SQE1&2 Diploma

Entry requirements

The entry requirements to study the SQE1&2 Diploma are:

• Minimum 2:2 honours law degree that covers the following seven foundational areas of legal knowledge (Criminal Law, Equity and Trusts, Law of the European Union, Contract, Tort, Property/Land Law and Public Law); OR
• Minimum 2:2 honours degree in a non-law subject (or overseas equivalent in any subject) and a minimum of a pass in a GDl/PGDL or CPE that covers the foundational areas of legal knowledge; OR
• Minimum 2:2 honours degree in a non-law subject (or overseas equivalent in any subject) and have obtained a mark of 50% or more in our admissions test on the foundational areas of legal knowledge set by BPP University Law School; OR
• Equivalent qualifications such as (ILEx/CILEx)

Months of entry

February, September

Course content

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If you’re looking to become a solicitor, our SQE1&2 Diploma will give you the skills and knowledge you need to pass the SQE exams and succeed in practice.

The leading SQE training provider

Our SQE pass rates

SQE1 - 83%* - 23% higher than the SQE1 national pass rate

SQE2 - 96%* - 13% higher than the SQE2 national pass rate

See all of our SQE pass rates here.

Law training to prepare you for the SQE

• Benefit from maximum support
  
• Live teaching delivered by expert SQE tutors
• Access online resources and materials
  
• On-the-go access to SQE MCQ practice questions
• 6-month QWE placement contracts exclusively available through our award-winning Social Impact Team.

Employability support

• Bridge to the SQE: 40 hours of preparatory content, including legal tech and employability resources
• Career Guarantee: Free employability courses if you don’t secure a legal role within six months of passing SQE2
• Access coaching, mentoring and placement opportunities through Aspiring Solicitors

View our employability support here.

Assessment method

SQE1 Preparation

• SQE1 style multiple-choice assessments.

SQE2 Training

• Personal development plan
• Personal reflective statement (4,500 words)
• Portfolio of evidence

Modules

SQE1 Preparation

What you’ll revise:

• Contract (FLK1)
• Tort (FLK1)
• Criminal Law (FLK2)
• Land Law (FLK2)
• Trusts (FLK2)

What you’ll learn:

• Business Law and Practice (FLK1)
• Dispute Resolution (FLK1)
• Criminal Law and Practice (FLK2)
• Property Law and Practice (FLK2)
• Wills and the Administration of Estates (FLK2)
• Legal Services (FLK1), Professional Conduct (FLK1&2), Taxation (FLK1&2), and Solicitors Accounts (FLK2) will also be covered together with helpful revision materials for the Legal System of England and Wales.

SQE2 Training

You will develop the following skills that align to the areas of practice assessed in SQE2:

• Case and matter analysis
• Client interviewing and attendance note writing
• Advocacy
• Legal research
• Legal writing
• Legal drafting
• Negotiation skills

*SQE1 July 2024, SQE2 July 2024

Information for international students

We welcome students from around the world to undertake their legal training with us. Our SQE1&2 Diploma qualifies for a student visa.

Please visit our website to find out more.

Fees and funding

To widen access to the legal profession, we offer an extensive range of funding options and scholarships to ensure finance isn’t a barrier to a promising legal career.

Scholarships: £1.4m+ of dedicated funds awarded solely to applicants of BPP’s postgraduate law courses (More information on our scholarships can be found here.

Please visit our website to find out more about funding your studies.