If you intend becoming a barrister and will have a qualifying law degree

Bar Professional Training Course

(Based on 3 Year Law Degree)

Date	Action	Useful websites
At any opportunity	Seek work experience with general/high street firms or mini-pupillages with chambers Get involved in university activities, especially mooting and debating	For chambers: www.pupillages.com or www.doctorjob.com/law For smaller firms: The Law Society's Directory of Solicitors and Barristers www.solicitors-online.com
From beginning of year 2	Apply for mini pupillages	Pupillages and Awards Handbook or www.pupillages.com
Jan onward of your 2nd year	Look out for any ‘year early’ pupillages¹ and apply	www.pupillages.com
March year 2	Consider attending the National Pupillage Fair, London to research chambers	www.doctorjob.com/law
Autumn of final year	Look for non-OLPAS² vacancies Attend the College's BPTC open day Apply online for the BPTC from October Investigate joining an Inn of Court and applying for a scholarship by end of October Investigate training to become a FRU (Free Representation Unit) Caseworker or other good quality legal work	www.pupillages.com Also see The Times www.college-of-law.co.uk www.bvconline.co.uk www.graysinn.org.uk www.innertemple.org.uk www.middletemple.org.uk www.lincolnsinn.org.uk www.freerepresentationunit.org.uk/
Spring term of your final year	Attend legal fairs, especially National Pupillage Fair Make pupillage applications during March-April via the Pupillage Portal system Accept offer of a place on the BPTC	www.doctorjob.com/law www.pupillages.com
Summer of final year-onward	Continue to get legal experience, mini-pupillage, etc. and continue to apply for pupillage until successful

¹ _{“Year early” pupillage – sometimes called “Deferred” pupillage – referrer to pupillage that can be secured a year earlier than normal, usually about 2-2½ years before it is due to start.}