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The College of Law has an excellent reputation and is always trying to improve. The College offers a variety of different study patterns and undoubtedly provides a comprehensive education. The Bloomsbury centre is particularly popular and is situated right at the heart of central London.

They make a concerted effort to get current and ex-legal professionals on board to administer the course so that the course itself is as practical as possible.

As such, the overall impression we have gathered of The College of Law Bloomsbury is one of utter professionalism. Definitely a good choice for any of the courses they provide.

The College is situated in two buildings, one on Store Street and one just behind it on Ridgemount Street. There is one main lecture theatre and numerous workshop rooms in both buildings. The library is located in the Store Street building and has four floors with one of the floors available to BVC students only.

All other floors have computer facilities and access to materials in paperback. The library staff are always around to help and offer training sessions at the beginning of the term, proving popular with the student body as a whole. There is also a computer room in the basement in Store Street and computers located in the cyber café, which is treated as a common room.

You will be assigned a tutor on your induction day that usually teaches you for one of your core subjects in the first term. This tutor is always available for you to turn to if you have any queries or problems.

The College’s study patterns for the BVC feature either full-time or part-time study. For the full-time option, you will receive up to 16 hours of formal training per week, including individual sessions lasting for two hours. Additionally, you will also have to complete around 30 to 40 hours of private study. A very intensive course!

As for the part-time course, you can have up to 16 study weekends per year spread throughout the academic year. Each weekend consists of 14 hours of formal training per study weekend. In addition, you will have to complete around 14 hours or private study per week.

College of Law Bloomsbury is located just off of Tottenham Court Road on Store Street. It is a very busy part of the city and places you right in the centre of all the action. It’s a perfect location for going out straight from College.

As you will learn, everyone goes to the pub right next door to College, called The College Arms. It has reasonably priced drinks, pool tables and typical pub food. It even offers student discounts! There are also plenty of great places to eat out around the area. If you’re looking for a quick snack then there is more than enough choice nearby.

If you’re looking to go out after Ccollege for dinner we would advice Charlotte Street, just behind Tottenham Court Road with plenty of restaurants for you to try out. There’s also a cinema just across the road on Tottenham Court Road, a bowling alley in Bloomsbury and the theatres just down in Soho. For those of you who love shopping, Oxford Circus is a five minute walk from the College.

Course fees for the 2008 full-time BVC stood at £12,930 for the year. The part-time BVC was £6,465 for year one.You will also have to pay the Bar Standards Board registration fee of £345 in addition to this. The fee can be split up into two instalments if this is preferred.

It might sound bizarre now, but with the sheer amount of materials it helps to have a secure base at the College. As such, hiring a locker is a very good shout! In addition, you will also have to bear in mind extra costs such as travel, accommodation and food.

Travel costs will vary depending on where you are travelling from but don’t forget to get yourself a student Oyster card. Get the form ready to take with you on your induction day and then the College will have it signed and ready for you to collect on you first day. You will save 30% on your travel, a massive benefit when you realise how often you’ll be going in and out of the College.

Being right in the centre of London you are never far from a bar or club. There literally are so many things to do, whether it be shopping, eating, dancing or experiencing a bit of culture. The College makes a particular effort to put on various events and social activities for the student body, whether it be a weekly pub crawl or a big night out.

There are also mooting and debating societies and a whole host of sports clubs available. The College always has posters and emails about these events, so it’s best to check your emails and the walls as you walk round the building if you are interested in these sorts of things.

The College has an excellent careers service with its own office in the building on Ridgemount Street. They are always available to help and constantly send emails regarding different workshops to help assist in all areas of your career.

They have a board opposite their office where they pin up vacancies on a weekly basis, which are also on the web page. You can make appointments with the careers service to see a consultant as well, who will provide assistance with application forms, CV preparation and mock interviews.