Bar Practice Qualification Course
Program director:
Prof. D. Manuel Bermejo
Campus:
Online
Date:
April 2026
LANGUAGE:
Spanish
Study at your own pace, with the support of experts.
The ISDE Online Access Course to Legal Practice and Solicitorship guides you step by step in your preparation for a professional career in law. Designed to provide structured, clear, and practical training, this course allows you to study with flexibility without compromising on quality or the support of experts deeply familiar with both the bar exam and real-world legal practice.
Beyond helping you meet the requirements of the official exam, the methodology and content are aimed at developing the confidence and skills needed to tackle the challenges of the profession from day one, through practical cases, real-world simulations, and a professional approach that prepares you to practice as a lawyer or solicitor in a dynamic and competitive environment.
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Introduction and objectives
Overcoming the very spirit of Law 15/2021, of October 23, amending Law 34/2006, of October 30, on access to the professions of Lawyer and Court Attorney, ISDE has designed a course of access to the practice of law and procurement that not only provides the knowledge and professional skills necessary to pass the subsequent state exam, but also introduces its students to the professional practice of law firms and legal departments and elite attorneys. To this end, it relies on the professional expertise of more than 250 national and international firms, which train students during the first phase of the program and integrate them into their workforces during the internship phase, with a view to their definitive incorporation.
Adding the best of the profession and the academy, the artificial gap between theory and practice is overcome and the students move from the abstraction of the hypothetical case to the direct application in the real case. The final objective is no longer just to pass exams. It is about giving the best possible advice and defence to the one who will be the centre of our professional work: the client.
The format of the program also allows us to coordinate it perfectly with any of the different specialization masters of ISDE, such as
- Master in International Law
- Master in International Law, Foreign Trade & International Relations
- International Master’s Degree in Tax Advice
- Master in International Sports Law
- Master in markets, industry and sports and entertainment law
- Master in Corporate and Financial Management
- Master of Family Law
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Structure, location and calendar
The program can be started at three different times of the year. In January, April or September.
During the first phase of the program, students will follow their classes in an online format, complemented by five face-to-face meetings, which will take place at the end of each of the modules.
During the second phase of the program, students will join the professional practices, in some of the more than 250 law firms and legal departments of big companies, which are ISDE’s collaborators.
It is also compulsory to do an end-of-year project.
Career Opportunities
After obtaining your degree, you will be able to practice law in many areas:
Law firms and consultancies in all areas of law (commercial, civil, tax, labour, administrative, industrial and intellectual property, European law, public international law, real estate, corporate, procedural, criminal or international commercial law, among others).
Legal departments of national and international companies.
Staff of international bodies such as the European Union, the UN or the European Free Trade Association.
Other types of entities, such as foundations or NGOs.
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
The Access to Law Course is a semi-attendance course. Classes are held at the ISDE campus in Madrid and can be started in January, April, and September.
The Master of Access to Law Career consists of a total of 90 credits, distributed as follows:
The study plan is based on a compulsory module, with a total of 39 credits. In addition to this module, there are 15 elective credits for intensification, allowing students to study different areas in greater depth.
The study plan includes 30 credits of external practice aimed at acquiring the necessary skills and abilities to practice as a lawyer. Finally, the student must complete a final project worth 6 ECTS.
CURRICULUM STRUCTURE BY MODULES AND SUBJECTS
1. LEGAL PRACTICE AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY MODULE (COMPULSORY SUBJECTS)
CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL LEGAL PRACTICE
- Civil Practice I and II
- Commercial Practice
CRIMINAL LAW PRACTICE
- Criminal Practice
PUBLIC-LEGAL PRACTICE
- Administrative processes and public-legal practice
- Tax procedures
LEGAL-LABOR PRACTICE
- Labor Legal Practice
LAWYER’S PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
- Professional practice:
- Legal and ethical framework of the legal profession.
- Argumentation techniques, writing, and knowledge management
- Law firm organization and client relations
- Legal representation practice
2. MODULE INTENSIFICATIONS (OPTIONAL SUBJECTS)
CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL LEGAL PRACTICE
- Corporate law
- Tort and liability law
- Consumer law
- Family and inheritance law
PUBLIC LAW PRACTICE
- Corporate taxation I and II
- Public procurement
CRIMINAL LAW PRACTICE
- Economic criminal law
- Execution of sentences and penitentiary law
LABOR LAW PRACTICE
- Company labor law
- Special labor relations
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY AS A LAWYER
- Legal argumentation
- Legal English
3. EXTERNSHIPS (COMPULSORY)
- Internships for the practice of law.
4. END-OF-COURSE WORK (COMPULSORY)
- Completion of the end-of-course work.
*The academic program is subject to change.
FACULTY
| NAME | ENTITY | POSITION |
| Remedios Aranda Rodríguez | Universidad Carlos III de Madrid | Associate Professor of Private Law |
| Ángel Juarez | Universidad Carlos III de Madrid | Visiting Professor of Private Law |
| Emiliano Carretero | Universidad Carlos III de Madrid | Visiting Professor of Procedural Law |
| Mariano Callejo | Universidad Carlos III de Madrid | Associate Professor |
| Amanda Moreno Solana | Universidad Carlos III de Madrid | Visiting Professor of Labor Law and Social Security |
| María Sol Herraiz Martín | Universidad Carlos III de Madrid | Associate Professor of Labor Law and Social Security |
| Ana Belén Muñoz Ruíz | Universidad Carlos III de Madrid | Associate Professor of Labor Law and Social Security |
| Daniel Pérez del Prado | Universidad Carlos III de Madrid | Associate Professor of Labor Law and Social Security |
| Patricia Nieto Rojas | Universidad Carlos III de Madrid | Doctoral Professor of Labor Law and Social Security |
| Pablo Gimeno Díaz de Atauri | Universidad Carlos III de Madrid | Visiting Professor of Labor Law and Social Security |
| Jesús Mercader Uguina | Universidad Carlos III de Madrid | Full Professor of Labor Law and Social Security |
| Francisco Javier Gómez Abelleira | Universidad Carlos III de Madrid | Associate Professor of Labor Law and Social Security |
| María Isabel Candelario Macías | Universidad Carlos III de Madrid | Associate Professor of Private Law |
| Manuel Alba Fernández | Universidad Carlos III de Madrid | Associate Professor of Private Law |
| Helena Soleto | Universidad Carlos III de Madrid | Full Professor of Procedural Law |
| Raquel López Jiménez | Universidad Carlos III de Madrid | Associate Professor of Criminal Law |
| Juan Pablo Rodríguez Delgado | Universidad Carlos III de Madrid | Visiting Professor of Private Law |
| Juan Zornoza | Universidad Carlos III de Madrid | Full Professor of Public Law |
| Aitor Navarro Ibarrola | Universidad Carlos III de Madrid | Doctoral Professor of Financial and Tax Law |
| Juan Pablo Garbayo Blanch | NOVIT LEGAL | General Director of NOVIT LEGAL |
| Juan Manuel Castillo | Andersen | Director of the Corporate – M&A Department |
| Rocío García García | Squire Patton Boggs | Partner of the Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), and Private Equity Department |
| Yolanda Berenguer Morales | Independent Professional | Lawyer specialized in business and financial litigation |
| Jesús Coca López | Montero Aramburu | Procedural Lawyer and Arbitration |
| José Eduardo Rodríguez de Brujon | QUERCUS SUPERBIA JURÍDICO | Managing Partner of Quercus Superbia Jurídico |
| José Bruno Ortega Tenorio | Independent Professional | Lawyer |
| José María Campos | CEOE | Compliance & Legal Director |
| Roberto Tojo | Dentons | Partner in charge of Real Estate Practice |
| Enrique Ortega | Association of Experts in Fashion Law | Founder President of the Retail & Franchise Section of ICAM |
| Ramón Terol | Universidad de Alicante | Associate Professor of Administrative Law |
| José María Codes Calatrava | Government Official | Lawyer at the Council of State. PhD in Administrative Law |
| Luis Javier Mieres-Mieres | Cabinet of the President of the Congress of Deputies | Director |
| Luisa López Hernández | LAFFER ABOGADOS | Partner in the Tax Area |
| Álvaro Rodríguez Díaz | Academic Collaborator | |
| Jordi Aparisi | Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) | Deputy Director of Legal Advice |
| Javier Martín-Merino | Andersen | Partner in the Real Estate and Urban Planning Areas |
| Luis Soto | Watson Farley & Williams | Partner in the Tax Group |
| Jesús Mandri | Mandri Abogados | Managing Partner |
| José Carlos Velasco | Fuster Fabra Abogados | Partner |
| Ignacio Fuster-Fabra | Fuster Fabra Abogados | Managing Partner |
| Patricia Leandro | Uría Méndez | Counsel, Corporate Criminal Law |
| Mario Blanco | AUREN | Partner, Criminal Law Department |
| Rosa Tourís | Ministry of the Interior | Member of the State Security Forces and Corps |
| Pompeyo Ortega | Universidad de Granada | Associate Professor |
| Guillermo Padilla | Illustrious College of Lawyers of Granada | Secretary of the Illustrious College of Lawyers of Granada |
| Plácido Molina | RAUDA ALSP | Director of RAUDA |
| Francisco Artacho Sánchez | KPMG | Director of the Labor Area |
| Rafael Rojas | RSM Global | Partner, TAX & Legal |
| Julio Roldán Dessy | Cuatrecasas | Corporate Law | Arbitration & Litigation |
| Delia Castaños | Gómez-Acebo & Pombo | Lawyer in Labor Law |
| Eduardo Bahamonde | Praxis Legal | Lawyer, Partner – Founder |
| Carolina Vivo | Broseta | Senior Associate |
| Carmen Giménez | College of Procurators of Madrid | Vice Dean of the Governing Board |
| Matt Hill | Independent Professional | Professor of Legal English |
| Paula Garralon | Bird & Bird | Associate in the Commercial and Privacy & Data Protection Department |
| Begoña Castro Jover | Universidad Carlos III de Madrid | Associate Professor of Criminal Law |
| Nicolás Rodríguez Pérez | MAPFRE | Expert in Life Business Development and Wealth Management at MAPFRE |
ACCREDITED DEGREE
Once the relevant Program has concluded and ISDE has verified that the STUDENT has completed their work satisfactorily, the STUDENT will receive the corresponding Degree certificate for each PROGRAM.
In compliance with current legality and, specifically, as set forth in article 4.4 of decree 84/2004, it is noted that ISDE’s programs are professionally oriented and therefore, unless explicitly stated otherwise, they are courses that do not lead to the acquisition of a title with official value, but to that of a proprietary title from ISDE.