Overview

This Legal Practice at the Bar course offered by Manchester Metropolitan University combine the essential components of Bar training with bespoke activities to help you develop resilience, confidence and leadership skills. Plus, the masters level legal research skills you’ll gain on this course will give you a competitive edge when applying for pupillage.

You’ll be taught by an expert team of: 

Practising and former practising barristers and solicitors 
A Kings Counsel 
Specialists in civil and criminal litigation

A career as unique as you

This course is designed to give you a professional and practical edge.

The professional practice module and our bespoke learning environment prepares you for a career as a barrister. Our dedicated careers team are also on hand to help you find mini pupillages and help contact legal firms, so that you can develop your own opportunities for gaining experience and building your network.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Independent Study

Professional Ethics

Professional Practice

Advocacy (Civil)

Civil Litigation

Drafting

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-08-15 00:00:00

More details

You can apply for a master’s course at any time throughout the year, most courses will close for applications in mid to late August.

Language

English

IELTS

7.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Manchester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

7.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

You can apply for this course whilst studying the final year of your degree or conversion course, however any offers you receive will remain conditional until your final grade is confirmed.

All offers are subject to the condition that you successfully complete the academic stage of your training to the Bar Standards Board’s satisfaction and have enrolled as a student member of one of the four Inns of Court. For more information, the requirements for the academic stage are set out in Part 2 of the Bar Qualification Manual. The entry requirements for the LLM in Legal Practice at the Bar are set out in Part 3 of the Bar Qualification Manual.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

16500 GBP / year

≈ 16500 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

16500 GBP / year

≈ 16500 GBP / year

Additional Details

UK and Channel Island students part-time fee £854 per 10 credits

International part-time fee £854 per 10 credits

Living costs

Manchester

United Kingdom

645 - 1197 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Overview

A career as unique as you

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

Manchester

Funding

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