The ICCA Bar Course

Outstanding Bar Training for Future Barristers

The ICCA Bar Course provides an innovative and highly successful approach to training the barristers of the future.

“The ICCA has the highest average passing rate across both Litigation subjects and all sittings to date … The ICCA is, thus far, some way ahead of the other AETO centres in terms of cohort performance.” BSB Central Examinations Board Chair’s Report 6 July 2023 (page 46)

As a not-for-profit Bar training provider, our first priority is to enable every ICCA student to achieve their ambition to become a barrister. We remain true to our core values, including providing Bar training of the highest quality at the lowest sustainable cost, achieving outstanding academic and pupillage success rates, providing a Bar Course which the profession respects as directly relevant to practice and employing a fair admissions model which contributes to a more diverse entry into the profession.

With 97% of our 2021 graduates having secured pupillage and with the highest BSB centralised assessment pass rates of all Bar training providers, the ICCA attracts students and career changers from over 50 universities in a diverse and supportive community. We look forward to welcoming you to the two-part ICCA Bar Course.

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Below you will find links to all the information you will need about the ICCA Bar Course.

Welcome - Studying with the ICCA

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About the ICCA Bar Course

Developed by experienced practitioners and legal academics, the two-part ICCA Bar Course is designed to prepare you for pupillage and professional practice at the Bar.

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Entry requirements

To enrol on the ICCA Bar Course you will need a law degree (minimum 2:1) or non-law degree (minimum 2:2) plus GDL or equivalent with a Commendation or a Distinction.

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Fees and funding

As a not-for-profit organisation, we provide outstanding training for future barristers at the lowest sustainable cost.

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The application process

Applications open on 14 October 2024 for the ICCA Bar Course commencing September 2025 & January 2026.

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ICCA Bar Course Prospectus 2024

A quick and helpful overview of the ICCA Bar Course

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Academic Awards and Prizes

Exceptional academic achievement by ICCA Bar Course Students

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Frequently Asked Questions

FAQs and answers to help you

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