United Kingdom · Professional examWhat kinds of SQE courses are there?
The SRA’s training options page sets out some ways to prepare. It calls them examples only, and says it expects new routes too.
- A law degree that teaches everything SQE1 assesses, so no extra SQE1 training is needed.
- A law degree, then a focused SQE1 course. These courses carry no academic award and don’t qualify for student loans.
- A non-law degree, then a longer SQE1 course for non-law graduates, or a master’s degree that includes SQE training.
- Self-learning with study materials, which the SRA calls a low-cost option that you can combine with work.
- For SQE2: qualifying work experience topped up with training or mock assessments, a focused SQE2 course, or a master’s that covers SQE2.
SQE courses and resources compared
| Option | Price | Free to use | Links |
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SRA SQE1 and SQE2 sample questionsOfficial sample questionsThe SRA’s own sample questions, on the SQE website. The SQE1 set includes questions from previous papers and was refreshed in April 2026; the SQE2 set includes a discussion of each answer, legal-point guidance and performance analysis. | Free | All 220 SQE1 questions and all 10 SQE2 questions with written answers | |
SRA SQE training and course finderOfficial course directoryLists over 150 providers and 250+ training options, filtered by SQE part, delivery mode and price band. Providers supply their own details, and the SRA says it doesn’t verify them. | Free | Searching, filtering and comparing every listed course | |
SRA SQE training options guideOfficial guidanceThe SRA’s outline of the ways to prepare for SQE1 and SQE2, from self-study to a master’s, with the funding that fits each one. | Free | The whole guide | |
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The University of LawLLM, SQE1 and SQE2 courses, on campus and onlineFees include a £250 deposit on the LLM, and The University of Law says its course fees don’t include the SQE assessment fees. The LLM and its MA Law (SQE1) come with four weeks of qualifying work experience in its legal advice clinics, subject to eligibility. Prices for 2027/28 starts are slightly higher. | 2026/27: LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2) £15,150 outside London, £18,850 in London; SQE1 Preparation Course £5,250 or £6,650; SQE2 Preparation Course £5,000 or £6,400 | A free SQE1 revision app | |
BPPLLM, SQE1 and SQE2 courses, on campus and onlineThe lower prices apply in Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Manchester, Leeds and online. BPP asks for a £350 deposit within 48 hours of accepting an offer, and says the SQE assessment fees aren’t included. It also runs an LLM Law Conversion with SQE1 for non-law graduates. | 2026/27: LLM SQE1 & SQE2 £14,900 (£17,500 at London Holborn); SQE1 Preparation £5,900 (£7,100 London); SQE1 Preparation (Self-study) £4,300 online; SQE2 Preparation £4,900 online | Interest-free payment plans on some courses | |
BARBRIOnline SQE1 and SQE2 prep coursesFully online, with a personal study plan. SQE1 Prep comes in 40-week, 20-week and 10-week versions with a one-to-one learning coach; SQE2 Prep includes written and oral activities with tutor feedback and graded mock exams. | SQE1 Prep from £2,999; SQE2 Prep from £3,499; SQE1 and SQE2 bundles from £5,499 | Demos of the SQE1 and SQE2 courses | |
QLTS SchoolOnline SQE1 and SQE2 prep coursesSQE1 packages include study materials for FLK1 and FLK2, mock tests and textbooks, posted free within the UK. You can pay for SQE1 in three interest-free monthly instalments with a £90 administration fee. QLTS School says the SRA assessment fees are separate. | SQE1: £1,990 Basic, £2,490 Advantage, £2,990 Premium; SQE2: the same three tiers and prices | Free SQE sample material on its site | |
Prices and ratings checked October 2026.
SQE self-study and revision
Self-study is allowed for both parts. The SRA’s warning is that you need to be self-motivated and able to learn without outside support or feedback. It points out that some study materials include practice questions, so you can check your own learning as you go.
For revision, start with the SRA’s own material: 220 SQE1 sample questions and 10 SQE2 sample questions with written answers, plus the assessment specifications that list what each part covers.
Using the SRA’s SQE training and course finder
The SRA’s course finder lists over 150 providers and more than 250 training options. You can filter by SQE1, SQE2 or both, by delivery (face-to-face, live online, pre-recorded, hybrid, one-to-one tutoring or materials only) and by price band, then compare providers side by side.
The organisations supply their own details, and the SRA says it doesn’t verify them. It also hasn’t published pass rates by training provider: in December 2025 it said it didn’t yet have confidence in the data it had collected.
What to check before you pay for an SQE course
- Whether an SQE1 course covers every SQE1 topic, or leaves gaps you’d have to fill.
- Which practical skills an SQE2 course covers, and in which legal contexts.
- Whether the price includes the SQE assessment fees. The University of Law, BPP and QLTS School all say theirs don’t.
- Whether the course comes with an academic award. Only a master’s can be paid for with a postgraduate loan.
- Whether it offers qualifying work experience, for example in a university law clinic.
The SRA says you’re responsible for checking the quality and suitability of any training before you choose it.
Sources: SRA and 3 more. Checked October 2026.
- SRA: SQE training options ↗
- SRA: SQE training and course finder ↗
- SRA: SQE Update, December 2025 ↗
- SRA: SQE Update, September 2026 ↗
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