Professional Legal Practice: SQE 1 Preparation Course PgDip
Nottingham Trent University
Key Course Facts
Salary
Salary of all UK Graduates of
| 15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median salary | £21455 | £18888 | £21821 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £17911 - £25024 | £13645 - £23424 | £16458 - £28067 |
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Course Description
Passing the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) 1 is the first step in your route to qualifying as a solicitor, and the Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Legal Practice is designed to prepare you for this.
You should choose this course if you want a course that only prepares you for SQE 1.
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All our SQE preparation courses carry awards and are taught at Masters level.
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This course provides you with everything you need to have the best opportunity to pass SQE whilst also developing the professional skills that really matter to employers.
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You will be taught by our outstanding teaching team, all of whom are experienced legal professionals who will provide you with excellent and personalised teaching in a dynamic and interactive teaching environment.
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Our tutors will work with you to develop your essential legal skills whilst also preparing you for an assessment in which you will draw on your existing substantive legal knowledge and learn how to blend it with procedure to solve practical legal problems.
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Opportunities for further practice and test the legal skills you are acquiring through mooting, negotiation, interviewing competitions to enhance your CV.
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The option of full-time or distance learning study modes gives you the flexibility to earn while you learn and work alongside your studies.
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If you start on this course and subsequently decide you want to do a Masters qualification, either with SQE 2 preparation or just SQE 1 preparation, then you have the option to transfer to the LLM Professional Legal Practice: SQE 1 Preparation Course or the LLM Advanced Professional Legal Practice: SQE 1 and SQE 2 Preparation Course (with appropriate fee adjustments).
Entry Requirements / Admissions
Requirements for international students / English requirements
IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)
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- 6.5
- Graduate Degrees
- (minimum of 6.0 in Writing)
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- 6.5
- Undergraduate Degrees
- (minimum of 6.0 in Writing)
Costs
Average student cost of living in the UK
| Rent | £518 |
| Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
| Supermarket shopping | £81 |
| Clothing | £35 |
| Eating out | £33 |
| Alcohol | £27 |
| Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
| Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
| Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
| Transport within city | £17 |
| Self-care / sports | £20 |
| Stationary / books | £13 |
| Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
| Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
| Insurance | £51 |
| Other | £95 |
| Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
University Rankings
of Nottingham Trent University
among 379 universities in England UK
based on 33 different rankings
Positions of Nottingham Trent University in top UK and global rankings.
Rankings of Nottingham Trent University in related subject specific rankings.
Law
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- #29
- #38
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- Law
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CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 14 May, 2024]
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- #46
- #63
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- Law
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The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 07 September, 2024]
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- #16
- #151
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- Law
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GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 11 November, 2024]
See all 33 university rankings of Nottingham Trent University
About Nottingham Trent University
List of 368 Bachelor and Master Courses from Nottingham Trent University - Course Catalogue
Student composition of Nottingham Trent University
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Total number of students enrolled at Nottingham Trent University by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 31595
- postgraduates:
- 5235
- Total:
- 36830
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Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Legal Practice”: 2565 Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
Where is this programme taught
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Legal Practice Course LLM | Northumbria University | - | - | - | - | - | - | Newcastle |
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Legal Practice Course LPC | University of Wolverhampton | - | - | - | - | - | - | Wolverhampton |
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Professional Legal Practice PgDip | The University of Edinburgh | - | - | - | - | - | - | Edinburgh |
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FAQ about Professional Legal Practice: SQE 1 Preparation Course PgDip Nottingham Trent University
- Nottingham Trent University achieved the highest ranking for Law. It is ranked #38 in CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject (Law). See all subject rankings for Nottingham Trent University.
- Professional Legal Practice: SQE 1 Preparation Course PgDip is taught on campus and cannot be taken online at Nottingham Trent University.
- It is very difficult to get accepted into this course. Accepted students had an average UCAS tariff score of which makes it one of the 0% most difficult courses to enter among all Legal Practice students in the UK.
Ranking publishers
The University League Tables
- Published:
- 14 May, 2024
The Guardian News and Media Limited
- Published:
- 07 September, 2024
ShanghaiRanking Consultancy
- Published:
- 11 November, 2024