How to apply for postgraduate law courses

Please follow the steps below to apply.

Online application form

Complete the relevant application form on our online portal.

Bar Training Course:

• Bar Training Course: one year full-time
• Bar Training Course: two years part-time
• Bar Training Course: five years part-time

LLM in Legal Practice at the Bar:

• LLM Legal Practice at the Bar: one year full-time
• LLM Legal Practice at the Bar: two years part-time
• LLM Legal Practice at the Bar (Flexible Route): two years part-time

You can find step-by-step guidance on how to complete the online form on our postgraduate how to apply page.

Supplementary application form

Complete the supplementary application form to provide additional details about your educational background. This form is available to download from the Bar Training Course page and LLM in Legal Practice at the Bar course page.

Please attach this to your online application with any other relevant supporting documents referenced in your application.

Monitoring questions form

Please complete the monitoring questions form and attach it to your online application. This form is available to download from the Bar Training Course page and LLM in Legal Practice at the Bar course page.

Reference form

Please complete the academic reference form. This should be a detailed academic reference from your most recent place of study. This form is available to download from the Bar Training Course page and LLM in Legal Practice at the Bar course page.

Please send your form to [email protected].

Join an Inn

You must apply to join one of the four Inns of Court at least 12 weeks before you start the course:

• Gray’s Inn
• Inner Temple
• Lincoln’s Inn
• Middle Temple

How we will process your application

Bar Training Course applications are processed by our Postgraduate Admissions Team.

If you have any questions about your application, please contact our admissions team at [email protected]. 

Please follow the steps below to apply.

Register with the Central Applications Board (LawCAB)

Go to the LawCAB website and create an account.

Online application form

Complete the GDL/law conversion application form on the LawCAB website.

Please follow the guidance below :

• complete and save all sections. You can work through these at your own pace. All mandatory sections must be completed before you submit the form.

• select up to three institutions

• attach a copy of your degree transcript or certificate to confirm your eligibility. If you’re still studying your degree, your most up-to-date transcript should suffice.

Nominate a referee

To support your application, you’ll need to nominate a referee who can confirm your suitability for the course.

Go to guidance for selecting a referee on the LawCAB website

Pay the application fee

As part of your application on the LawCAB website, you’ll be asked to pay an application fee. The fee is £30.

Submit your application form

Once you’ve completed all sections of your form and paid the fee, you can submit your application.

LawCAB will then request a reference from your nominated referee.

When LawCAB has received the reference, it will release your application form to the institutions you’ve selected.

Go to full guidance for applying on the LawCAB website

Please follow the steps below to apply.

Register with the Central Applications Board (LawCAB)

Go to the LawCAB website and create an account.

Online application form

Complete the SQE application form on the LawCAB website.

Please follow the guidance below:

• complete and save all sections. You can work through these at your own pace. All mandatory sections must be completed before you submit the form.

• select up to three institutions

• attach a copy of your degree transcript or certificate to confirm your eligibility. If you are still studying for your degree, your most up-to-date transcript should suffice.

Nominate a referee

To support your application, you’ll need to nominate a referee who can confirm your suitability for the course.

Go to guidance for selecting a referee on the LawCAB website

Pay the application fee

As part of your application on the LawCAB website, you’ll be asked to pay an application fee. The fee is £30.

Submit your application form

Once you’ve completed all sections of your form and paid the fee, you can submit your application.

LawCAB will then request a reference from your nominated referee.

When LawCAB has received the reference, it will release your application form to the institutions you’ve selected.

Go to full guidance for applying on the LawCAB website

You can apply for these courses on our online portal using the links below.

LLM (Master of Laws)

• LLM: one year full-time

• LLM: two years part-time

Top-up LLM in Legal Practice

• LLM Legal Practice: two years part-time

• LLM in Legal Practice (Acc): one year full-time

For step-by-step guidance on how to make an application please visit our postgraduate how to apply page.