SQE1 Preparation Course
The University of LawBirmingham Bristol Egham (Royal Holloway) Exeter Hull Leeds Liverpool London Bloomsbury London Moorgate Manchester Newcastle Norwich Nottingham Oxford Brookes Reading Sheffield Southampton Online, United Kingdom
Course overview
The booking deadline for our June 2026 intake is Monday 22 June 2026 at 12:00pm (UK time). Please note booking for some campuses will close on Wednesday 17 June 2026. See our booking page for more details.
This course is for those who wish to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales using the Solicitor Qualifying Examination (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
- Includes a free SQE1 Exam Preparation Course
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 £5,000Campus 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 £2,000Career 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 £2,000Science First Scholarships
Awards of £5,000 each are available to all MSc Psychology, MSc Computer Science and MSc Criminology courses.
Up to £5,000The Amal Clooney Scholarship
Careers this course leads to
- Trainee solicitor
- Solicitor
- Paralegal
- Legal executive
- In-house legal adviser
Cost of study
UK/Home: London: £6,650; Outside London: £5,250 | International: London: £6,650; Outside London: £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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