1. City St George, University of London
  2. Bar Vocational Studies (BVS) LLM

Bar Vocational Studies (BVS) LLM

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City St George, University of London | Clerkenwell
London, Greater London
Duration
1 year
Estimated Fee / Year
GBP $21,620
Degree Requirement
2nd Upper
Intake
Sep

About the Course

Field of Study (1)

Major / Specialisation

  • Bar Vocational Studies

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Studying in Clerkenwell, London

City St George, University of London
City St George, University of London
Clerkenwell, London (City)
City St George, University of London
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  • Location : Northampton Square, London
  • Nearby : 5 minutes walk from the Northampton Square
  • Getting here : Public transport via train (14 minutes walk from Barbican Train Station, 15 minutes walk from Farringdon Train Station and Old Street Train Station)
  • Faculties : Home to 4 faculties including Bayes Business School and The City Law School
  • Established in 1894 as the Northampton Institute, it was named after the Marquess of Northampton who donated land. The institute's original mission was to provide education and promote the well-being of young people from poorer classes.

Entry Requirement

Requirements & Prerequisites

Minimum Requirements

Degree
2nd Upper
Indicative only, lower grades may be eligible.
Guide only, subject to change

English Language Requirement

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IELTS
7.5 (7.5)
Pearson (PTE)
73 (73)
*W = Writing, L = Listening, S = Speaking, R = Reading

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Study Cost & Duration

Tuition Fee

Fee / year
GBP $21,620*
Fees are reviewed annually and subject to change for the upcoming year.
Intake
September
Duration
1 year

Living Cost in Clerkenwell, London

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Living costs with rent

Above GBP $1,400 / month
Rent / month
GBP $960 - $1,300
Private room within 1.5 km from campus
Meals & Groceries
Eat out 2 meals / day + GBP $100
Transportation
Public transport pass
Mobile Plan
Monthly data plan
Entertainment
Movie per adult (x 1 ticket)

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Scholarships

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Requirements

  • You must hold an upper second or first degree (or international equivalent)
  • You must hold an offer of a place on one of the courses specified below at The City Law School. The offer can be conditional or unconditional and you do not need to have accepted your place in order to apply for a scholarship
  • You can be of any fee paying status (Home, or international) and be studying full-time or part-time.
  • Students who gain exemptions from modules on the Graduate Diploma in Law programme are not eligible for this scholarship. If you move onto the exemption version of programme the scholarship will no longer be valid.
  • If you are applying for the Graduate Entry LLB, the scholarship application is only available to those who hold an offer of a place on the UCAS web portal.
  • Students applying for the BVS or SPP must have submitted their course application by 1 May 2026 in order to apply for a scholarship.
  • Offer holders on the GELLB, GDL and LLM programmes will not be contacted to apply for scholarship, however you are welcome to apply once you have received an offer and before the deadlines mentioned below.
  • Students should submit one application that will be considered for both the City Law School Dean’s Scholarship for Academic Excellence and the City Law School Scholarship for Academic Excellence.

Awards Details

  • Fee waiver of 100%

Requirements

  • You must have an upper second or first degree (or international equivalent).
  • You must hold an offer of a place on one of the courses specified above at The City Law School. The offer can be conditional or unconditional and you do not need to have accepted your place in order to apply for a scholarship.
  • You can be of any fee paying status (Home, or international) and be studying full-time or part-time.
  • Students who gain exemptions from modules on the Graduate Diploma in Law programme are not eligible for this scholarship. If you move onto the exemption version of programme the scholarship will no longer be valid.
  • If you are applying for the Graduate Entry LLB, the scholarship application is only available to those who hold an offer of a place on the UCAS web portal.
  • Students applying for the BVS or SPP must have submitted their course application by 1 May 2026 in order to apply for a scholarship. You will be invited to apply for a scholarship and will be given a specific application deadline when you are made an offer for the course. You will not be invited to apply for a scholarship if your course application is submitted after that date.
  • Offer holders on the GELLB, GDL and LLM programmes will not be contacted to apply for scholarship, however you are welcome to apply once you have been made an offer and before the deadlines set out below.
  • Students should submit one application that will be considered for both the City Law School Dean’s Scholarship for Academic Excellence and the City Law School Scholarship for Academic Excellence.

Awards Details

  • Up to 80 awards available to students on postgraduate and professional programmes at City Law School.
  • GBP 5,000 for the LLM programme (this includes the LLM (Master of Laws) and all specialist LLM programmes listed at LLM Courses City St George's, University of London. This also covers both on campus and online study)
  • GBP 3,000 to GBP 4,000 for the Bar Vocational Studies (BVS) depending on the route of study
  • GBP 3,000 for Graduate Entry LLB or Solicitor's Practice Programme (SPP)
  • GBP 2,000 for Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL).
  • On part time programmes do note scholarships are split across the 2 years of study (so 50% of the award is applied in year 1 and 50% in year 2).

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University Intakes

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January 2026 Intake
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