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Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (SQE2 & SQE Plus)
This course is for those who wish to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales with the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) pathway and have already passed SQE1 (or are exempt from sitting it). This course combines our well respected SQE2 Preparation Course with our SQE Plus programme to equip you with the practical legal skills required to pass the SRA’s centralised SQE2 assessment and additional knowledge from studying the SQE Plus content.
The SQE Plus content contains a choice of three modules in key practice areas that law firms highly value, including elective modules in corporate and commercial or commercial and private client. In addition, you may choose to study our well regarded Business of Law module which focusses on the commercial realities of being a lawyer and developing relevant professional skills, or a Professional Research Report focussing in depth on one of your chosen key practice areas.
This course is designed for those who have completed SQE1 training, such as our SQE1 Preparation Course, and successfully passed the SRA's SQE1 assessments.
Key Facts
Entry Requirements
UK bachelor’s degree in any subject at 2:2 or above, or equivalent qualifications. Plus, you must have either passed the SQE1 centralised SRA assessment, have an exemption for SQE1 or have passed the LPC.
Entry requirementsLocations
Birmingham, Bristol, Chester, Egham (Royal Holloway), Exeter, Leeds, Liverpool, London Bloomsbury, London Moorgate, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Nottingham, Reading, Sheffield, Southampton and OnlineApply now
Course Details
Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (SQE2 & SQE Plus)
The SQE2 component of this course will develop your legal skills in interviewing, advocacy, case and matter analysis, legal research, legal writing and legal drafting. This course will prepare you for the SRA’s centralised SQE2 assessments.
The SQE Plus component, which has been created in collaboration with law firms, will give you the option to choose modules from key practice areas including corporate, commercial and private client. In addition, our Preparation for Practice Module will help you become more commercially aware and a more well-rounded lawyer. You will then choose between two further modules, Business of Law or a self-study research module to complete your course.
Why choose the Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (SQE2 and SQE Plus)?
- Adaptive and personalised learner journey, using our dynamic learning model: Prepare, Engage, Consolidate (PEC).
- Confidence for the assessments, with plenty of practise in the exact type of oral and written skills assessments you’ll face in the SRA’s SQE2 assessments. Our intelligent revision app, ULaw SQE, will help you revise functional legal knowledge practice contexts within which the SQE2 assessments are assessed, so you’ll feel prepared and know what to expect.
- Benefit from our extensive experience in helping students develop the skills that will be assessed in SQE2, and additional knowledge required for a career as a solicitor with our suite of modules in the SQE Plus.
- In depth lecturer guidance and support from our experienced lecturers, who are all practitioners. Your lecturer will monitor your progress and provide you with feedback, so you will know where to focus.
- Enjoy flexibility - We understand that everyone’s circumstances are different. That’s why we offer a full-time or part-time version of this course to provide you with the greatest choice and flexibility you need to succeed in your studies.
- Brand new resources, developed specifically for SQE2 and SQE Plus by our expert lecturers. You’ll be provided with all course materials, including SQE2 practice questions, our intelligent revision app to revise the practice areas in which the SQE2 assessments are assessed, and bespoke online study manuals.
- Experience of working in a virtual law firm. You’ll learn in the context of our virtual law firm, ULaw LLP. ULaw LLP replicates the working environment of a law firm and students perform real world tasks on simulated cases, deals and transactions, as if they were in the office.
- Support for your career. You’ll have access to our award-winning Employability Service, for information, advice, practical experience and links to the profession to help you to succeed in your career. Available at all of our campuses, the Employability Team will help you achieve your career and work experience goals.
- We have a vast network in the legal industry and deliver training to 91 of the top 100 law firms, with exclusive relationships with 61 of the top UK law firms and many of the most prestigious US firms.
Not sure if this course is right for you? Download our free guide, An SQE Course for Everyone, to find your path to becoming a solicitor.
*All eligible cohorts contacted, results based on student responses.
SQE Exam Dates
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Intake |
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SQE2 exam |
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July 2025 |
Full-time |
October 2025 |
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July 2025 |
Part-time |
January 2026 |
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January 2026 |
Full-time |
April 2026 |
Full access to the SQE app
Students studying our Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (SQE2 & SQE2 Plus) will receive full access to our intelligent SQE revision app ULaw SQE. The app is designed to help you revise your functioning legal knowledge.
Find out moreModules
Modules
SQE2 Preparation (30 credits)
You will develop the six practical legal skills needed to sit SQE2 and be ready for practice.
- Interviewing
- Advocacy
- Case and matter analysis
- Legal Research
- Legal Writing
- Legal Drafting
SQE Plus (90 credits)
- 3 Key Practice Areas (15 credits each) from one of the two pathways: Corporate/Commercial or Commercial/Private client
- Preparation for Practice module (15 credits)
- Plus the Business of Law module (30 credits) or the Professional Practice Report module (30 credits)
Key Practice Areas (KPAs) the Corporate/Commercial pathway include:
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Debt Finance
- Equity Capital Markets
- Advanced Dispute Resolution
- Advanced Real Estate
- Commercial and International Trade
- Employment
- Intellectual Property and Data
- Insurance
Key Practice Areas (KPAs) for the Commercial/Private Client pathway include:
- Family
- Personal Injury Clinical Negligence
- Private Wealth
- Advanced Criminal Practice
- Immigration
- Advanced Dispute Resolution
- Advanced Real Estate
- Commercial and International Trade
- Employment
- Intellectual Property and Data
- Insurance
The Preparation for Practice module (which is a compulsory module underpinning the 3 KPAs) includes commercial and well-rounded lawyer skills content taught within the delivery of the KPAs.
You may then choose between studying the Business of Law module or the Professional Practice Report module.
The Business of Law module consists of two compulsory modules: Business of Law 1 which covers Professional Effectiveness, and Law Firms and their Clients. And Business of Law 2 where you can choose one the following additional modules:
- Commercial Law
- Employment Law
- Innovation, Technology and Legal Project Management
- Intellectual Property
- International Trade
The Professional Practice Report module consists of: research method induction, individual tutor supervision and the completion of an extended research report based on one of your chosen KPAs.
Course Start Dates
July 2025
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Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (SQE2 and SQE Plus)
- Full-time: Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, London Bloomsbury, London Moorgate and Manchester
- Part-time Day: Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, London Bloomsbury and London Moorgate
- Part-time Evening: London Bloomsbury
- Part-time Weekend: Birmingham, London Bloomsbury and Manchester
January 2026
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Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (SQE2 and SQE Plus)
- Full-time: Birmingham, Bristol, Chester, Egham (Royal Holloway), Exeter, Leeds, Liverpool, London Bloomsbury, London Moorgate, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Nottingham, Reading, Sheffield and Southampton
July 2026
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Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (SQE2 and SQE Plus)
- Full-time: Birmingham, Bristol, Chester, Egham (Royal Holloway), Exeter, Leeds, Liverpool, London Bloomsbury, London Moorgate, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Nottingham, Reading, Sheffield and Southampton
- Part-time: Birmingham, Bristol, Chester, Egham (Royal Holloway), Exeter, Leeds, Liverpool, London Bloomsbury, London Moorgate, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Nottingham, Reading, Sheffield and Southampton
Online
Study Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (SQE2 and SQE Plus) Online starting July 2025 or July 2026
Course requirements
The course demands show you the requirements, prior knowledge and commitments our course will involve.
Study Online
You can also study this course online.
If you’re looking for a more flexible approach to your studies, why not consider online study? We have over 2,500 students from across the world studying at our online campus.
The online version of the Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice covers the same content as the on campus version, with the added flexibility of choosing where and when you study.
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Course Information
Application and booking deadlines vary by intake - take a look at our key application and enrolment deadline dates for more information.
With so many options for how and where you can study, you can be sure to find a start date and study option to suit your needs.
The credits for this course will be gained through the successful passing of all our SQE assessments set out below.
SQE2
Written skills
You will receive one 4 day takeaway written skills assessment covering the four skills of legal writing, drafting, research and case and matter analysis.
Oral skills
Advocacy: You will watch online in timed circumstances, a number of media clips in advocacy and be asked to complete a number of MCQs on that oral skill in the relevant practice contexts of criminal practice and dispute resolution.
Interviewing: You will watch online in timed circumstances, a number of media clips in interviewing and be asked to complete a number of MCQs on that oral skill in the relevant practice areas of property practice and wills and the administration of estates.
SQE Plus
Key Practice Areas
• You will complete a 2,000 word technical black letter law coursework based on problem solving questions.
The Preparation for Practice Module (P4P)
• You will complete a 3,000 word research report (plus a 500 word reflective statement) on the development of the well-rounded lawyer skills and the commercial/legal practice/client contexts relating to the practice of law. The report is based on a title selected by you linked to a Key Practice Area that you are studying. You will also be required to produce and submit a slide deck.
•One 20 minute oral assessment based on your P4P research report and related slide deck.
The Business of Law Module
• You will complete a 4,000 word coursework (plus a 500 word reflective statement) on Business of Law 1 - 'professional effectiveness' and 'law firms and their clients', and you will complete a 2,000 word coursework on your Business of Law 2 option.
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The Professional Practice Report Module
• You will complete a 7,500 word research report (plus a 500 word reflective statement). The report is based on a title selected by you linked to a Key Practice Area that you are studying.
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Fees and Applying
Students are required to confirm and provide evidence that they have passed the SQE1 centralised SRA assessments, have an exemption for SQE1 or have passed the LPC. A transcript from SRA will provide evidence of passing SQE1.
2025/26 Course Fees (for courses starting on or after 1 July 2025)
- London: £13,900
- Outside London: £11,000
This course does not qualify for postgraduate funding. We have alternative courses with postgraduate funding including our LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2).
Offers and discounts
- There is an additional £250 SQE Prep Alumni Discount for ULaw graduates.
- Study manuals: eBooks are included in the course fee, and you’ll receive a 50% discount if you’d like to purchase print versions.
- You can pay with one upfront payment or with monthly instalments.
We have students from over 120 different countries throughout our campuses, with a dedicated team to help international students.
