LLM SQE PART TIME exam date issue

[Aggie022]

Hi everyone,



I am due to accept an offer for a place at the University of Law. The offer is for a origramne in SQE1&2 LLM PART TIME. please anyone able to explain to me the exam dates on the website because they make no sense to me at all.



As a partime student I start my course in January 2025 and write my SQE1 in July 2025. This is the same amount of time given for a full time student that started their course in September 2024 ans is writing their exams in January 2025. I cant seem to don't understand why I am getting the same amount of time ti oreoare for the exams as someone who is a full time student. I have tried calling and messaging the university a number of times and I have gotten no where in trying to find a response to this question.

 

[Ram Sabaratnam]

Hiya @Aggie022

I get why the timelines seem a bit confusing, but as a part-time student, you actually get more time to prepare for SQE1 compared to full-time students.

I'm currently enrolled in the full-time programme, which usually starts in mid-September with our classes ending in the first week of December (before taking the SQE1 exam in January). This actually gives us roughly three months of classes. The course is pretty intense, with lots of our sessions crammed into that short window. For you, as a part-time student starting in January, your exam isn’t until July, and the part-time course spreads out the sessions and workload to make it manageable (especially if you’ve got a job or other commitments). You’ll be doing fewer hours of study each week, but I've spoken to part-time students who've said it’s designed to keep you on track without burning you out.

I know it might still feel a bit unclear, especially if ULaw hasn’t explained this properly on their website. I'd recommend getting in touch again with them, particularly since you are getting quite close to the start date of your programme. Overall, though, the part-time course is designed to give you more time and work at pace. Hope that's helpful and good luck with your programme