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Bar Standards Board finds 41% of UK Bar students gain pupillage within five years and plans review of training system
A Bar Standards Board report finds 41% of UK students obtain pupillage within five years of enrolling on the Bar course, ranging from 11% to 67% by provider. The overall pass rate is 78%, falling to 56% for students with a 2:2 degree. Chair Christopher Bones said the board will launch a full review in the coming year of the fitness and purpose of the current training system.
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Key points
- Five years after enrolling on the Bar course, 41% of UK students had obtained pupillage, Legal Futures reported from the BSB report.Legal Futures
- UK pupillage rates ranged from 11% at Manchester Metropolitan University to 67% at the Inns of Court College of Advocacy.Legal FuturesBar Standards Board
- The pass rate across providers was 78%, from 63% at BPP Bristol to 100% at ULaw Nottingham.Legal FuturesBar Standards Board
- For the 2024/25 cohort, 92% of first-class graduates passed, versus 78% with a 2:1 and 56% with a 2:2.Legal FuturesBar Standards Board
- The average tuition fee was £17,600 in 2025/26; the BSB created a new education and training committee.Legal FuturesBar Standards Board
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