The University of Law

SQE1 Preparation Course Online

The University of Law

Course overview

The booking deadline for our June 2026 intake is Monday 22 June 2026 at 12:00pm (UK time). This online course is for those who wish to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales using the SQE pathway to qualification. The course will prepare you for the SRA’s centralised SQE1 assessments, which will test functioning legal knowledge (FLK).

It is part of our new suite of SQE courses. To study this course it is recommended you have a law degree or have completed a law conversion course, such as MA Law (Conversion), Postgraduate Diploma in Law or SQE Law Essentials. If you are currently working in the legal sector, including international lawyers, you may wish to study our part-time online SQE1 Preparation for Legal Professionals course.

Includes our SQE1 Exam Preparation Course for free*.

Key highlights

  • Prepares you for the SRA's centralised SQE1 assessments
  • Focuses on functioning legal knowledge tested in SQE1
  • Supports qualification as a solicitor in England and Wales
  • Delivered fully online as part of a suite of SQE courses
  • Includes an SQE1 Exam Preparation Course at no extra cost

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
  • Paralegal
  • In-house legal adviser
  • Legal executive

Cost of study

UK/Home: UK - £5,250 | International: UK - £5,250

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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