Barrister v Lawyer (not what you think!)?

Not sure what the education requirements are for a Barrister in England but in the US you need to obtain a 4 year degree from a College or University maintaining good grades and then take an entrance exam(LSAT) to get accepted into a Law School which is 3 years. After graduation from Law School you must take and pass a Bar exam(2-3 day test on all aspects of the law). If you pass you are license to practice, If you fail you can not practice law. You can retake the test once a year until you pass or give up. Total 7 years of schooling costing between $100k-$250k depending on where you go to qualify for taking the Bar Exam. Neither England or the US will accept each others qualifications to practice law.