Course title: LLM Barristers Training Course – (LAW_195)

Course Induction Programme/ Pre-Induction Information

Welcome to the LLM Barristers Training Course at Nottingham Law School; we hope you enjoy your
time on the course. This section sets out some important information and also requests some
information from you.

Important - please check your induction timetable and any communications from the
course team on a regular basis as, given the prevailing exceptional circumstances,
changes may be required at short notice. Please contact [email protected] if you have
any concerns or queries.

Please note that there may still be changes to this timetable; therefore please check your
individual timetable on NOW for the most up to date version, together with any relevant
Teams meeting requests.

Induction day
Induction day is Wednesday 16 September 2020. The course begins on that day and activities will
be scheduled from Induction day onwards. Please follow the instructions below.

Results and Transcripts

The Bar Qualification Rules generally require students to have completed the academic component
(i.e. obtained a law degree or completed the GDL/CPE) before commencing the vocational stage of
training.
Subject to the point, below, concerning Tier 4 students, the Bar Standards Board (BSB) has
introduced an application for early commencement of the vocational stage for those students
affected by the COVID-19 lockdown. Where you have results outstanding in no more than 2
subjects and will know your final results by 1 December you may apply to the BSB Authorisations
Team for permission to commence the vocational stage. There are no fees payable for the
application.
You should note that:
• The fact that you are awaiting final results is not a reason for delaying commencing the
course;

• By commencing the course you acknowledge that you will be asked to leave the course if you
have not completed the academic stage by 1 December. In such circumstances any fee refund
will be calculated in accordance with the University’s Fee Payment Conditions; however,
neither the University nor the Law School will be liable for any costs or losses which may have
been incurred in respect of, but not limited to, such things as visa applications, English
language test requirements, travel, accommodation and subsistence;

• If you are a Tier 4 student it is important that you note the following: the timing of
examinations and the dates of LLB and GDL Exam Boards may mean that there is insufficient
time for you to obtain a visa in order to commence the course in September 2020. If you find
yourself in this position you must inform us immediately.

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Since the BSB requires Providers to check that students have passed the requisite
foundation subjects, please ensure that you have uploaded your transcripts of results to
the Admissions Portal.

❖ Law degree students - this will include transcripts for all years of your degree. Usually 3 in
total.
❖ CPE or GDL students – your final transcript issued at the end of the course.

Please also ensure that you have uploaded your BCAT pass printout and evidence that you
have joined an Inn of Court (either a copy acceptance letter or membership card).

Finally, please note that you will be required to complete Microsoft Forms relating to your
English Language Declaration and Release of Personal Data. These will be sent to you by
email closer to the start of the course (W/C 1st Sept) and made available on the Course
NOW page.

Online Enrolment
Online enrolment is now ‘live.’ Please make every effort to complete your online enrolment before
Friday 28 August 2020 and, in any event, before the course commences on 16 September. You
are also able to pay your course fees online; in particular you can opt for payment of fees by
instalments.

If you experience any difficulty with online enrolment please ring the helpdesk on 0115 848 2855
or email: [email protected]

Term Dates (all dates inclusive)

Term 1 – 16 Sept – 18 Dec 2020

Term 2 – 4 Jan – 1 April 2021

Term 3 – 19 April – 11 June 2020

(Reading Weeks w/c 26/10/20 and 15/02/21)

Non-UK students

If you are a non-UK student you will be required to present the following documentation to
demonstrate your eligibility to study at the University:

European Economic Area students

• your current passport or travel document

Non-EEA students

• your current passport or travel document

• visa documentation proving your right to study at NTU (e.g. Tier 4 Visa with NTU sponsor
licence number)

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Further information about when and how you are required to present this documentation is available
on our international student enrolment pages.

If you hold a Tier 4 student visa, details of your specific responsibilities as a Tier 4 student and the
University's responsibilities as your sponsor are available on our visa and immigration pages.

IT Requirements for the course and accessing Microsoft Teams /NOW

All students will need access to a laptop / computer with a working webcam and microphone in order
to listen and participate in the online teaching.

NOW is NTU’s Online learning portal and you will need to be able to access this from day
one of the BTC. Guidance on how to access and use NOW will covered in the IT session
with Amanda Rushby on Thursday afternoon – see timetable below. Once you have
enrolled online you should be able to access NOW via the following link:

https://now.ntu.ac.uk/

On the timetable below you will see that some sessions are synchronous (i.e. live) and you
will need to join these following the links at the appropriate time in the timetable. For this
to work you need to use Microsoft Teams which is part of the Office 365 Package. The
University has made a short video explaining how you download teams and how it works.
Please see below.

https://now.ntu.ac.uk/d2l/lor/viewer/view.d2l?ou=6605&loIdentId=48448

Induction

Your induction is the start of the course where you will begin to meet your tutors and learn more
about what you will be studying. In addition you will meet your personal tutor and others in your
seminar group.

The attached induction timetable sets out what will be happening on the first two days of the course;
please take a few moments to read it.

The most up-to-date version of your timetable will be available to you through your individual
timetable, which you can find on NOW. We advise you to check your timetable details daily as any
changes made will be reflected there.

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The planned schedule of events for the first week of the course is subject
to change, so please check any communications on a regular basis.

Wednesday 16 September 2020

Registration & Academic Enrolment

Before Online
induction/cours Please complete enrolment online before induction/course start
e start date date. You will need your unique NTU ID number which has been
provided in the subject line of all admissions correspondence sent
by email. Please see information above.

TBC NTU Student Card TBC

The University operates a photo card system. The university is

currently looking at alternative arrangements on how you can get
your student card. Please check your university emails regularly
to see updates. This card will be important to you as an identity
card and it also controls access to buildings/computer systems.

The office is Student Enquiry

Collection of Manuals and Books point - Level 4
open each day
between 10am
(Please collect by Thursday 17th Sept) Chaucer
Building
and 2pm from
Monday 14th You will be provided with a number of Manuals and Books for the
September. course and these must be collected in person from the Chaucer
Please select Building.
you time to
attend using In order to receive your books you will need to be at least
the form that Temporarily Enrolled and bring some form of ID. This could be a
has been Student Card (if you have received it at this point), Driving
emailed to you. Licence or Passport. In order to collect your books you need to be

Note that these are extremely heavy – it is advisable to

bring a strong, wheeled bag.

Induction Lecture
2 pm – 3.30pm Live – via
Welcome from the Course Leader, Ian Fox – Also includes Microsoft
Introduction to Student Support Services. Teams
(synchronous)

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The following sessions are normally provided in person during Induction day – however due to social
distancing these sessions have been pre-recorded and can be watched at your leisure. You will be
sent details on how to access the sessions. We would like you to watch them during induction day if
possible, but you are free to slot them in where convenient.

Watch 16th Introduction to the Legal Advice Centre Virtual

Sept presentation
Between This recording will be available in the Course learning room on (asynchronous)
9am – 5pm NOW. https://now.ntu.ac.uk/d2l/le/content/701717/Home

Watch 16th Introduction to Employability Services and Law Employability Virtual

Sept Advisor presentation
Between (asynchronous)
9am – 5pm This recording will be available in the Course learning room on
NOW. https://now.ntu.ac.uk/d2l/le/content/701717/Home

Watch 16th Welcome to NTU (Vice Chancellor’s Welcome) Virtual

Sept presentation
Between This video is available on NTU NOW – Online Induction for New (asynchronous)
9am – 5pm students.
https://now.ntu.ac.uk/d2l/le/content/728326/Home

Watch 16th Introduction to Student Union Virtual

Sept presentation
Between This recording will be available in the Course learning room on (asynchronous)
9am – 5pm NOW.
https://now.ntu.ac.uk/d2l/le/content/701717/Home

Available Welcome to NLS (Dean’s Welcome) Virtual

from 25th presentation
Sept. (asynchronous)

Thursday 17 & Friday 18 September 2020

Students to follow below in conjunction with their personal online timetable on NOW.

Thursday NOW and NTU IT Induction – Amanda Rushby Live – via

17th Sept Microsoft
Teams
2pm -3pm (synchronous)

Virtual
TBC Introductory Subject Lectures Presentation

Please refer to the individual Module Learning rooms on NOW.

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