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PostgraduateCourse summary
Our SQE preparation courses are designed to meet the diverse needs of our students who wish to qualify as solicitors. What to study You can choose to study just for SQE 1; just for SQE 2; for both SQE 1 and 2 as a package; or for an LLM. As well as being rigorously prepared for the SQE examinations, successful candidates will get a university award – either a PG Certificate; a PG Diploma or an LLM Degree. How to study Our classes are delivered live by our expert team of experienced solicitors and senior academics, and home students can choose to study either on-campus during the day, online in the evenings, or by any working combination of both. For students who cannot attend on-campus, the entire course can be taken online in the evenings. Learning materials are provided as part of the package to ensure that you have the right resources for success. You will also have access to our vast online library, including Westlaw and Lexis +. Qualifying Work Experience To give you practical experience and a boost towards your final qualification, you will have the opportunity to engage in our Pro Bono Clinic, which can give you up to six months accreditation of your Qualifying Work Experience.
Modules
LQ7001 (SQE 1 Core): SQE Functioning Legal Knowledge 1, Credits: 30 LQ7002 (SQE 1 Core): SQE Functioning Legal Knowledge 1, Credits: 30 LQ7XXX (SQE 2 Core) STA: SQE Practical Legal Skills, Credits: 15 LQ7XXX (SQE 2 Core) STA: SQE Practical Legal Skills 2, Credits: 15 LQ7XXX (SQE 2 Option) STA: SQE Employment Law and Practice, Credits: 15 LQ7XXX (SQE 2 Option) STA: SQE Immigration Law and Practice, Credits: 15 LQ7XXX (SQE 2 Option) STA: SQE Housing Law and Practice, Credits: 15 LQ7XXX (SQE 2 Option) STA: SQE Child Law and Practice, Credits: 15 LQ7XXX (SQE 2 Option) STA: SQE Family Law and Practice, Credits: 15 LQ7XXX (SQE 2 Option) STA: SQE IP Law and Practice, Credits: 15 LQ7XXX (SQE 2 Option) STA: SQE Commercial Law and Practice, Credits: 15 LQ7XXX (SQE 2 Option) STA: SQE Civil Law and Practice (Pro Bono – QWE), Credits: 15 LQ7XXX (LLM Core) STA: SQE Dissertation, Credits: 60 The SQE 1 Course is designed to replicate the requirements of the SRA’s SQE 1 assessment regime for Functioning Legal Knowledge in order to prepare prospective candidates for the official SQE 1. The SQE 2 Course is designed to replicate the requirements of the SRA’s SQE 2 assessment regime for Practical Legal Skills in order to prepare prospective candidates for the official SQE 2, Students will also have the opportunity to specialise in two areas of legal practice which are typically practised in law firms. The LLM dissertation is a piece of academic legal writing on an area of law entirely of the student’s own choice, subject to approval for suitability. Full-time students will attend classes over four days a week (Monday to Thursday). Part-time students will attend classes over two days a week. All classes will be delivered on-campus during the day and repeated on-line in the evenings.
Assessment method
The SQE 1 course will be assessed by multiple choice tests (as for the actual SQE) The SQE 2 course will be assessed by a series of practical written and oral exercises, the LLM modules will be assessed by Dissertation.
Entry requirements
A minimum 2:2 lower second class honours UK Law Degree or GDL
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 7 | Listening: 6.5 Reading: 6.5 Writing: 6.5 Speaking: 6.5 |
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| International | £6000 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £6000 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £6000 | Year 1 |
| EU | £6000 | Year 1 |
| England | £6000 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £6000 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £6000 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £6000 | Year 1 |
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
Please note, in addition to the tuition fee there may be additional costs for things like equipment, materials, printing, textbooks, trips or professional body fees. Additionally, there may be other activities that are not formally part of your course and not required to complete your course, but which you may find helpful (for example, optional field trips). The costs of these are additional to your tuition fee and the fees set out above and will be notified when the activity is being arranged.
Provider information
London Metropolitan University
Admissions Office
166-220 Holloway Road
City of London
N7 8DB