Students will maximise their chances of securing pupillage by building their legal knowledge and skills side by side. Students will embed their understanding through regular application of their knowledge to scenarios they are likely to experience when advising clients or in court.

By undertaking and successfully completing the UWE Bristol Bar Training Course (BTC), students will develop, and be able to demonstrate, the competencies required to be called to the Bar, as set out by the Bar Standards Board (BSB).

On the BTC course, students will build their legal knowledge and skills side by side, to embed their learning and maximise their chances of doing well on the course, and securing pupillage.

Over nine months, students will undertake the seven compulsory modules required to complete the vocational component of training. Students' tuition will be timetabled over three to four days a week, providing opportunities to work or undertake pro bono activities alongside their studies.