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SQE1 Preparation
Online SQE1 Preparation Courses
The College’s SQE1 preparation course, Solicitors Legal Knowledge (SLK), will fully prepare you for the SQE1 assessment. The SQE1 assessment is the first step in your journey to becoming a qualified solicitor in England and Wales via the SQE route; once passed, you’ll move on to the SQE2 assessment. The College has designed this preparation course for virtual learning, using our years of expertise in online legal training. The course takes you through each of the 13 practice areas step by step, with over 2,300 MCQs for you to practice and revise for SQE1. Throughout the course, the College offers some of the highest levels of personal supervision available from expert practitioners, supporting you to succeed, along with live surgeries and town halls.
The SQE1 preparation course is highly flexible, with weekly deadlines, learning available at any time, and recordings of group sessions if you cannot attend. The course is also very affordable and can be taken as part of an LLM in Legal Practice covered by a Master’s loan.
SQE1 Prep Course Introduction Video
Learn more about our SQE1 preparation course from the College’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr Giles Proctor in this short film.
SQE1 Preparation Course
Course overview
- 13-week full-time course
- 20-week part-time course
- 40-week part-time course
- Course Fee for 2024: £1,800
This module will fully prepare you for the SQE1 assessment which tests your Solicitors Legal Knowledge (SLK). Students will learn to develop and apply core legal principles and rules in the context of 13 practice areas:
Business Law & Practice, Contract, Criminal Law & Practice, Dispute Resolution, Land Law, Legal Services, Legal Systems, Property Practice, Public & EU Law, Solicitors Accounts, Tort, Trusts, Wills and Administration of Estates.
The course will also give you daily opportunities to practice MCQs in each practice area and learn MCQ exam techniques.
Included in the course:
- Pre-course starter pack including four practice areas from the SLK Manual
- Full access to Learning Portal and virtual community
- Over 1900 videos, activities, scenarios and flashcards, to access as and when you like
- 2300+ SQE1 style multiple-choice questions (MCQs)
- Timed SQE1-style assessments and further MCQs for revision
- Hard copy and electronic manuals available
- Virtual surgeries on legal content and concepts
- Regular ‘town halls’ run by module leaders
- 10 meetings with your personal supervisor
Please note, the College’s courses are constantly developing and the exact details of the module is subject to change.
You have the best chance of passing the SQE with us - why?
Here are just some of the reasons why you have the best chance of passing the SQE with The College of Legal Practice:
Learning Structure
Guided Learning
The module is fully online with all the materials you require on Canvas - The College of Legal Practice’s Learning Portal for each unit area.
You will be guided through the learning for each sub-unit in the same way following these steps:
- View the introductory recorded presentation
- Complete the directed reading
- Work through the online interactive activities – you can do these as many times as you chose
- Work through the flashcard exercises – you can do these as many times as you chose
- Do the multiple choice questions (MCQs) – to test your learning on the unit. If you get the answers wrong, reflect on the feedback and try again
As the course progresses, you will also undertake formative assessments that build up the number of MCQs and mix them up across practice areas, and bring in timed conditions.
At the end of the course you undertake one summative assessment. This assessment is very similar to the SQE1 assessment. You will also receive a study pack of MCQs for revision.
Take a look at the course for yourself. On our demo page you can access a video of the learning portal, excerpts from the SLK Manual, sample activities and MCQs.
SQE1 PREP DEMO
Supervision and Support
All the live sessions are scheduled between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday, and you will have access to your calendar the week before the course starts. Surgeries and Town Halls are recorded.
Surgeries: There are practice surgeries run by expert practitioners that give you the chance to ask any questions about areas or MCQs you don’t understand and learn from other students’ experiences.
Town Halls: In Town Hall meetings, the Programme or Module Leaders will take you through the upcoming course deadlines, the SQE Assessments and anything else you need to know to stay on track to complete the course.
Personal Supervisions: You will have an allocated supervisor and meet with them 10 times throughout the course. The meetings are either on a 1-2-1 basis or in small supervision groups.
CHOOSING THE RIGHT COURSE FOR YOU
The Solicitors Legal Knowledge module can be taken across 13, 20 or 40 weeks. The course content and learning approach is the same, but you can choose the number of hours that you wish to learn each week depending on your experience and work and life circumstances. The majority of learning for all courses, can be completed at a time that suits you across the week.
- Solicitors Legal Knowledge Intensive: Full-time, 13 weeks
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You should only choose this course if you:
- Have an excellent level of foundational legal knowledge from a UK law degree (LLB) or a law conversion course (eg GDL)
- Are able to study every week in the course for 30-35 hours per week
- Have a strong academic record – eg 1st or 2:1 in your undergraduate degree
- Have few personal or work commitments each week
This course is very intensive and if you are working alongside your study, you may find you don’t have sufficient time to fully prepare for the SQE Assessments.
In this course you will complete:
- Guided Learning: 10 subunits to be completed per week
- 60mins Practice area surgeries: 3 per week
- 30mins Town Hall meetings: 1 per week
- 10 supervision meetings throughout the course
- Formative assessments: weekly from week 3
- Summative Assessment: week 13 at the end of the module
Please note, our courses are developing and the exact details are subject to change.
- Solicitors Legal Knowledge Flex: Part-time, 20 weeks
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You should only choose this course if you:
- Have a secure level of the foundation areas of the law of England & Wales from an LLB or GDL, or are an internationally qualified lawyer
- Are able to study every week for at least 15-20 hours per week
- Are able to study at least ½ -1 working day per week in addition to evenings and weekends.
- Or have a lower classification in your undergraduate degree eg 2:2 but able to study full-time.
In this course you will complete:
- Guided Learning: 7 subunits to be completed per week
- 60mins Practice area surgeries: 2 per week
- 30mins Town Hall meetings: 1 every two weeks
- 10 supervision meetings throughout the course
- Formative assessments: across the course
- Summative Assessment: week 20 at the end of the module
You will need some flexibility in your working week to make the most of the course. Surgeries, Town Halls and 121 supervisions will be scheduled between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday. Surgeries and Town Halls will be recorded.
Please note, our courses are developing and the exact details are subject to change.
- Solicitors Legal Knowledge Extended: Part-time, 40 weeks
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You should only choose this course if you:
- Have a low or less secure current level of knowledge of the foundation areas of law of England & Wales
- Haven’t studied for some time
- Or have a lower classification in your undergraduate degree
- Have a high level of work or personal commitments
- Are able to study every week for at least 8-10 hours per week
In this course you will complete:
- Guided Learning: 4 subunits to be completed per week
- 60mins Practice area surgeries: 1 per week
- 30mins Town Hall meetings: 1 per month
- 10 supervision meetings throughout the course
- Formative assessments: across the course
- Summative Assessment: week 40 at the end of the module
You will need some flexibility in your working week to make the most of the course. Surgeries, Town Halls and 121 supervisions will be scheduled between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday. Surgeries and Town Halls will be recorded.
Please note, our courses are developing and the exact details are subject to change.
Still not sure which course intensity is right for you? At the College, we do our very best to ensure that students understand the intensity of the SQE and pick the right pace of study that works for them. We emphasise the importance of giving yourself enough time to increase your likelihood of passing the assessments and ensure that you have the right knowledge and ability before starting your SQE journey. If you're still unsure what is right for you, we have a detailed webpage that highlights everything you should consider before committing to a course via the link below.
APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR SQE1 PREPARATION COURSES
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Our SQE ready pledge to you
Your personal supervisor will give you an individual SQE ready review to advise you on the likelihood of passing SQE1. This will help you, along with your performance in the assessments, to consider whether to change your level of revision or move to the next SQE1 assessment.
What do students say about this course?
- "Very pleased with how the assessments were built up over time"
- "The tutors were very knowledgeable and capable of simplifying key concepts. The manuals were great for outlining all the required information in a succinct manner and all the practice questions were useful for preparing for the exam"
- "It is a great, thorough and affordable course, and the personal tutors are very responsive."
- "Very thorough material. Nicely laid out in the manual and I have made use of both the hard copy books for highlighting and the pdf's for copying onto notes. Good to have both."
- "Excellent platform that really worked with my learning style and professional commitments (i.e very flexible)"
85% of students were satisfied or very satisfied with their personal supervisor
88% of students would highly recommend the College to others
College students who gave feedback on the Solicitors Legal Knowledge module in 2023.
Hear from our students
Give yourself the best chance to succeed with our Secrets to SQE Success Guide
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COURSE DETAILS
Admissions Criteria
- UK undergraduate degree with minimum 2:2 classification or equivalent qualification or experience.
- Applications are still invited from those with a third-class degree, which will be considered on a case-by-case basis. If you are applying with a third-class degree, you will be asked to submit a Personal Statement as part of your application, summarising any circumstances which resulted in your degree classification. You may also be invited to an informal interview with our Academic Team to further discuss suitability for admission.
- If English isn’t your first language, English language qualifications equivalent to IELTS at level 6.5 overall with a minimum of 6 in each component (writing, listening, speaking, reading). You can be exempt from this requirement if you have a qualification which is equivalent to a UK undergraduate degree which was taught in English. Please refer to our Admissions Guidance for full entry criteria details.
If you don’t have a UK law degree or equivalent experience based on the Law of England & Wales, we strongly recommend our Graduate Diploma in Law.
Click here to see our Admissions Guidance.
Credits for LLM in Legal Practice
30 at FHEQ Level 6
Course options
13-week full-time course, with an average of 30-35 hours of learning per week
20-week part-time course, with an average of 15-20 hours of learning per week
40-week part-time course, with an average of 8-10 hours of learning per week
Please arrange a Course Options Chat with us if you are unsure which course is right for you.
You can also study this course as a module in the LLM in Legal Practice, which is eligible for Master’s Loan funding.
Course Fees
Fees for 2024: £1,800
A deposit is required to secure your place and you can pay via instalments, please see the fee schedule for details.
Please note, if you are an international student there may be an additional postage fee for hard copy materials.
If you are a GDL student at the College, you are eligible for a 10% discount on course fees, please see the fee schedule for details.
Visit our funding page for further guidance on funding options available to you.
Timing
Courses are timed to prepare students for each SQE1 assessment, in line with the SRA schedule.
Click here to see full schedule for course and SQE1 assessment timings
How to Apply
Applications are open for all courses.
Apply early and receive a free pre-course starter pack to get ahead with your preparation. Once you have paid your deposit, you will receive a substantial online study pack that includes four practice areas from the SLK Manual.
If you have any questions about your circumstances or the programme, please contact us.
