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Bar Training Course (BTC) Syllabus
Current vocational training stage for aspiring barristers, offered under various provider formats approved by the Bar Standards Board.. The complete Bar Training Course (BTC) outline — 6 subjects, 24 chapters and 112 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
Bar Training Course (BTC) subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
5 chapters · 26 topics · 21 sub-topics
Criminal Litigation, Evidence and Sentencing5 chapters · 26 topics · 18 sub-topics
Advocacy4 chapters · 16 topics · 9 sub-topics
Professional Ethics and the Regulation of Barristers4 chapters · 20 topics · 4 sub-topics
Drafting, Opinion Writing and Legal Research3 chapters · 12 topics · 6 sub-topics
Conference Skills and Client Care3 chapters · 12 topics · 2 sub-topics
Bar Training Course (BTC) flashcard decks
305 question-and-answer cards across 6 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
How to work through the Bar Training Course (BTC) syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Civil Litigation, Evidence and Remedies carries 26 topics while Conference Skills and Client Care carries 12. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for Bar Training Course (BTC).
The ~95 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
Bar Training Course (BTC) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Bar Training Course (BTC) syllabus?
Bar Training Course (BTC) covers 6 subjects: Civil Litigation, Evidence and Remedies, Criminal Litigation, Evidence and Sentencing, Advocacy, Professional Ethics and the Regulation of Barristers, Drafting, Opinion Writing and Legal Research and Conference Skills and Client Care. Together they contain 24 chapters and 112 named topics.
How much do you have to study for Bar Training Course (BTC)?
The full Bar Training Course (BTC) outline breaks down into 24 chapters, 112 topics and 60 sub-topics. Civil Litigation, Evidence and Remedies is the largest single subject with 26 topics across 5 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole Bar Training Course (BTC) syllabus?
Roughly 95 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 5 weeks.
Are there Bar Training Course (BTC) flashcards?
Yes — 305 question-and-answer flashcards across 6 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this Bar Training Course (BTC) syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the Bar Training Course (BTC) syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in United Kingdom and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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