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THE BVC
So you've either completed the CPE or your law degree and you've decided you want to be a barrister. What's next? Well, you'll be required to do the BVC...
What is the BVC?
The BVC is shorthand for the Bar Vocational Course. It can be completed either part- time (in 2 years) or full time (in 1 year), at any of the BVC course providers. The BVC prepares you practically for your chosen career, where you learn the art of advocacy, negotiation, cross examination amongst many skills. One must complete this before going on to pupillage.
How do I apply?
To do the BVC, you must first apply via http://www.bvconline.co.uk. Applications generally open in November and close very early January. You'll need to pay a £40 registration fee to apply.
Here you must select your BVC course providers in order of preference, detailing why you wish to study at that institution.
Following on from this, you must then provide educational information as well as supporting evidence as to why you would succeed as a barrister.
To do this, you should go through extra- curricular work and paid work to demonstrate relevant transferable skills. They don't expect you to have climbed Mount Everest to show perseverance and stamina (though if you have fantastic), but having a part-time job in Tesco's shows great time management and potentially inter-personal skills, which are two important assets!
The Costs. The costs of this course are ridiculous. They are around £10,000- £13,000. Think very carefully before you embark on the BVC if you do not have a pupillage lined up or a very wealthy parent or a scholarship. Pupillage success is low and the cost of this course it high. Ultimately, this is a decision you'll have to make yourself. The following website gives brilliant advice on funding the BVC http://www.tsg.org/scholarships.html.
LLM? There are now opportunities to do an LLM alongside the BVC at some institutions for more money and more work. Consider whether this is something you'd like to do.
What BVC Course Provider?
There are eight BVC providers to choose from. But which one? This, of course, depends on you. Think about where you will be happiest. If you don't think London's for you, steer clear of the London ones. Likewise, if you're desperate to do pro-bono work, look for one that has a pro-bono centre or strong links with FRU. Do as much research as you can on it before you choose. Ultimately, you will be spending at least one year there, so it's important you make the right decision.
What is the BVC?
The BVC is shorthand for the Bar Vocational Course. It can be completed either part- time (in 2 years) or full time (in 1 year), at any of the BVC course providers. The BVC prepares you practically for your chosen career, where you learn the art of advocacy, negotiation, cross examination amongst many skills. One must complete this before going on to pupillage.
How do I apply?
To do the BVC, you must first apply via http://www.bvconline.co.uk. Applications generally open in November and close very early January. You'll need to pay a £40 registration fee to apply.
Here you must select your BVC course providers in order of preference, detailing why you wish to study at that institution.
Following on from this, you must then provide educational information as well as supporting evidence as to why you would succeed as a barrister.
To do this, you should go through extra- curricular work and paid work to demonstrate relevant transferable skills. They don't expect you to have climbed Mount Everest to show perseverance and stamina (though if you have fantastic), but having a part-time job in Tesco's shows great time management and potentially inter-personal skills, which are two important assets!
The Costs. The costs of this course are ridiculous. They are around £10,000- £13,000. Think very carefully before you embark on the BVC if you do not have a pupillage lined up or a very wealthy parent or a scholarship. Pupillage success is low and the cost of this course it high. Ultimately, this is a decision you'll have to make yourself. The following website gives brilliant advice on funding the BVC http://www.tsg.org/scholarships.html.
LLM? There are now opportunities to do an LLM alongside the BVC at some institutions for more money and more work. Consider whether this is something you'd like to do.
What BVC Course Provider?
There are eight BVC providers to choose from. But which one? This, of course, depends on you. Think about where you will be happiest. If you don't think London's for you, steer clear of the London ones. Likewise, if you're desperate to do pro-bono work, look for one that has a pro-bono centre or strong links with FRU. Do as much research as you can on it before you choose. Ultimately, you will be spending at least one year there, so it's important you make the right decision.
Full-time
BPP (London): www.bpp.com
Cardiff Law School: www.cf.ac.uk
College of Law (London): www.college-of-law.co.uk
Inns of Court School of Law (London): www.city.ac.uk/icsl
University of Northumbria in Newcastle: www.northumbria.ac.uk
Manchester Metropolitan University: www.did.stu.mmu.ac.uk/depts/law/bvc/Home.htm
Nottingham Law School: www.nls.ntu.ac.uk/Postgrad/BVC/BVC.htm
University of West England (Bristol): www.studylaw.co.uk/bvc
Part-time
BPP: www.bpp.com
Inns of Court School of Law: www.city.ac.uk
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