2300+ MCQs
Multiple timed mock SQE1 assessments
A Ready Review advising whether you will pass SQE1
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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.
Learn more about our SQE1 preparation course from the College’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr Giles Proctor in this short film.
Course overview
The Solicitors Legal Knowledge module will help you develop and apply core legal principles in the 13 practice areas required for SQE1. The SQE1 practice areas are split into Functioning Legal Knowledge (FLK) 1 and 2.
FLK1: Business Law and Practice, Dispute Resolution, Contract, Tort, Legal System of England and Wales, Constitutional and Administrative Law and EU Law and Legal Services
FLK2: Property Practice, Wills and the Administration of Estates, Solicitors Accounts, Land Law, Trusts, Criminal Law and Practice.
The course will also give you daily opportunities to practice MCQs in each practice area and learn MCQ exam techniques.
Please note, the College’s courses are constantly developing and the exact details of the module is subject to change.
There are three SQE1 Preparation course options for students, and all are suitable for international students:
Please note: every student’s weekly study hours varies. It depends on your current level of legal knowledge and ability to learn and retain the law across the 13 practice areas.
Why choose our SQE1 Preparation course? Here are four reasons why studying with the College for SQE1 gives you the best chance to pass SQE1.
2300+ MCQs
Multiple timed mock SQE1 assessments
A Ready Review advising whether you will pass SQE1
High levels of personalised supervision
Experienced solicitor supervisors
Low course fees
10 months continued free access
No additional costs
88% of SQE1 prep students in 2023 would recommend the College to others
Guided Learning
So, how do you learn in this course? 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:
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 SQE1 preparation demo page you can access a video of the learning portal, excerpts from the SLK Manual, sample activities and MCQs.
ACCESS SQE1 PREP DEMO
Course 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 & Recorded Updates: In live and recorded Town Halls, the 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 group.
Your supervisor will give you an individual SQE ready review to advise you on the likelihood of passing SQE1.
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.
You should only choose this course if you:
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:
Please note, our courses are developing and the exact details are subject to change.
You should only choose this course if you:
In this course you will complete:
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.
You should only choose this course if you:
In this course you will complete:
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.
You can also study the SQE1 preparation course as a module in the LLM in Legal Practice which is eligible for Master’s Loan funding.
Still not sure which course option is right for you? We know that students who are stronger academically, have a strong and up to date grounding in the law of England and Wales, and have more time to study are more likely to pass the SQE first time. If you are at all concerned about one of those areas, please consider a longer length course, either 20 or 40 weeks. We have a detailed webpage below that highlights everything you should consider before committing to a course via the link below and we are also happy to advise you on a 1-2-1 basis.
what's the right course for me?
77% of students were satisfied or very satisfied with the course
(Source: SLK Students 2023)
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These are the course details for Solicitors Legal Knowledge – the College’s SQE1 preparation course:
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.
Timed 90 MCQs
30 at FHEQ Level 6
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 or read our advice on choosing the right course for you.
Choosing the right course 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.
2024 courses: £1,800
January - June 2025 courses: £2,200
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.
Funding options are available through instalment plans, scholarships, and Master’s Loans.
Courses are timed to prepare students for each SQE1 assessment, in line with the SRA schedule.
View our full schedule for our SQE1 preparation courses and the SQE1 assessment timings they align with.
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.
Trainee Solicitor at Medical Solicitors and LLM in Legal Practice student, passed both SQE1 and SQE2 with the College.
“I was particularly impressed with the number of MCQs that there were on the course, and having now taken and passed the SQE1 assessment, the College MCQs are very similar. You take regular mocks throughout the course, under timed conditions so I was able to get used to the time constraints for the actual exams.”
SECRETS TO SQE SUCCESS GUIDE
The Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) is the new route to qualifying as a solicitor in England and Wales. Introduced in 2021 it will replace the current Legal Practice Course (LPC). Instead of needing a training contract, you can now qualify as a solicitor by passing the SQE1 and SQE2 examinations and completing two years of Qualifying Work Experience (QWE).
The guided learning is all on-demand, and accessible at any time, however there are short live 1-2-1 and group sessions that will support you and your learning that are held between 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday.
No, but all the SQE1 materials are included in the course fee, this includes the SLK hard copy manuals. You cannot buy them separately.
There are no additional costs for students based in the UK. If you would like us to post the SLK manuals to you internationally then you will need to cover the postage.
Yes, the course is fully virtual and you can study from abroad. For international students there are some considerations to studying in different time zones.
We have three different course options, and each one runs twice a year, in line with each SQE1 assessment. All the courses finish the month before the SQE1 exam.
Yes, there is a lot of flexibility in studying this course. All the guided learning is available for you to study at any time, There are weekly deadlines for you to complete a set number of units a week. The assessments can also be completed up to a deadline.
If you cannot attend the live town halls or surgeries you can watch the recordings. We recommend you attend some if you can and also your personal supervisions. They are all online and short, so can be fitted in around meetings if you have some flexibility.
The course has two types of assessments:
The College doesn’t have pass rates for previous students, but we do know that we can confidently predict if a student is going to pass from their performance in the course. We also know from our students that they feel very well prepared for the SQE1 assessments and that our questions are similar to those in the exams.
The College is fully focused on helping students prepare and pass the SQE, as such there is no direct work experience offered to students The students have access to career resources and events to help them progress their legal career.
The College students have access to careers resources and events to help them progress their legal career through regular student newsletters, there is also a LinkedIn student and alumni community for networking opportunities.