Bard players in Baldur's Gate 3 get the choice between College of Valour, Lore, and Swords during subclass selection.

Friends can only be used by the following classes / subclasses: Bard, College of Lore (Bard Sub-Class), College of Valour (Bard Sub-Class), Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard, Eldritch Knight, Arcane ...