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Bar Transfer Test
(BTT)
Qualify for the Bar in England and Wales, with the extensive preparation and support you need to pass one of the highest standards in law. The Bar Transfer Test course with BPP gives you the edge to set you apart. With practical, hands-on training, our approach gives you the skills you need to pass the Bar, with results that far outperform the average.
Course overview
Your route to practising in UK courts.
Prepare for the high standards of the English and Welsh Bar, with BTT training designed by highly skilled and specialist qualified barristers. Through engaging workshops and self-study resources, you’ll cover the core skills you need to demonstrate in the Bar Transfer Test, from from professional ethics, civil litigation and advocacy to opinion writing, drafting, conference skills and legal research.
- Duration
Six to eight weeks
- Study mode
Online Classroom Live
- Regulatory Body
Bar Standards Board (BSB)
Why BPP for BTT?
Qualify to practise at the Bar of England and Wales
Choose from one of three sittings a year during spring, summer, or winter
The only provider authorised by the BSB to provide the Bar Transfer Test
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Complete and return the booking form, or call us on 03300 603 100Course structure
Cover the areas you need to ensure you’re ready to pass the Bar Transfer Test, and practise with confidence at the Bar of England and Wales.
Civil Litigation and EvidenceModule
Assessment (in-person)
One assessment across two papers; paper one is two hours closed book and paper two is two and a half hours open book, with seven rolling case scenarios of five questions and five standalone questions
Training (online)
Two days of training and a four-hour revision webinar
Conference SkillsModule
Assessment (online)
20-minute oral assessment via Microsoft Teams, consisting of a conference in a criminal case with a client played by an actor, with a mandatory written component comprising a conference preparation note.
Training (online)
Two-part workshop, compromising small group workshops and a performance of a mock assessment with feedback from your trainer.
Criminal Litigation and EvidenceModule
Assessment (in-person)
Three-hour closed book, supervised assessment consisting of multiple-choice or single best answer questions
Training (online)
Two days of training and a two-hour revision webinar
DraftingModule
Assessment (in-person)
Three-hour supervised assessment, where you are required to draft a statement of case. One week prior to the assessment, you will be supplied with a briefing sheet outline the broad areas of law which will form the basis of the assessment
Training (online)
Two-part workshop, where you will undertake a mock assessment which will be marked and then reviewed together with your trainer
Opinion Writing and Legal ResearchModule
Assessment (seven-day coursework)
You’ll receive a set of case papers and (depending on your assessment needs) are required to: 1) undertake legal research and write a 4000-word opinion; and 2) produce a 2000-word legal research trail .
Training (online)
Two-part workshop, where you will undertake a mock assessment which will be marked and then reviewed together with your trainer.
Professional EthicsModule
Assessment (in-person)
Two-hour closed book, supervised assessment consisting of multiple-choice or single best answer questions.
Training (online)
One-day training session and two-hour revision webinar.
Submission Advocacy(Civil Application)
Assessment (online)
15-minute oral assessment consisting of making a civil application, plus a marked written component comprising a skeleton argument .
Training (online)
Training in submission advocacy forms part of a three-day advocacy training event, consisting of lectures, practical training and a mock assessment. There is also a further two-hour submission advocacy (civil applications) workshop which you may opt to attend.
Witness Handling(Cross-exam & Examination in chief)
Assessment (online)
Each assessment consists of a 15-minute oral performance via Microsoft Teams, examining a witness played by an actor, with a mandatory written component comprising a case theory and trial strategy note.
Training (online)
Training in witness handling forms part of a three-day advocacy training event, consisting of lectures, practical training and mock assessments in examination in chief and cross examination. There is also a further two-hour witness handling (mini-trial) workshop which you may opt to attend.
Learning support
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The Bar Transfer Test cost varies depending on the number of subjects you are required to take. Fees typically range between £1,000 to £4,000.