A NEW ERA OF LEGAL QUALIFICATION

The Qualifying Examination (SQE) launches this September with the first SQE1 assessment running in November 2021. The SQE is the new qualification examination for aspiring solicitors in England and Wales and will eventually replace the Legal Practice Course (LPC).

2 Your essential guide to the SQE and Prep Courses To pass the SQE, you must complete:

To become a in England and Wales, SQE1 SQE2 students need to:

Tests Functioning Legal Tests oral (advocacy and Pass all SQE assessments Knowledge client interviewing) and Have a degree (in law 360 multiple choice questions written legal skills or another subject) or in two examinations 14 hours of assessments equivalent qualification 1 minute 40 seconds on over 5 half days or experience average to answer each Run by Kaplan for the SRA Complete a minimum question Current locations: Cardiff, period of two years of 10 hours, split into four , Qualifying Work Experience (qualified are sessions over two days exempt) Run by Kaplan for the SRA Meet the SRA character 30 locations in England and suitability requirements and Wales Timing Timing

Assessment dates in Assessment dates in Nov 21, July 22, Jan 23, Apr 22, Oct/Nov 22, Apr 23, July July 23, Jan 24, July 24 23, Jan 24, Apr 24, July 24 Find out more and how to register on SRA’s SQE Hub at Exam Fees: £1,558 Exam Fees: £2,422 sqe.sra.org.uk

SQEYour Essentials: essential SQE guide and to Prep the CoursesSQE and Prep Courses 3 Solicitors Legal PREPARE TO Knowledge Module PASS THE Preparation for SQE1 Offered as 13-week full-time or 20-week part-time course SQE WITH Full access to a cutting-edge Learning Portal and virtual community THE COLLEGE Covers all 13 practice areas required for SQE1 Over 1900 videos, activities, scenarios and flashcards 1800+ SQE1 style multiple-choice questions 30 surgeries and 12 town halls per course 12 individual supervisions to monitor and support What makes our SQE your progress Prep courses different? Hard copy and electronic manual Personal tutor support We provide the highest level of individual supervision from experienced solicitors by delivering a rich learning experience through extensive on-demand video, Timing activities and scenarios as well as live Full-time course: Starting in August 2021, and every group and individual sessions. And all at April and October from 2022 onwards excellent value for money. Part-time course: Every February and August from Visit the website for full details on our SQE 2022 onwards preparation courses collegalpractice.com Course Price: £1,800

4 Your essential guide to the SQE and Prep Courses Solicitors Legal “The materials are exactly on the ‘bliss point’ Skills Module - sufficient to keep you focused without Preparation for SQE2 overloading us with too much information.”

Offered as 10-week full-time or 20-week part-time course Student, The College Full access to a cutting-edge Learning Portal and of Legal Practice virtual community Covers the six legal skills across five practice areas required for SQE2 100+ activities, practice tasks and simulated assessments of participants agreed or strongly Access to SQE1 prep’s legal knowledge videos and resources “ 96% agreed that their supervisor was 30 practices with individual supervisor feedback able to deliver quality inputs to assist 8 SQE2-style assessments with their learning. 15 individual supervisions to monitor and support your progress Regular surgeries and town halls Hard copy and electronic manual Personal tutor support Our Pass Guarantee: Timing If you study with us and don’t pass the SQE first time, you Full-time course: Starting in February 2022, August 2022, can retake our course for free. every February, May and November from 2023 onwards

Part-time course: Starting in May 2022, November 2022, every February, August and November from 2023 onwards

Course Price: £2,300

Your essential guide to the SQE and Prep Courses 5 ABOUT THE COLLEGE

We are a fully accredited postgraduate provider offering flexible and personalised legal learning in the UK. Established in 2019, we formed as a wholly owned UK subsidiary of The College of Law in Australia; a not-for-profit provider and market leader with over 50 years of experience in legal education and training. Contact us For an informal discussion regarding which course may work best for you, please get in touch at [email protected] or call 020 3884 4112

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Date of publication: July 2021