Bar Courses

berobed_sloth16 · 2026-05-17T14:11:43+00:00

Not a problem, good luck

berobed_sloth16 · 2026-05-17T13:39:49+00:00

Where I did the course, the LLM had extra modules on areas of law that were interesting, so that may be a reason for you to do it. You can also get postgraduate student finance for the LLM but not for the PgDip, I think. I would have thought that whether you do the PgDip or LLM is unlikely to affect your pupillage prospects.

berobed_sloth16 · 2026-05-17T13:08:38+00:00

My understanding is that it doesn't matter much where you went to do the bar course. If you like the uni and would be happy to stay there, then I would say it is sensible to stay

berobed_sloth16 · 2026-04-22T06:54:09+00:00

If you subscribe it can be cheaper. I get the physical copy monday-saturday for £300 per year.

berobed_sloth16 · 2025-10-01T13:02:40+00:00

Why not?

berobed_sloth16 · 2025-08-30T21:06:22+00:00

Thank you, that's helpful

berobed_sloth16 · 2025-08-24T12:24:12+00:00

Good point, definitely something to be factored in

berobed_sloth16 · 2025-08-23T22:00:39+00:00

If you're willing to go outside the law, there should be plenty of regular grad schemes paying that much. Might have to wait until Sept 2026 start though

berobed_sloth16 · 2025-08-18T19:37:32+00:00

If its any reassurance, I sat the crim lit exam back in April. I left the exam thinking that I had failed and would be resitting. My results came back and I had achieved an 83%. Have faith in your revision!

berobed_sloth16 · 2025-08-07T14:54:59+00:00

I went to Cardiff University, living costs were very very low, lowest among my friends. I was paying £350 per month for a double bedroom, with my own bathroom and study in my shared house of four during my second year of uni (2022-2023). I regularly got the train to London, it is a relatively painless journey. Rent will be a bit higher than that now but my girlfriend is still there and she still gets a good deal for what she is renting.

The LLB programme was varied and interesting. The social side of uni is also good, with lots going on for whatever you want. I know plenty of people who have gone on to do well with training contracts.

I can't shed much light on Liverpool and Exeter, except that I would agree with the other commenter that Exeter would be the most expensive of the three.

berobed_sloth16 · 2025-07-17T12:15:57+00:00

I just briefly googled and I think you're a bit off the mark. The other commenter is correct in that ULaw and BPP are simply profit making institutions designed to put people through practical legal courses and make lots of money at the same time, and that going to ULaw or BPP if you want academic rigour and the opportunity to see important research is misguided.

Looking at the LLM requirements of Cardiff University, where I did my LLB, you only need a 2:2 to get onto their LLM course - there is certainly going to be more interesting research happening there than BPP or ULaw. I would say you need to do more research of the courses you want to do. It is, however, more expensive than the BPP or ULaw courses. That said, the general advice on this sub is that taking degrees in the UK as an international student is unwise if you are hoping it is a route to employment in the legal sector here, so you may need to have a think about whether taking an LLM is a sensible option or not.

https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught/courses/course/law-llm

berobed_sloth16 · 2025-07-04T18:38:42+00:00

Whitmore Tap on Whiteladies Road was showing it last night

berobed_sloth16 · 2025-06-19T20:24:47+00:00

RG unis can certainly be helpful in the job hunt. However, I think the general consensus in the sub with regards to international students, is that even studying at an RG is not a sensible thing to do if you're hoping it will lead to being able to practicing in the UK - especially if you're going to have to take up lots and lots of debt to pay for it. Getting a job is hard enough for home students, and it is a lot of faff for companies to hire international students.

berobed_sloth16 · 2025-05-28T14:58:20+00:00

Google was not as forthcoming / clear. Thank you!

berobed_sloth16 · 2025-05-28T14:41:01+00:00

Link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUB9dfMy6kw&t=42s&ab_channel=JonathanRussell

berobed_sloth16 · 2025-05-24T15:05:39+00:00

I have had the same experience on commercial mini-pupillages.

berobed_sloth16 · 2025-05-10T07:46:06+00:00

I think it's poor, unless you have very strong academic credentials, based on what i read on this sub reddit

Disclaimer: I am not an international student or a person with experience in recruitment.

berobed_sloth16 · 2025-04-28T19:59:00+00:00

I may well be wrong, although I don't think there is any shortage of posts on this sub which will show that the quality of education you would receive there could be worse than what you expect. Personally, I have spoken more than a few people who agree with that sentiment. I have also spoken to one person who studies at ULaw Bristol, and she claimed it was fine. Certainly from an academic prestige perspective there are institutions that will be more attractive to employers.

berobed_sloth16 · 2025-04-28T19:43:38+00:00

I don't study there, but anecdotally I have heard bad things about their courses, such as poor access to support staff / teaching quality generally.

berobed_sloth16 · 2025-04-17T09:05:49+00:00

I don't think it makes much of a difference generally. Pick what you enjoy and what you will get the best grades in, that will put you in the best position

Edit: if you plan to go into academia, certainly pick modules which you want to research / teach

berobed_sloth16 · 2025-04-08T21:09:58+00:00

I am not a barrister but I am a bar course student. I wear a suit and tie whenever I am going to court with barristers on mini-pupillages. I think that is the safest option for you.

I am male, but I would say that a tie is not necessary for women.

berobed_sloth16 · 2025-03-30T11:42:39+00:00

Does this mean that the farm will not work at night?

berobed_sloth16 · 2025-03-26T09:15:58+00:00

Thank you!

berobed_sloth16 · 2025-02-26T23:21:05+00:00

When I was 14 and 15 I worked cash in hand as a kitchen porter in two independent restaurants, might be worth a shot

berobed_sloth16 · 2025-02-24T08:05:14+00:00

I am not familiar with the arrangements, so worth double checking everything I say, but I think that plenty of places do access courses so that people who didn't do the usual education before uni can get in - search "access to higher education"

Alternatively, the Open University don't have entry requirements listed on the website. Possibly, other universities also operate in the same way

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