The University of Law

SQE2 Preparation Course

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Course overview

The booking deadline for our May 2026 intake is Monday 11 May 2026 at 12:00pm (UK time). This course is for those who wish to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales with the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) pathway. This course will prepare you for the SRA’s centralised SQE2 skills assessments, which will test the practical legal skills of client interviewing, advocacy, legal writing, drafting and research, and case and matter analysis.

It is part of our suite of SQE courses. This course is designed for those who’ve completed SQE1 training, such as our SQE1 Preparation Course. Includes our SQE2 Exam Preparation Course for free*.

Key highlights

  • Prepares you for the SRA's centralised SQE2 skills assessments
  • Covers client interviewing, advocacy, legal writing, drafting and research
  • Develops case and matter analysis skills tested in SQE2
  • Supports qualification as a solicitor in England and Wales
  • Includes an SQE2 Exam Preparation Course for free
  • Designed to follow on from completed SQE1 training

Entry requirements

  • Other English test — English language qualification required; ULET or equivalent accepted (see English Language Qualifications PDF)

Scholarships

  • Bar Practice Course (BPC) Award

    Winners of our advocacy awards and scholarships will be required to become a member of our Advocacy Committee.

  • Baroness Warsi and Sadiq Khan Full Fee Scholarship

  • Business First Scholarships

    Awards of £5,000 each are available to all postgraduate business Master’s courses.

    Up to £5,000
  • Campus Dean’s Award

    Awards of £2,000 each are available to all Legal Practice Course (LPC), LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2) and Master of Laws (LLMs) courses.

    Up to £2,000
  • Career Changer Scholarship - Postgraduate

    Full Fee Scholarships and partial fee scholarships are available for our PGDL, MA Law (Conversion), MA Law (SQE1), Master of Laws (LLMs), MSc Psychology, MSc Computer Science courses.

  • Law First Scholarships

    Awards of £5,000 each are available to all Legal Practice Course (LPC) and LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2) courses; Awards of £3,000 each are available to all PGDL, MA Law (Conversion), MA Law (SQE1) and Master of Laws (LLMs).

  • Lord Blunkett Widening Access Scholarship- Postgraduate

    Awards of £2,000 each are available to all postgraduate courses, excluding short courses.

    Up to £2,000
  • Science First Scholarships

    Awards of £5,000 each are available to all MSc Psychology, MSc Computer Science and MSc Criminology courses.

    Up to £5,000
  • The Amal Clooney Scholarship

Careers this course leads to

  • Solicitor
  • Trainee solicitor
  • Legal adviser
  • In-house solicitor
  • Paralegal

Cost of study

UK/Home: London: £6,400; Outside London: £5,000 | International: London: £6,400; Outside London: £5,000

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to The University of Law, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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