Nottingham Law School has designed an impressive suite of innovative courses to support you in preparing for the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE).
Our courses maximise flexible and blended learning opportunities for both law and non-law graduates and enable you to choose a course to suit your personal circumstances. Our aim is to equip you for a successful career in professional legal practice as a solicitor.
You can choose to:
- combine your SQE studies with an internationally recognised Masters qualification that is also eligible for the UK postgraduate loan by studying on one of our SQE LLM preparation courses;
- OR
- focus solely on the SQE 1 and SQE 2 preparation courses and prepare yourself for each assessment at a time that best suits you.
Either way, you can study on a full-time or distance learning basis and, if you choose to do so, will be able to earn while you learn. Read our guide to all you need to know about the SQE.
Nottingham Law School will continue to offer the Full-Time LLM LPC and Part-Time LLM LPC in September 2023. For further advice and guidance about which course is right for you, please complete the Ask NTU form.
Myth buster: qualifying as a solicitor under the current LPC route does not mean that you will have to do the SQE Examinations in 2023!
Read our latest guidance and let us help you decide which course is right for you.
For law graduates
SQE 1 Preparation Course - PGDip
Professional | Full-time; Part-time
Solicitor route for law graduates. 6 months full-time or 12 months part-time.
SQE 1 Preparation Course - LLM
Professional | Full-time; Part-time
Solicitor route for law graduates. Obtain a Masters qualification either by studying 12 months full-time or 24 months part-time.
SQE 1 and SQE 2 Preparation Course - LLM
Professional | Full-time; Part-time
Solicitor route for law graduates, preparation for SQE 1 and SQE 2. Obtain a Masters qualification either by studying 12 months full-time or 24 months part-time.
SQE 2 Preparation Course - PGCert
Professional | Full-time; Part-time
Solicitor route for those who have taken SQE 1 or a SQE 1 preparation course. 7 weeks full-time or 15 weeks part-time.
For non-law graduates
Law and Legal Practice: SQE 1 Preparation Course - LLM
Professional | Full-time; Part-time
Solicitor route for non-law graduates. 18 months full-time or 36 months part-time learning.
Law and Legal Practice - Barristers Training Course - LLM
Professional | Full-time
For non-law graduates, successful completion of this course enables you to proceed to be called to the Bar and proceed to pupillage. Study on our 18 months full-time course.
Postgraduate Diploma in Law - PGDip
Professional | Full-time; Part-time
For non-law graduates interested in becoming a solicitor or barrister. Study either on our 9 months full-time or 18 months part-time course.
Are you an employer and want to find out more about how the new SQE might affect you? Contact our Director of External Engagement, Paula Moffatt.