LLM in Professional Legal Practice (SQE1 & SQE2)

Course information

This course has been designed specifically to prepare you for both parts of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE1 and SQE2), and also to enable you to gain the additional experience and lawyers’ skills required for employment in professional legal practice.

At the core of the course is comprehensive training for SQE1 and SQE2. In addition, you'll choose a number of practice-area modules and complete a professional legal practice module, to help further your professional career goals. Your SQE and practice-focused learning will be supported by tutors who are qualified legal practitioners, experienced in vocational and professional training.

Find out more about this course

Apply through LawCAB for full-time course using the SQE application form. (Applications open from 1 October 2025.)

Please note: The course admissions team at the University of York operates recruitment rounds for this course. You can apply at any point via LawCAB but a decision will be given in accordance with the application round dates below:

• Applications for Round 1 will be received from 10 April 2026 to 9 May 2026. If you apply in Round 1 you should receive a decision no later than 20 May 2026
• Applications for Round 2 will be received from 10 May 2026 to 9 June 2026. If you apply in Round 2 you should receive a decision no later than 20 June 2026
• Applications for Round 3 will be received from 10 June 2026 to July 2026. If you apply in Round 3 you should receive a decision no later than 20 July 2026
• Applications for Round 4 will be received from 10 July 2026 until end of cycle. If you apply in Round 4 you should receive a decision within our advertised turnaround times until all places are filled or the course closed, whichever comes first.

Length of course

Full-time, one year

Eligibility requirements

2.2 or equivalent in Law. All applicants require knowledge of the seven Foundation subjects of English Law: Public Law; EU Law; Contract; Tort; Land Law; Equity and Trusts; and Criminal Law.

Graduate Visa eligibility

Yes

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Qualification Level

Level 7

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How to apply

Log in to LawCAB

Create an SQE course application form from your dashboard.

Select the University of York from the list of institutions in the course choice section and then select the LLM in Professional Legal Practice (SQE1 & SQE2)

Full details of the application process are available here.