University of Hertfordshire

LLM Bar Practice

University of HertfordshireUniversity of Hertfordshire, Hatfield

Course overview

This LLM Bar Practice at the University of Hertfordshire combines the required professional training to become a Barrister in England and Wales with an internationally recognised Master of Laws qualification. The course is approved by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and is designed to develop students for both traditional face-to-face and modern digital legal practice.

 

The learning is very hands-on and based on practical experience, with small groups and a lot of weekly teaching time (between 10 and 16 hours). Students will practise skills like speaking in court (advocacy) in a real-sized copy of a Crown Courtroom. Students will also work with real clients in the university's prize-winning pro-bono Law Clinic. Their grades will focus on showing them how to apply their knowledge using real case documents, with extra help from the Professional Support programme.

Entry requirements

  • Degree: 2:1 — or above
  • Degree: 2:2 — considered case by case
  • Additional condition: interview — Applicants who satisfy the academic criteria will be invited to interview Students must have membership of one of the following Inns of Court before enrolling on the programme.

Scholarships

  • Brian May MSc scholarship in Astrophysics by Research

    £2,000 for one year

    Up to £2,000

  • Helen Burchell Scholarship

    A scholarship of £750 is available each year to a student on the doctoral or master's programmes in the School of Education

    Up to £750

  • The University of Hertfordshire Graduate Scholarship - 20% Fee Discount for Herts Alumni

    This scholarship is to the value of a 20% tuition fee reduction.

    Up to 20% of fees

Careers this course leads to

  • Pupil barrister
  • Barrister
  • Legal adviser
  • In-house counsel
  • Paralegal

Career opportunities

Graduates of this LLM Bar Practice from the University of Hertfordshire are well-placed for roles across the legal, public, and third sectors. Career paths include:

 

  • Barrister

  • In-House Legal Counsel/Advisor 

  • Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) Lawyer

  • Legal Consultant 

  • Chartered Legal Executive

Cost of study

The fee for the LLM Bar Practice in the University of Hertfordshire for international students is £18,800. The tuition fee is subject to an annual increase.

Admission

Applications for the LLM Bar Practice course must be submitted through the University of Hertfordshire application system. For more about the application, speak to one of our trained counsellors for more information and assistance with the process. Contact the trained counsellors at AHZ.

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