CoL and BPP secure premises for Bristol launch
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The College of Law (CoL) has officially named Bristol’s busy Temple Quarter as the site for its latest branch - just minutes from BPP Law School’s new building.
The new 20,000 sq ft building, which will serve the whole of the South West region, will be the college’s eighth centre in the UK and follows the launch of its Manchester operation, which welcomed its first tranche of students in September.
CoL’s chief executive Nigel Savage said: “The Temple Quarter site is ideally situated for the college, being so close to the city centre and within walking distance of Temple Meads station. Students will also be close to many of the city’s leading law firms.”
Meanwhile its arch-rival, BPP, confirmed that it has secured a site on Queen Square, not far from CoL’s Temple Quarter base.
The CoL hopes to attract 190 Legal Practice Course (LPC) and Graduate Diploma in Law students in Bristol in 2010, while BPP hopes to attract up to 60 LPC students to its new site.
CoL already has centres in London (Bloomsbury and Moorgate), Birmingham, Chester, Guildford, Manchester and York.
The news comes after BPP celebrated the official launch of its new business school in the heart of the City last month.
The new arm, adjacent to Norman Foster’s iconic “Gherkin” building and opposite Lloyds of London, will be principally used by BPP Business School. However, the Solicitors Regulation Authority has authorised the law school to house 300 LPC students in the new building.
BPP already has branches in Leeds, Manchester and London (Holborn and Waterloo) and has announced it will be launching in Birmingham in 2010 although the location has not yet been finalised.
Readers' comments (4)
IHateBPP | 11-Nov-2009 1:29 pm
College of Law seem to open up in the most awkward locations. I visited a friend at the Chester branch recently, why they decided to open up there is beyond me - it's in almost inaccessible location and far from any form of amenities.
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Anonymous | 13-Nov-2009 11:45 am
Whilst College of Law and BPP are recognised as the providers of choice my commercial law firms, it is overlooked that some may prefer and may excel in the smaller teaching environment other LPC providers offer. With both major providers opening their gates in Bristol it seems that the future of independent LPC providers such as UWE and Cardiff is rather glum.
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Anonymous | 13-Nov-2009 1:19 pm
Hi, IHateBPP - I'm not sure what you are talking about on inaccessibility. I've been looking to decide where to go and it looks like
The College of Law is
- right by Goodge St in London
- right by Moorgate in London
- right by St Paul's metro in Birmingham
- a stone's throw from Guildford station
- in Picadilly gardens in Manchester
- a bike ride from student digs in York
- has a HUGE car park in Chester
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IHateBPP | 16-Nov-2009 8:52 am
It might well have a large car park but you shouldn't need the added expense of a car as a student, opening a branch in Liverpool would have made more sense.
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