Finance and funding

Training to be a barrister will require careful financial planning. It can be an expensive process, but the Bar is committed supporting talented aspiring barristers who may otherwise find that cost prohibitive.

If you are interested in being a barrister you should research and consider the costs of the courses you will need to take, including (if applicable) the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL), the Bar Professional Training Course, your estimated living costs and expenses during your training and pupillage, as well as the costs of Qualifying Sessions that you must undertake before being Called to the Bar. 

For 2011 admission, the course fees for the BPTC typically ranged between £10,000 to £16,000, depending on provider and location. GDL fees typically range from £4,000 to £10,000. Please click here for more information about the BPTC providers on the Bar Standards Board website. Details of the current costs of the GDL and BPTC at each provider are available on their websites.