PGCert SQE 2 Preparation Course at Nottingham Trent University

Programme overview

This intensive, award-bearing PGCert prepares students for the SRA's centralised SQE 2 assessment, with content and assessments aligned to the SQE 2 specification. Students study six practical legal skills in the practice areas in which they are assessed. It is recommended for students who have completed an SQE 1 preparation course or passed SQE 1. Completion does not automatically qualify students as solicitors, and the SQE 2 exam fee is not covered.

Faculty: Nottingham Law School | Duration: Full-time 4 months / Part-time 5 months | Intake: Full-time February 2027 / Part-time September 2026 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Dispute Resolution, Property Practice, Business Practice, Wills and the Administration of Estates and Trusts, Criminal Practice and a Synoptic Assessment, each 15 credits. Full-time students attend about three days per week; part-time students attend four weekends.

Career pathways

The employability team supports the search for Qualifying Work Experience through one-to-one career planning and mentoring with local trainees, and students can volunteer at NLS Legal and Support Through Court.

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Application information

Entry requirements

UK applicants: normally a 2:2 from a law degree or equivalent knowledge of the key principles of law through a recognised course, plus one of: a recognised SQE 1 preparation course, SQE 1 practice-area knowledge from an alternative route, the LPC, or having sat the SRA centralised SQE 1 assessment. International applicants: normally a 2:2 from a degree in the law of England and Wales or equivalent knowledge, plus the same SQE 1 criteria. Applications are made online via the Central Applications Board.

Intake: Full-time February 2027 / Part-time September 2026

Duration: Full-time 4 months / Part-time 5 months

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