SQE1 Preparation Course

Entry requirements

• 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. You may be invited to an informal interview with our Academic Team to determine 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 law degree or equivalent experience based on the English Legal System, we strongly recommend you take our Graduate Diploma in Law programme for students with a non-law degree or qualification.

Months of entry

February, March, August, September

Course content

This Module will fully prepare you for SQE1. 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.

Included in the course:

• 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
• Multiple mock SQE1 Assessments
• Hard copy and electronic manual
• 30 virtual surgeries on legal content and concepts and weekly ‘town halls’ run by supervisors
• 10 personal supervisions, in 1-2-1 and small group sessions, to support your progress

Why study with us?

• Interactive, intuitive and accessible learning activities and platform
• Highest levels of 1-2-1 supervision and teaching available in the market
• Designed for online, backed by 25 years proven digital learning experience
• Highly experienced and practice-based personal supervisors
• Course and assessment costs can be fully covered with student loan funding if taken as part of LLM in Legal Practice
• A SQE ready review for every student before the booking window closes, to advise you on the likelihood of passing SQE1 Assessment.
• Fully accredited by the Office for Students as a higher education provider
• Continued access to the College’s course for free if you fail the SQE assessment for the first time.
• Students who have taken SQE1 say that our MCQs closely replicate the SRA Assessments.

The courses run over 13 weeks, 20 weeks and 40 weeks, aligned to prepare you for every SRA's SQE1 assessment .

Information for international students

We have no specific requirements for international students. The course is fully virtual. We are unable to assist with visa applications.

We have some guidance for international students on the SQE on our website.

Fees and funding

A deposit is required to secure your place and you can pay via instalments, please see the fee schedule for details.

Assessment