Program Overview

Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (SQE2 and SQE Plus) Online

Overview

This course is designed for those who wish to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales with the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) pathway and have already passed SQE1 (or are exempt from sitting it). The course combines our well-respected SQE2 Preparation Course with our SQE Plus programme to equip you with the practical legal skills required to pass the SRA’s centralised SQE2 assessment and additional knowledge from studying the SQE Plus content.

Entry Requirements

• UK bachelor’s degree in any subject at 2:2 or above, or equivalent qualifications.
• You must have either passed the SQE1 centralised SRA assessment, have an exemption for SQE1 or have passed the LPC.

Duration and Study Mode

• 37-39 weeks full-time
• 64 weeks part-time
• Full-time or Part-time study modes available

Next Start Date

• July 2025

Course Structure

SQE2 Preparation (30 credits)

• Develop the six practical legal skills needed to sit SQE2 and be ready for practice:
  • Interviewing
  • Advocacy
  • Case and matter analysis
  • Legal Research
  • Legal Writing
  • Legal Drafting

SQE Plus (90 credits)

• 3 Key Practice Areas (15 credits each) from one of the 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)

Key Practice Areas (KPAs)

• Corporate/Commercial pathway:
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Debt Finance
  • Equity Capital Markets
  • Advanced Dispute Resolution
  • Advanced Real Estate
  • Commercial and International Trade
  • Employment
  • Intellectual Property and Data
  • Insurance
• Commercial/Private Client pathway:
  • Family
  • Personal Injury Clinical Negligence
  • Private Wealth
  • Advanced Criminal Practice
  • Immigration
  • Advanced Dispute Resolution
  • Advanced Real Estate
  • Commercial and International Trade
  • Employment
  • Intellectual Property and Data
  • Insurance

Assessment

• SQE2:
  • Written skills: one 4-day takeaway written skills assessment covering the four skills of legal writing, drafting, research, and case and matter analysis.
  • Oral skills: advocacy and interviewing assessments.
• SQE Plus:
  • Key Practice Areas: 2,000-word technical black letter law coursework based on problem-solving questions.
  • Preparation for Practice Module: 3,000-word research report (plus a 500-word reflective statement) on the development of the well-rounded lawyer skills and the commercial/legal practice/client contexts relating to the practice of law.
  • Business of Law Module: 4,000-word coursework (plus a 500-word reflective statement) on Business of Law 1- 'professional effectiveness' and 'law firms and their clients', and a 2,000-word coursework on your Business of Law 2 option.
  • Professional Practice Report Module: 7,500-word research report (plus a 500-word reflective statement) on a title selected by you linked to a Key Practice Area that you are studying.

Fees and Funding

• 2025/26 Course Fees (for courses starting on or after 1 July 2025): £11,000
• This course does not qualify for postgraduate funding. We have alternative courses with postgraduate funding, including our LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2).
• Offers and discounts:
  • There is an additional £250 SQE Prep Alumni Discount for ULaw graduates.
  • Study manuals: eBooks are included in the course fee, and you’ll receive a 50% discount if you’d like to purchase print versions.

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.
• Discover more about our employability services and how we can help you achieve your career goals.