LLM Advanced Legal Practice (SQE Pathway) at Middlesex University

The LLM Legal Practice (SQE Pathway) programme aims to provide you the opportunity to qualify as a solicitor of England and Wales, enabling you to prepare for the mandatory Solicitors’ Qualifying Examinations (SQE). Combining global academic practice and online learning, our expert teaching staff will help you qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales and gain academic and legal practice research skills. This unique course will provide you with an international perspective on the field of law.

Faculty: Faculty of Business and Law  |  Department: Department of Law and Social Sciences  |  Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time (part-time available)  |  Intake: January 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The LLM Advanced Legal Practice (SQE Pathway) will ensure that you are equipped with outstanding knowledge and skills—in line with a postgraduate degree in law, as well as what is required in legal practice. Modules include Solicitors Legal Knowledge, Solicitors Legal Skills, Legal Practice Research Project, Legal Research Skills, Work Integrated Learning, International Commercial Litigation and Arbitration, Comparative Corporate Governance, Business and Human Rights, Technology in Legal Practice and Dispute Resolution, UAE and DIFC Employment Law.

Career pathways

The LLM Advanced Legal Practice (SQE Pathway) is designed to boost your employability and help you take the next step in your legal career. The SQE-focused modules are tailored to prepare you for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), which is essential if you want to work in a law firm and qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales.

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