Fees and Funding

ICCA Bar Course Fees

As a not-for-profit organisation, the ICCA sets its fees at the lowest sustainable level commensurate with ensuring education and skills training for our students of the highest standards. 

The course fee you will pay is based on the specific Part One and Part Two course on which you enroll.  

The ICCA Bar Course fee is inclusive of all BSB fees, textbooks and legal research resources. The total fee is the sum of the Part One and Part Two fees for your individual progression pathway under the Designated Pathway Scheme.  

On this page you can find details of fees for the intakes from September 2025, as well as information to help you fund your Bar training. Course fees for 2027/28 will be advertised in September 2026. 

Fees for Students enrolling on Part One

Fees for Students enrolling on Part Two

Example total fees for Students based on specific pathways 

The total ICCA Bar Course fees for those enrolling on Part One and Part Two in example pathways are as follows. Your individual fees are based on the specific Part One and Part Two courses on which you enroll. Your pathway and fees may differ from the options below. Note that stepping off your pathway may change the fees due under your new pathway. The fees you need to pay will be confirmed during enrolment.  

• Part 1 September 2025 / Part 2 March 2026: £16,081 (inc. BSB levy) 

• Part 1 September 2025 / Part 2 September 2026: £16,081 (inc. BSB levy) 

• Part 1 January 2026 / Part 2 September 2026: £16,081 (inc. BSB levy) 

• Part 1 January 2026 / Part 2 March 2027: £16,470 (inc. BSB levy) 

• Part 1 September 2026 / Part 2 March 2027: £16,600 (inc. BSB levy) 

• Part 1 September 2026 / Part 2 September 2027: £16,600 (inc. BSB levy) 

• Payment for each part of the course is made only upon enrolment for that part, and based on the stated fee for that specific course. 

• Students who do not enroll on Part Two are not liable for any Part Two fees. 

• We offer flexible payment options for Part Two. 

• No deposit is required and there are no hidden administration fees. 

Funding your Bar training

Paying for Bar training is an important issue for many students. Below we have included a number of typical sources of funding that many students have relied upon to enable them to train for the Bar.

Scholarships and Bursaries

Inns’ Scholarships

A source of funding open to everyone are Inns’ scholarships. The Inns generously provide over £5m each year in scholarships and these are available to students irrespective of where they choose to do their Bar training.

Applications are made directly to the Inns; and this is where you can read more about their scholarships and application deadlines:

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

See also the Bar Council Guide to Funding and Scholarships.

Typically, the scholarship application deadline for Bar training course scholarships is early November in the year preceding course commencement. As such, if you are planning on starting a Bar training course in September 2024 you should apply for your scholarship by early November 2023.

Inns scholarships can assist in a variety of circumstances and can include residential scholarships which are of considerable assistance when taking into account your general living expenses.

ICCA Bursaries

Applicants to the ICCA Bar course are eligible to apply for a bursary towards their fees under the ICCA’s Bursary Scheme sponsored by The Chancery Bar Association and the Commercial Bar Association.

Loans

Loans are another method by which students can seek to fund their Bar Course fees. Loans are available from banks and other commercial organisations, as well as from the government. Please note that the ICCA does not provide an LLM option for the ICCA Bar Course and, as such, the ICCA Bar Course does not attract government Master’s loan funding.

Employment

Many students continue working during Part One of their Bar training course, if they choose to take a flexible route and not follow the shorter guided pathway.

The ICCA Bar Course provides flexibility on Part One, allowing students to either follow a guided pathway over 12-14 weeks or to take a longer and more flexible approach to allow for work or other responsibilities, such as caring for children.

Part Two is an intensive full-time course in London for 17 weeks (March start) or 19 weeks (September start) for which there is an attendance requirement for timetabled classes. Please bear this in mind when planning your finances and living arrangements.

Hardship Fund

The ICCA recognises that that students can face a wide range of financial difficulties and concerns, and has a Hardship Fund in place available for students who find themselves in unexpected financial difficulties during their studies.

Full information about the fund can be found in the Hardship Fund policy, here.