PGDip Solicitors Training Course (SQE Prep) at University of the West of England, Bristol

Programme overview

The PGDip Solicitors Training Course prepares students for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) through SQE 1 Prep and SQE 2 Prep. It is taught at Frenchay by tutors who are experienced practising solicitors and barristers.

Faculty: Bristol Law School | Department: Bristol Law School | Duration: One year full-time; two years part-time | Intake: Full-time: Part 1 (SQE 1 Prep) starts September, Part 2 (SQE 2 Prep) starts January | Study mode: Full-time; Part 1 starts September, Part 2 starts January. Part-time; Part 1 is delivered from September in Year One and Part 2 is delivered from September in Year Two. | Location: Bristol, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

SQE 1 Prep comprises Foundations for Legal Knowledge 1 and 2, covering business law and practice, dispute resolution, contract, tort, public law, legal services, property law and practice, wills and administration of estates, solicitors accounts, land law, trusts and criminal law and practice. SQE 2 Prep covers client interviewing and attendance note/legal analysis, advocacy, case and matter analysis, legal research, legal writing and legal drafting.

Career pathways

The course prepares students for the SQE exams required to qualify as a solicitor; graduates work across law firms from City practices to high-street criminal defence and in-house roles.

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Application information

Entry requirements

An honours degree (minimum 2:2). Applicants whose first language is not English need IELTS or the UWE Bristol English language test at 7.5 overall with 6.5 in each component (nationals of majority English-speaking countries are exempt, but non-nationals including those with a degree from such a country must provide a test result). Applicants take the course through the Central Applications Board; the deadline for SQE 1 Prep (with or without SQE 2 Prep) is Friday 9 July 2027 and for SQE 2 Prep only Friday 17 December 2027. Students taking SQE 2 Prep only need accredited prior learning equivalent to SQE 1 Prep, or evidence of passing SQE1, to receive the PGDip (otherwise a PGCert is awarded). International students must complete both parts consecutively.

Intake: September, Part 2 starts January

Duration: One year Full-time; two years Part-time

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