Course summary
Start your legal journey with our SQE Law Essentials course, the first step for non-law graduates who want to learn the fundamentals of law and plan to progress to SQE1. This short online course is for graduates from a non-law background and will give you an introduction into the essentials of legal knowledge required for SQE1. This course is designed for those who want to take the SQE but do not have a law degree or equivalent experience. This course prepares you to take our SQE1 Preparation Course or LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2) to qualify as a solicitor. We are one of the UK's longest-established specialist providers of legal education, with a rich heritage and reputation for innovation. Our years of experience in training more practising lawyers in the UK than any other law school has helped our students go on to succeed in law, business, politics and more. We believe in training students for the real world from the moment they accept a place with us. With the SQE Law Essentials you will receive online support and feedback from one of our expert legal lecturers. You’ll have access to world-class learning materials, including our unique methods of online engagement, and unrivalled online lecturer supervision and support. Why choose the SQE Law Essentials course?
- Be ready to progress your legal training and go on to study the SQE1
- Develop the skills required to answer SQE1 style legal knowledge questions
- Spread out your study with our structured modular study pattern, so you can focus on key areas each semester, instead of all at the end of the course.
- Learn using our successful and unique Prepare, Engage, Consolidate (PEC) learning model
- Receive focused lecturer support, from qualified lawyers, with weekly lecturer-led sessions in every module
- Enjoy flexible study – We understand that everyone’s circumstances are different. That’s why our SQE Law Essentials courses is delivered full-time and part-time online, to provide you with the greatest choice and flexibility you need to succeed in your studies.
- Receive access to our Careers and Pro Bono team, who make up our award-winning Employability Service. Your bespoke Employability Law Essentials Programme will help you understand and develop the key competencies required for being a solicitor
- We have a vast network in the legal industry and deliver training to 91 of the top 100 law firms, with exclusive relationships with 61 of the top UK law firms and many of the most prestigious US firms.
Modules
Academic modules You will learn the essentials of the key foundation areas of law that align to the Solicitors Regulation Authority specification of Functioning Legal Knowledge (FLK) for the SQE. In each area, you will develop a practical and functional understanding of the foundations of English & Welsh Law, and core analytical and practical legal skills. You will also receive an ebook study manual for each of these modules. English Legal System and Constitutional Law (including EU Law) Contract Law Tort Law Constitutional and Administrative Law Criminal Law Land Law Trusts
Assessment method
There are no exams. There are mock SQE1 assessments arranged in the last week of each semester in order to help you prepare for the requirements of the real assessments. On successful completion of our SQE Law Essentials, including practice tests and mocks, you will obtain a completion certificate which will facilitate progression on to our LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2). Please note: This course does not lead to an academic award.
Entry requirements
There are no entry requirements for this programme.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £4100 | Whole course |
| International | £4100 | Whole course |
| England | £4100 | Whole course |
| Northern Ireland | £4100 | Whole course |
| Scotland | £4100 | Whole course |
| Wales | £4100 | Whole course |
| Channel Islands | £4100 | Whole course |
| Republic of Ireland | £4100 | Whole course |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Study manuals: eBooks are included in the course fee, and you’ll receive a 50% discount if you’d like to purchase print versions.
If you’re a ULaw alumnus, you may be eligible to receive our £250 SQE Prep Alumni Discount.
Provider information
The University of Law
2 Bunhil Row
London
EC1Y 8HQ