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2C: Completing the academic component (conversion courses)
This section includes information on requirements for completion of the academic component of training through a conversion course including the minimum standard (degree classification), time limits for completion of a conversion course, credit transfer, and progression to the vocational component. Overview 1 In order to complete the academic component of training based on a conversion course, you must: hold a UK/Republic of Ireland undergraduate degree awarded at (or above) the minimum standard; or have been granted a Certificate of Academic Standing (see Part 2D of this Bar Qualification Manual) by us. 2 If you complete a conversion course without holding a UK/Republic of Ireland degree of the required standard or a Certificate of Academic issued by us, you will not ...
9B: Amendments
The Bar Qualification Manual was first published on 1 April 2019. An updated and reformatted version of the entire manual was published on 9 November 2020. The table below will include details of amendments made to the Bar Qualification Manual after 9 November 2020 by section number/page title and by date. Date Section Number and Page Title Details of Amendments 17/11/2020 Part 3D - Centralised Assessments Amended link at paragraph 3 to 2020 version of standard setting technique document. 14/12/2020 Part 7A - Types of transferring lawyers Added links to new online application for transferring qualified lawyers via MyBar (para 5). 17/12/2020 Part 7A - Types of transferring lawyers Added links to new online application guidelines and amended 'valid to' dates ...
2B: Completing the academic component (law degrees)
This section includes information on law degree requirements for completion of the academic component of training including the minimum standard (degree classification), time limits for completion of a law degree, credit transfer, and progression to the vocational component. Overview 1 In order to complete the academic component of training based on a law degree awarded in the UK/Republic of Ireland, you must hold a degree which meets the following requirements.
UK/Republic of Ireland Law Degrees:
- must be awarded at Level 6 (or above) of the ‘Framework for Higher Education Qualifications’, by a recognised degree-awarding body;
- must comply with the QAA Subject Benchmark Statement for Law (Mar 2023);
- must incorporate study of the foundations of legal knowledge subjects (see Part 2A of this Bar Qualification Manual);
- must be awarded at (or above) the minimum standard; and
- must not considered to be a stale qualification (see Part 2F of this Bar Qualification Manual).
Part 3: Taking an assessment with ProctorExam
This part of the Guide is for anyone taking their assessment with the ProctorExam online proctoring system
Code Guidance
From this page, you can download Code Guidance to assist you in complying with your obligations under the BSB Handbook. This includes Code Guidance on the Public Access Rules and Transparency Rules. Please note that the guidance on this webpage is current as per the date published on each document. We occasionally make changes to the webpage itself, which is reflected by the date in the bottom right of the webpage.
Governance documents
On this page, you can read about our constitution and a variety of other governance documents.
Pupillage forms
From this page, you can download a copy of the forms and guidance relating to registration of a pupillage, satisfactory completion of a pupillage, and notification of material changes to a pupillage.
Pupillage processes
This page includes process documents relating to pupillage registration, sign off, and material changes and the role of the BSB and other stakeholders in carrying out these processes.
Authorisations Team Service Update
This page is updated monthly (or more frequently) to reflect changes to our service, including the volume of work being completed by the team.
Pupillage / work-based learning component - Professional Ethics Exam
On this webpage, you can learn more about the Professional Ethics assessment during the pupillage component of Bar training.
Annual Reports, Enforcement Reports and Regulatory Decisions Reports
This page contains an archive of all our past Annual Reports, our Regulatory Decisions Reports, our past annual Enforcement Reports and other corporate publications.
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Reviews and Appeals of Authorisations Decisions
Find out how to apply for a review of an authorisation decision and the role of the Independent Reviewers.
List of licences for instructing barristers
This is where you can find organisations and individuals that can instruct barristers via the Licensed Access scheme.
Our regulatory decision-making policies
From this page, you can access all our regulatory decision-making policies.
