Planning to complete the SQE? Introduce yourself here.

[nicky s]

Hi all, My name is Nicky. I'm a paralegal and recently started studying for the SQE 1 exams with QLTS. Any study tips would be much appreciated, there is so much to get through, trying to find my feet with best way to study and learn all the material.

 

[ferrara_marti]

Hello Everyone!
My name is Martina and I have just graduated from my LLB. I am currently working as a paralegal in Australia and looking into the SQE pathway. My goal is to go back to the UK next year and continue my career there
Looking to sit the SQE 1 and 2 by the beginning of 2025. Any advice on what courses to pick, any tips on the actual SQE ... more than welcome!!
Thank you !

 

[GF]

Hi everyone! I'm starting SQE1 in October with Barbri, looking to do the July 2024 exam. I'm based in London and down for any study groups!

 

[Jaysen]

Hi all, My name is Nicky. I'm a paralegal and recently started studying for the SQE 1 exams with QLTS. Any study tips would be much appreciated, there is so much to get through, trying to find my feet with best way to study and learn all the material.

Hello Everyone!
My name is Martina and I have just graduated from my LLB. I am currently working as a paralegal in Australia and looking into the SQE pathway. My goal is to go back to the UK next year and continue my career there
Looking to sit the SQE 1 and 2 by the beginning of 2025. Any advice on what courses to pick, any tips on the actual SQE ... more than welcome!!
Thank you !

Hi everyone! I'm starting SQE1 in October with Barbri, looking to do the July 2024 exam. I'm based in London and down for any study groups!

Welcome to the community all of you

 

[Sara]

Hi everyone! I'm starting SQE1 in October with Barbri, looking to do the July 2024 exam. I'm based in London and down for any study groups!

Hi GF and everyone . I'm also starting the SqE1 in October with Babri. I'll be working alongside it and will be taking the exams in July. In Manchester though. Goodluck with yours! We could have a virtual study group if you can't find anyone local?

 

[Emran ahmed]

Hey everyone,

Welcome to our new SQE forum!

We decided to create this forum following our conversations with prospective SQE candidates. I know there is a lot of uncertainty surrounding what to expect from the SQE, how you should prepare, and how to pass the exam. The goal of this forum is to increase the transparency on discussions related to the SQE, provide a space to connect with other prospective students and access support from those who have completed the SQE.

If you are thinking of completing the SQE or are due to begin your programme soon, feel free to introduce yourself below, including your:

- Stage
- When you will be starting the SQE (if applicable)
- What support you are looking for

This will help to connect you with other students going through a similar journey, as well as give us a better understanding of what support to provide you with. We'll be working on free content in this space over the next year that we hope will be useful to all of you.

Thanks,
Jaysen

Hi there! I am an overseas student, doing my LLM here in UK, so am I eligible for SQE exam??

 

[Jessica Booker]

Hi there! I am an overseas student, doing my LLM here in UK, so am I eligible for SQE exam??

Anyone is eligible to take the SQE assessment as long as you have an undergraduate degree level qualification (from any country, and any degree discipline). Given you are on an LLM course now, I would assume that is the case.

 

[prospectiveswitcher]

Hi all -

Maybe the wrong thread for this, let me know. I am a career changer with no formal legal work experience, trying to get a Vac Scheme currently. I have been speaking to other career changers who have secured TCs (or even students), and increasingly I am hearing that what recruiters really value is showing some 'skin in the game' - by signing up to a GDL (or now SQE I assume) course. I have been building my legal CV with mostly open days / virtual events and programs but feel my current professional experience is also related to law (professional service type job). Would anyone be able to chime in on whether enrolling in a SQE course would dramatically increase my chances? I was considering doing the GDL part time, as worst case scenario I do a degree course I enjoy, which allows me to work and spread the cost, but now with the SQE I am unsure if this would essentially be a waste of time as most firms seem to be strictly moving to SQE (I am only really looking at large City firms).

Thanks all

 

[Jessica Booker]

Hi all -

Maybe the wrong thread for this, let me know. I am a career changer with no formal legal work experience, trying to get a Vac Scheme currently. I have been speaking to other career changers who have secured TCs (or even students), and increasingly I am hearing that what recruiters really value is showing some 'skin in the game' - by signing up to a GDL (or now SQE I assume) course. I have been building my legal CV with mostly open days / virtual events and programs but feel my current professional experience is also related to law (professional service type job). Would anyone be able to chime in on whether enrolling in a SQE course would dramatically increase my chances? I was considering doing the GDL part time, as worst case scenario I do a degree course I enjoy, which allows me to work and spread the cost, but now with the SQE I am unsure if this would essentially be a waste of time as most firms seem to be strictly moving to SQE (I am only really looking at large City firms).

Thanks all

The “skin in the game” can be demonstrated by other evidence outside of committing to the GDL/SQE, whether that be open days, insight programmes, work experience, virtual internships, e-learning, blogging/vlogging m, other extra curriculars.

I think it is important to show commitment, but I don’t think that has to be done with the SQE/GDL (from experience anyway).

 

[College of Legal Practice team]

The “skin in the game” can be demonstrated by other evidence outside of committing to the GDL/SQE, whether that be open days, insight programmes, work experience, virtual internships, e-learning, blogging/vlogging m, other extra curriculars.

I think it is important to show commitment, but I don’t think that has to be done with the SQE/GDL (from experience anyway).

Hi all -

Maybe the wrong thread for this, let me know. I am a career changer with no formal legal work experience, trying to get a Vac Scheme currently. I have been speaking to other career changers who have secured TCs (or even students), and increasingly I am hearing that what recruiters really value is showing some 'skin in the game' - by signing up to a GDL (or now SQE I assume) course. I have been building my legal CV with mostly open days / virtual events and programs but feel my current professional experience is also related to law (professional service type job). Would anyone be able to chime in on whether enrolling in a SQE course would dramatically increase my chances? I was considering doing the GDL part time, as worst case scenario I do a degree course I enjoy, which allows me to work and spread the cost, but now with the SQE I am unsure if this would essentially be a waste of time as most firms seem to be strictly moving to SQE (I am only really looking at large City firms).

Thanks all

Hi, at The College of Legal Practice, we agree that you could show your commitment in different ways to prospective employers and if you are already working in professional services that will greatly help your applications.

However, if you haven't done a law degree in the UK, we would be recommending completing a conversion course before you start SQE prep once you get to that stage, as will the majority of firms. Learning all 13 practice areas for SQE1 from scratch is very difficult if you don't have a law degree. We have a Graduate Foundation in Law that you could consider, alongside GDLs (in fact our GFL will soon become a GDL), so as this is the first step the firms will be wanting you to take anyway towards qualification, you wouldn't be wasting your time, but some firms will fund you through the conversion course too.

It is worth asking the recruiters from the firms that you are most interested in applying too as well, as they are taking different approaches.

Hope that helps

Alice

 

[LawStudent0101]

Hi everyone. I’m glad to be posting on this forum this year rather than the vac scheme applications thread is anyone else here starting the LLM legal practice course at the uni of law Moorgate in March?

 

[Andreryn932805]

Hi my name is Andre and I am starting my course in 18 days, can anyone give me any tips on how to best prepare for these exams?

 

[legalchi]

Hello all! My name is Chichi and I am planning to take the SQE 1 exam in January 2025. It would be great to connect to potential study buddies!

 

[hmevey]

Hi guys, do you need your undergrad materials for the SQE? I recently lost all of my undergrad notes due to an issue with my computer and now have nothing from my 3 years and I am quite worried about this.

 

[SofiaK]

Hi everyone,
I am Sofia and I just started studying for the SQE1 with an aim to take the January exam. I am working full-time as a legal assistant (35hr/week) and thus I acknowledge how challenging this can be, so I'd appreciate if anyone has any insights, advice or an example of a study plan to help me throughout this process.

 

[born&raised]

Hi! I'm starting my SQE prep course (City Consortium Programme with BPP) in February 2025. I'm based outside the UK so I don't really know others starting their prep around the same time as me. Anyone here at BPP in the same course as mine, or with some other provider? would love to get in touch!! Also, I'm aware that it's too early to rent for February rn, but I'm looking for potential flatmates. Any leads would be appreciated

 

[Akhtar]

I am Akhtar, a foreign-qualified lawyer. I have successfully obtained an exemption for SQE2 and am now preparing to appear for SQE1 in 2025.