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The traditional journey to solicitor qualification...
The flexible SQE journey to solicitor qualification...
Original route
Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL)
Apply to start a full-time GDL in 2021 if you have a degree other than law, a non-qualifying law degree or a law degree obtained outside the UK
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Apply for the full time LPC course if you hold a qualifying UK law degree or a GDL
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Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE)
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How to qualify as a lawyer in the UK - guidance for non-UK nationals
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