Receive four weeks of guaranteed Qualifying Work Experience (QWE) within our Legal Advice Clinics and put your theory into practice working on real-life cases.
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Our 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 you need to pass the SQE assessments and additional knowledge and skills that employers are seeking so that you can prepare for the realities of life in legal practice. Being ready for practice is so important to us that we include in this course, that’s why you’ll receive four weeks guaranteed Qualifying Work Experience (QWE) within our Legal Advice Clinics. This course will ensure you’re fully prepared for your career as a solicitor, as well as success in the SQE exams.
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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.*
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.
Entry requirementsOur 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, called SQE Plus*, considered highly desirable by law firms, including key practice areas (KPAs) and further additional modules in the business of law or research of a specialist practice area. It is professionally-focused, and will equip you with the key legal knowledge and skills required to pass SQE and will prepare you for practice before your qualifying work experience (QWE).
On successful completion of this course, including passing all the University of Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½’s assessments, you will gain an internationally recognised Master’s qualification.
Why choose our LLM Legal Practice course?
Our years of experience in training more practising lawyers in the Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ 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.
Not sure if this course is right for you? Download our free guide, An SQE Course for Everyone, to find your path to becoming a solicitor.
Did you know:
According to Legal Cheek's 2024 survey of top Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ law firms, 89% of firms require non-law graduates to undertake a conversion course before beginning their SQE preparation.
Important Information
Progression for full-time PgDL and MA Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ (Conversion) students
Due to the projected end date of our full-time Postgraduate Diploma in Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ (PgDL) and Master of Arts in Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ (MA Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Conversion) courses, you may not be eligible to commence our Bar Practice Course (BPC), LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2) or SQE1 Preparation Course in September 2024 and January 2025.
Please note: If you require a visa to study in the Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ and wish to progress on to one of our on-campus vocational courses, please refer to our Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ visa requirements page for information about applying for a Student Route visa.
***94% of postgraduates were in employment or further study 15 months after graduating (2021/22 Graduate Outcomes data). Contains HESA Data: Copyright Jisc 2024.
*All eligible cohorts contacted, results based on over 1,800 responses.
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July 2026 tbc |
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The dates for the centralised SRA’s SQE assessments are set by the SRA and are published on the SRA SQE website. Dates for SQE2 sittings frequently run over into a subsequent month.
Students studying this course will receive full access to our intelligent SQE revision app. The app is an integral part of the SQE1 preparation part of the course and was specifically designed to help prepare and embed your Functioning Legal Knowledge (FLK), ready to take on the SQE1 assessments.
Find out moreWe recommend students take a pre-study online diagnostic test to check their understanding of the key foundation law subjects. This quiz is called the Academic Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Knowledge Quiz and is made up of question sets which cover the seven academic law subjects assessed on SQE1 which students should have studied prior to joining this course.
We use this diagnostic testing to assess each student’s knowledge in these subjects for SQE1. Based on your results, we may recommend extra revision aids or a law conversion course.
This course is divided into three parts:
KPAs for the Corporate/Commercial pathway include:
KPAs for the Commercial/Private Client pathway include:
All KPAs are available on-campus and online (subject to demand).
The Preparation for Practice module (which is a compulsory module underpinning the three KPAs) includes commercial and well-rounded lawyer skills content taught within the delivery of the KPAs. These additional skills were developed in conjunction with law firms to provide our students with the required 21st century practice skills.
You may then choose between studying either the Business of Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ module or the Professional Practice Report module.
The Business of Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ module consists of one compulsory module: Business of Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ 1 which has content on professional effectiveness, and law firms and their clients.
Plus a choice from one of the following additional modules known as Business of Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ 2 options:
It is not possible to select a Business of Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ 2 option in the same subject as one of your KPA choices.
The Professional Practice Report module consists of: research method induction, individual tutor supervision and the completion of an extended research report based on one of your chosen KPAs.
On successful completion of this course, including passing all the University’s assessments in SQE1, SQE2 and SQE Plus , you will gain an internationally recognised Master’s qualification. Passing the SRA’s centralised assessments is not necessary in order to gain our master’s award although it is required in order to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales. The course prepares students for these centralised assessments and creates spaces within the academic calendar for students to be able to sit them.
Study LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2) Online starting January 2025, March 2025, June 2025 or September 2025
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*.
You’ll get the opportunity to work on a range of real-life cases by providing free legal advice and representation to members of the public.
Throughout the programme you’ll get to put the theory and skills you have learnt into practice. You’ll be able to demonstrate your ability to deal with a number of processes such as triaging, conflict checks, familiarisation with Case Management Systems, client meetings and interviews, drafting letters, research and ensuring solicitor competencies.
At each stage you will be closely supervised by a qualified Supervising Solicitor to ensure what you are doing and the advice you are giving is correct.
*On enrolment to the course, you’ll get the opportunity to opt-in to complete QWE within our Legal Advice Clinics.
Find out how you can benefit from their knowledge on your journey to becoming a solicitor.
Watch nowThe course demands show you the requirements, prior knowledge and commitments our course will involve.
If you’re looking for the perfect combination of a flexible study programme to fit around your other commitments together with the benefit of our expertise, experience and employability focus, why not consider our online study option? The study hours are spread across more time so you can continue to manage other commitments whilst you learn.
Application and booking deadlines vary by intake - take a look at our key application and enrolment deadline dates for more information.
With so many options for how and where you can study the LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2) course, you can be sure to find a start date and study option to suit your needs.
The University assesses its master’s students in the following ways:
Functioning Legal Knowledge is assessed internally through the following final assessments:
Ethics will be assessed pervasively across FLK 1 and 2 including unflagged ethical questions.
Once successfully passed, the assessments will contribute 60 credits towards the student’s master’s award.
The SQE2 skills are assessed internally through the following final assessments:
Students will receive one composite 48 hour takeaway coursework assessing the four skills of writing, drafting, legal research and case and matter analysis. This will be marked on a competent/not yet competent basis.
Advocacy: Students will watch media clips covering advocacy and be asked to complete a number of MCQs on that oral skill, under time restrictions.
Interviewing: Students will watch media clips covering interviewing and be asked to complete a number of MCQs on that oral skill, under time restrictions.
In addition, there will be internal assessments for the SQE Plus modules, including:
External assessments
SQE1 and SQE2 are assessed by centralised assessments introduced by the SRA. These assessments are an essential requirement to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales (but do not need to be passed in order to gain our master’s award).
The SRA assessments for SQE1 and SQE2 are under the control of the SRA’s chosen assessment provider Kaplan. For details on how to book, pay and receive your results for your SQE assessments, as well as request any reasonable adjustments, please visit the
Each unit will follow our unique adaptive and personalised learner journey, using our dynamic learning model: Prepare, Engage, Consolidate (PEC), covering all professional practice subjects and revision of all law subjects in the SRA’s assessment specification.
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.
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If you’d like to study full-time you can apply through CAB. For part-time study you can apply directly with us.
Please note: The SQE assessment fee is not included in this course fee.
2024/25 Course Fee (for courses starting on or after 1 July 2024)
Discounts:
We are offering a £500 Postgraduate Award to students studying at Newcastle University and a £1,000 Postgraduate Award to students studying at our Nottingham Campus. Dependant on start date. Terms and conditions apply.
If you’re a UÂ鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ alumnus, you may be eligible to receive our £500 General Alumni Discount and receive an additional £250 discount, as part of our Early Bird Alumni 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.*
: eBooks are included in the course fee, and you’ll receive a 50% discount if you’d like to purchase print versions.
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.
We have students from over 120 different countries throughout our campuses, with a dedicated team to help international students.
If you are an international student and are coming to the Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ to study, then you must apply to the Home Office for a visa. In most cases you will need to obtain a Student Route visa. In order to apply for this visa you must be sponsored by an education provider which is licensed by the Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Home Office.
The Home Office has also introduced a Graduate Work visa which allows Graduates to work flexibly, switch jobs and develop their career in the Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ for 2 years post completion of a Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ degree. The Graduate route is an unsponsored visa, meaning students will not need a job offer to apply for this visa.
Please note that the University does not currently provide visa sponsorship to students for part-time study. We also cannot sponsor students for online courses due to Home Office regulations.