Program Overview

SQE1 Preparation for Legal Professionals Online

Overview

This online course is designed for professionals working full-time in the legal sector, including international lawyers, who wish to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales using the SQE pathway to qualification.

Key Facts

Entry Requirements

None required. However, the SRA requires a degree (or equivalent) to qualify as a solicitor.

Duration Options

40 weeks part-time (10 hours per week)

Study Mode Options

Part-time

Next Start Date

September 2025

Course Details

Pre-course Study

Students will be required to complete a pre-study online diagnostic test to check their understanding of the key foundational law subjects.

Modules

This course comprises fifteen short modules spanning the Academic Law and Professional Practice components of the SQE syllabus for both Functioning Legal Knowledge 1 (FLK 1) and Functioning Legal Knowledge 2 (FLK 2).

• Functioning Legal Knowledge 1 (FLK 1)
  • Business Law and Practice
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Legal Services
  • Contract
  • Tort
  • Constitutional and Administrative Law and EU Law
  • Legal System of England and Wales
• Functioning Legal Knowledge 2 (FLK 2)
  • Criminal Practice
  • Property Practice
  • Wills and the Administration of Estates
  • Solicitors Accounts
  • Criminal Law
  • Land Law
  • Trusts

Course Structure

Prepare

You will spend approximately 3.25 hours per unit preparing, using the University's virtual learning environment (VLE) where all resources will be accessible.

Engage

You will spend approximately 1 hour per unit practising the skill or applying the knowledge you have acquired in the Prepare stage.

Consolidate

You will complete the Consolidate stage using our VLE. This stage involves a mixture of short consolidation learning activities and weekly revision tests on practice and law subjects using our intelligent revision app.

Course Start Dates

September 2025

• SQE1 Preparation for Legal Professionals
  • Part-time: Online

March 2026

• SQE1 Preparation for Legal Professionals
  • Part-time: Online

September 2026

• SQE1 Preparation for Legal Professionals
  • Part-time: Online

Fees and Booking

How to Book

Book this course online.

Fees

• 2024/25 Course Fee (for courses starting on or after 1 July 2024):
  • UK: £5,400

International

We have students from over 120 different countries throughout our campuses, with a dedicated team to help international students.

Employability

We care about your career, which is why we offer support with job applications and other work experience opportunities as soon as you accept your place.

Assessment

There are no formal ULaw exams. There are mock SQE1 assessments throughout the course, to track your progress and help you prepare for the requirements of the real assessments.

SQE Exam Dates

• Intake | Study mode | SQE1 exam
  • September 2025 | Part-time | July 2026
  • March 2026 | Part-time | January 2027
  • September 2026 | Part-time | July 2027

SQE App

Students studying our SQE1 Preparation for Legal Professionals Online will receive full access to our intelligent SQE revision app ULaw SQE. The app is designed to help prepare and embed your Functioning Legal Knowledge (FLK), ready to take on the SQE1 assessments.