A London Dream~~

BAR~~
that's what I am going to do after my LLB degree. =)
and London,there's where I want to be,well,at least,i WISH,and I'm preparing for it.

BVC Providers

Institution			Location	Circuit	Approx. course fees
BPP Professional Education			Leeds (from 2006)	North Eastern	£10,250
UWE, Bristol			Bristol	Western	£8,095
Cardiff Law School			Cardiff	Wales and Chester	£8,500
The College of Law			London	South Eastern	£12,375
The College of Law			Birmingham (from 2007)	Midland Circuit	£9,900
Inns of Court School of Law			London	South Eastern	£12,770
Manchester Metropolitan University			Manchester	Northern	£8,705
Northumbria University			Newcastle upon Tyne	North Eastern	£8,500
Nottingham Law School			Nottingham	Midland Circuit	£9,675

Entry requirements

The entry requirements for the BVC is a qualifying law degree with no less than lower second class (2:2) honours, or a degree in another subject with no less than 2:2 honours in addition to a pass in the Graduate Diploma in Law or Common Professional Examination (CPE) (also known as a law conversion course).

Candidates for the BVC should demonstrate strong academic qualifications (preferably Upper Second Class Honours degree and above from a leading university or excellent extra-curricular activities). A suitable candidate should provide strong evidence of a commitment to the Bar.

On the evidence of recent years approximately:

2,900 students apply to the BVC, 1,700 get a BVC place, 1,250 pass the BVC, 560 get pupillage, 500 get tenancy (i.e. become a self-employed barrister)

As a result, the BVC is often criticised as less than one in three who successfully complete the BVC will practise as a barrister.

Course options

The course bridges the gap between academic study and the practical work of a barrister by teaching subjects with which a pupil barrister will need to be familiar. Core modules include: Criminal Advocacy, Civil Advocacy, Drafting, Opinion Writing, Client Conferencing, Negotiation, Criminal Litigation and Setencing, Civil Litigation, Evidence, Practical Legal Research, Case Preparation and Analysis, Professional Conduct and Ethics and two Optional modules (these vary from institute to institute).

hmm....so yea,I'm putting all these down here,as a reminder and motivation! =D

p/s: Qian,I hope I can make it there. =)