A PATH TO BECOME A BARRISTER

Welcome to our Newcastle Law Academy

Newcastle Law Academy (NCLA) was established in July, 2000 with an aim of providing highest quality education/tuition support to the students and by now the Academy has conclusively established its supremacy and reputation in the field of legal education in Bangladesh. The Academy's vision is to be highly regarded for excellence in teaching and to be a leader in distance and external international legal education.
For students who are unable to attend a full-time course abroad for logistical, financial or any other reason, NCLA provides them an opportunity to complete the course while residing in Bangladesh.
Over course of time Newcastle students surpassed the success of all institutions with almost over 85% pass rate and has become the most successful and popular law institution in Bangladesh. The foundation of our success has been amongst others, the integrated efforts of our unique faculty members who all are best professionals in their respective professions. They have fully devoted and dedicated themselves in offering the best possible tuition support and guidance to the students throughout their academic sessions.
Newcastle considers students’ needs as top priority and ensures that students feel and consider the Academy as their mentor and guide, not just a commercial enterprise.

Become a Barrister
in 3 or 4 years

The Institution in Bangladesh whose student(s) :

Consistently received more than half of all conditional offers in Bangladesh combined (52 in 2008 and 42 in 2009) from BVC providers in England to join the BVC leading to Barrister-at-Law !

Obtained a 1st Class LLB (Hons) (Ext) under the University of London for the first time ever in Bangladesh!

Achieved the best A Level : Law & GP results in Bangladesh and received "The Daily Star Award 2008"!!

Admission going on...

• 'A' Level : Edxecel International
• Diploma in Law : University of London
• LLB (Hons) : University of London
• LLB (Hons) : Northumbria University
• LLM : Northumbria University

How to become a Barrister

A student intending to become Barrister should complete the academic stage (LLB) as well as the Bar Vocational Course (BVC). Once a student has completed the LLB Course obtaining at least a 2(ii) He/she should be eligible to apply for the BVC.

There are only eight institutions in the UK providing the BVC, and Northumbria is the only University represented in Bangladesh through Newcastle Law Academy providing both the LLB course and the BVC.

After successful completion of the BVC a student may be called to the Bar and become a Barrister.