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Program Overview
LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2) Online
Overview
Our online LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2) course is designed for graduates who want to qualify as a solicitor using the new SQE route to practice and also gain a Master’s award. We focus on the knowledge and skills that employers are seeking so that you can enhance your academic knowledge while preparing for the realities of life in legal practice.
Key Facts
Entry Requirements
- An undergraduate degree at 2:2 or above in any discipline (or equivalent), as well as evidence of knowledge of the seven foundation subjects of law.
Duration Options
- 10-12 months (full-time online)
- 19-20 months (part-time online)
Study Mode Options
- Full-time
- Full-time Online
- Part-time
- Part-time Online
Next Start Date
- June 2025
Course Details
LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2) Online
Our online LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2) course will offer you the best possible preparation to practise law. This course incorporates preparation for both SQE1 and SQE2, as well as additional content considered highly desirable by law firms, including key practice areas (KPAs) and enhanced skills.
Why Choose This Course?
- Develop the knowledge and skills required for a career as a solicitor by studying a suite of modules in KPAs, along with modules in skills and practice area essentials.
- With one of the largest legal careers services in the UK, ULaw gives you the support and the Qualifying Work Experience (QWE) opportunities you need to make the best start in your legal career.
- Experience of working in practice. You’ll learn in the context of our virtual law firm, ULaw LLP.
- Confidence for the assessments, we will prepare you for all the SQE assessments, giving you the best preparation for success.
- Brand new resources, developed specifically for SQE by our expert lecturers.
- In-depth guidance and support from our experienced lecturers, who will monitor your progress and give feedback using predictive analytics.
- Taught by qualified lawyers, with practical workshops to develop your legal skills.
- Enjoy flexible study – studying at our online campus gives you the opportunity to work at your own pace and around your other commitments, within given deadlines, and at your preferred time of day, with the benefit of our expertise, experience and employability focus.
Course Structure
Required Pre-Course Study
We recommend students take a pre-study online diagnostic test to check their understanding of the key foundation law subjects.
Modules
This course is divided into three parts:
- SQE1 Preparation (60 credits)
- Functioning Legal Knowledge (FLK)1 (Business Law and Practice, Legal Services, Dispute Resolution) (30 credits)
- Functioning Legal Knowledge (FLK)2 (Property Practice, Wills, Solicitors’ Accounts, Criminal Practice) (30 credits)
- SQE2 Preparation (30 credits)
- Interviewing
- Advocacy
- Case and Matter Analysis
- Legal Research
- Legal Writing
- Legal Drafting
- SQE Plus (90 credits)
- 3 Key Practice Areas (KPAs) (15 credits each) from one of two pathways: Corporate/Commercial or Commercial/Private Client
- Preparation for Practice module (15 credits)
- Plus the Business of Law module (30 credits) or The Professional Practice Report Module (30 credits)
Course Start Dates
June 2025
- LLM Legal Practice (SQE 1 &2)
- Part-time: Online
September 2025
- LLM Legal Practice (SQE 1 &2)
- Full-time: Online
January 2026
- LLM Legal Practice (SQE 1 &2)
- Part-time: Online
March 2026
- LLM Legal Practice (SQE 1 &2)
- Full-time: Online
June 2026
- LLM Legal Practice (SQE 1 &2)
- Part-time: Online
September 2026
- LLM Legal Practice (SQE 1 &2)
- Full-time Online: Online
January 2027
- LLM Legal Practice (SQE 1 &2)
- Part-time Online: Online
Qualifying Work Experience (QWE)
As part of the new SQE route to practice, you must complete two years of Qualifying Work Experience (QWE) which can be completed with up to four employers.
For all students on this course, we’re offering you the chance to complete four weeks of QWE within our Legal Advice Clinics.
Fees and Applying
Applying
Applications are open for future intakes.
You can apply for the LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2) Online directly with the University.
Fees and Funding
- 2024/25 Course Fee (for courses starting on or after 1 July 2024): £14,150 (deposit £250)
- 2025/26 Course Fee (for courses starting on or after 1 July 2025): £14,700 (deposit £250)
Introductory offer: We’re so confident in our SQE courses that, if you don’t pass SQE1 or SQE2, you can repeat our Exam Preparation Courses up to two further times.
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 £500 General Alumni Discount receive an additional £250 discount, as part of our Early Bird Alumni Offer.
We also have a range of scholarships and bursaries available which make studying with us more affordable than ever.
You could also be eligible for a postgraduate student loan.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2) Online is a postgraduate program designed for graduates who want to qualify as a solicitor using the new SQE route to practice and also gain a Master’s award. The program focuses on the knowledge and skills that employers are seeking, enhancing academic knowledge while preparing students for the realities of legal practice. It includes four weeks of guaranteed Qualifying Work Experience (QWE) within the University's Legal Advice Clinics. The course aims to ensure students are fully prepared for their careers as solicitors and for success in the SQE exams.
Outline:
The program is divided into three parts:
- SQE1 Preparation (60 credits):
- Functioning Legal Knowledge (FLK)1 (Business Law and Practice, Legal Services, Dispute Resolution) (30 credits)
- Functioning Legal Knowledge (FLK)2 (Property Practice, Wills, Solicitors’ Accounts, Criminal Practice) (30 credits)
- SQE2 Preparation (30 credits):
- Interviewing
- Advocacy
- Case and Matter Analysis
- Legal Research
- Legal Writing
- Legal Drafting
- SQE Plus (90 credits):
- 3 Key Practice Areas (KPAs) (15 credits each) from one of two pathways: Corporate/Commercial or Commercial/Private Client
- Preparation for Practice module (15 credits)
- Plus the Business of Law module (30 credits) or The Professional Practice Report Module (30 credits)
KPAs for the Corporate/Commercial pathway include:
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Debt Finance
- Advanced Dispute Resolution
- Advanced Real Estate
- Commercial and International Trade
- Employment
- Intellectual Property
- Equity and Competition (from September 2022 full-time or January 2023 part-time)
KPAs for the Commercial/Private Client pathway include:
- Advanced Dispute Resolution
- Advanced Real Estate
- Commercial and International Trade
- Employment
- Intellectual Property
- Family
- Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence
- Private Wealth
- Advanced Criminal Practice and Immigration (from September 2022 full-time or January 2023 part-time)
The Business of Law module consists of two compulsory modules:
- Professional Effectiveness
- Law Firms and their Clients
Plus a choice from one of the following additional modules:
- Commercial Law
- Competition Law
- Employment Law
- Innovation, Technology and Legal Project Management
- Intellectual Property
- International Trade
The Professional Practice Report module consists of:
- Research method induction
- Individual tutor supervision
- The completion of an extended research report based on one of your chosen KPAs.
Assessment:
- SQE1 and SQE2: Assessed by centralised assessments introduced by the SRA, not by The University of Law. These assessments are an essential requirement to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales. The assessments for SQE1 and SQE2 are under the control of the SRA’s chosen assessment provider Kaplan.
- SQE Plus: Assessed by a mixture of courseworks, research reports, and one oral presentation.
- Key Practice Areas (KPAs): A 2,000 word technical black letter law coursework based on problem-solving questions and the production of a short slide deck for each KPA.
- The Preparation for Practice Module: A 3,000 word research report on the development of the well-rounded lawyer skills and the commercial/legal practice/client contexts relating to the practice of law in the KPAs selected, and one 20-minute oral assessment based on one of your KPA courseworks and related slide deck.
- The Business of Law Module: A 4,000 word coursework and a 500 word reflective statement on the professional effectiveness and law firms and their clients subjects, and a 2,000 word coursework on your chosen additional module option.
- The Professional Practice Report Module: A 7,500 word research report based on one of your chosen KPAs.
Teaching:
- The program uses a dynamic learning model: Prepare, Engage, Consolidate (PEC), covering all professional practice subjects and revision of all law subjects in the SRA’s assessment specification.
- The program provides a structured approach to learning, with a clear and easy to navigate online learning platform (Blackboard ELITE), supported by dedicated academic, administrative, design, and development teams.
- The program is taught by qualified lawyers, with practical workshops to develop legal skills.
Careers:
- The program prepares students for careers as solicitors.
- The University offers support with job applications and other work experience opportunities.
- The University has a vast network in the legal industry and delivers 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.
Other:
- The program includes four weeks of guaranteed Qualifying Work Experience (QWE) within the University's Legal Advice Clinics.
- The University offers an Employment Promise: get a job in nine months or your fees back, up to 50% as cashback and 50% as credit towards another course.
- 95% of postgraduate students in employment were in Highly Skilled Occupations 15 months after graduating.
- The program includes a pre-study online diagnostic test to check students' understanding of the key foundation law subjects.
- The program is available both online and on campus.
- The program is professionally focused and equips students with the key legal knowledge and skills required to pass SQE and prepare them for practice before their qualifying work experience (QWE).
- On successful completion of the program, including both the SQE1 and SQE2 assessments, students will gain an internationally recognized Master’s qualification.
