LLM SQE 1 and SQE 2 Preparation Course at Nottingham Trent University

This LLM prepares law graduates for both SQE 1 and SQE 2 and leads to a Master's degree eligible for the UK Government postgraduate loan. Content and assessments mirror the SRA's SQE specification, and it does not include a dissertation. Students can apply for a guaranteed Support Through Court placement taking place after their studies. Completion does not automatically qualify students as solicitors, and SQE exam fees are not covered.

Faculty: Nottingham Law School  |  Duration: 10 months full-time / 18 months part-time  |  Intake: September 2026  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

SQE 1 modules: Professional Legal Skills, Conduct, and Solicitors' Accounts; Dispute Resolution in Contract and Tort; Business Law and Practice; Wills and the Administration of Estates and Trusts; Criminal Law and Practice; Property Law and Practice; plus a Synoptic Assessment, followed by the six SQE 2 practical legal skills. Full-time students attend about three days per week; part-time students attend weekends.

Career pathways

Graduates work as trainee solicitors and legal clerks, with employers including Bedford Borough Council and Tinn Criddle and Co. The employability team supports the search for Qualifying Work Experience.

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