Professional Certificate in Legal Practice: SQE1 (S36)

The professional certificate in legal practice provides the opportunity to develop functioning legal knowledge aligned to the national Solicitors Qualifying Examination (specifically SQE1). By the end of your certificate, you'll have had the opportunity to study a range of subject topics examined by SQE1, apply your legal knowledge to real-life scenarios and gain experience in answering multiple-choice questions. This provides a foundation if you're planning to prepare for SQE1.

Key features of the course

• Develops your functioning legal knowledge aligned to SQE1.

• Provides opportunities to practice SQE1-style multiple-choice questions.

• Gain professional practical skills, behaviours and commercial awareness through authentic, simulated scenarios.

• Develops your knowledge and skills towards becoming a solicitor in England and Wales.

This professional certificate has one stage comprising 90 credits. You’ll study three 30-credit modules, each covering aspects of the subjects assessed in SQE1.

You’ll begin by studying the legal system, public law, EU law, criminal law and litigation and solicitors accounts. The second module covers property and private client law (including property law, trusts and wills and probate). You'll complete the certificate by studying business law and dispute resolution (including contract law, tort law and civil litigation). Some of the foundations of legal knowledge (contract, tort, criminal, public) are summarised as a refresher rather than taught in detail.