that the course content, structure and number of assessments may alter should the Bar Standards Board (BSB) impose or suggest changes. The following reflects our LLM BPTC as it is currently delivered and is correct at the time of printing. You may wish to consult the BSB website at www.barstandardsboard.org.uk for further details of the Future Bar Training programme. About this course Successful completion of the course enables you to be called to the Bar, and proceed to pupillage. We were one of the first BPTC providers to offer the opportunity to gain the award of a Masters (LLM) during the BPTC year, assuming successful completion of the BPTC and an additional module. The LLM qualification is internationally recognised, and is eligible for the UK postgraduate government loan. Our LLM BPTC enjoys a strong national reputation, with many unique elements and aspects that attract students. • Our core staff are practitioners with significant experience of legal practice. • Our teaching is consistently commended as excellent. • You’ll have access to an exclusive BPTC study area. • We offer a range of options for varying types of practice. • You’ll receive individual face-to-face feedback in all assessable skills. • You’ll undertake assessments with a practical focus. • We provide vocational support through our dedicated Employability team. • We have considerable expertise in advocacy – we are home to the first Centre for Advocacy in the UK.
Fact file Start: September 2019 Duration: One year, full-time
Entry requirements: • Qualifying law degree (2.1); or • Graduate Diploma in Law or Common Professional Examination, with an undergraduate honours degree (2.1). • 2.2 honours degree will be considered with evidence of exceptional achievement elsewhere in the application e.g. awards, scholarships, work experience – paid or unpaid. English language requirements: All students must be able to demonstrate that their oral and written English language ability is at least equivalent to: • a minimum score of 7.5 in each section of the IELTS academic test; or • a minimum score of 73 in each part of the Pearson Test of English (academic). Fees and funding: Visit www.ntu.ac.uk/nlsfees for further details.
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