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BARBRI has maintained the trust of legal students and lawyers for nearly 60 years, helping more than 1.43 million students succeed in their legal exams across the globe. (Curious? Read more about BARBRI here.) But we’re not just an educator, we’re on a mission: We want to make the legal profession a fairer one. We want to break down the traditional barriers of cost and exclusivity around becoming a solicitor. We want to develop lawyers who reflect the people they serve.
That’s why we’re excited about the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) – the new way to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales. It allows people from all backgrounds, universities and degrees to follow their dreams, without having to compete for a training contract. Our SQE preparation courses combine flexibility, learning adapted to your needs, and
Personal Study Plan (PSP) – bite-sized modules that you can fit around your other commitments, enabling you to earn while you learn. Add to that BARBRI SQE Prep’s superior pass rates, affordable pricing, flexible payment options, in-depth career support and a nod of approval from top UK firms and corporations, and you’ll soon see why everyone loves BARBRI.
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Clickable Contents • SQE: The New(ish) Route to Legal Qualification / 4 • Is the SQE Right for Me? / 5 • What Makes BARBRI Different? / 6 • Timeline: How Long Will It Take to Qualify? / 7 • The SQE Exams / 8
• Qualifying Work Experience (QWE) / 12 • Our Career + Employability Support / 13 • Foundations in Law / 16 • Courses Pricing / 17 • Your SQE Prep Funding Options / 20 • The Employer Nod of Approval / 21 • Frequently Asked Questions / 22
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SQE: The New(ish) Route to Legal Qualification What is the SQE?
The Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) is a national licensing exam developed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). It was introduced in September 2021, replacing the Legal Practice Course (LPC) as the only way to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales.
The SQE pathway starts with a degree or Level 6 equivalent qualification. Candidates will need to pass the SQE1 and SQE2 exams, do two years of qualifying work experience (QWE) before, during or after the exams, and pass the character and suitability checks by the SRA, which include checking for a criminal record and bad credit.
Is the SQE compulsory?
We’re in a transitional period: All new graduates have to follow the SQE route to qualification. (But those who are already on the LPC pathway have a few more years’ grace to complete their pathway.)
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Is the SQE Right for Me? THE FUTURE IS IN YOUR HANDS!
I’m a law graduate: Yes!
I’m a non-law graduate: Yes!
I’m a legal professional: Yes! After all the years you’ve spent working as a paralegal, legal secretary or another legal function that keeps the wheels turning, you too may now be able to qualify as a solicitor. All you need to do is check if you’re eligible by registering and applying with the SRA .
I’m an overseas qualifed lawyer: Yes! If you want dual qualification, the SQE is the perfect next step. You may be exempt from one or both of the
Whether you want to become a solicitor or use your knowledge on a different career path, the SQE will stand you apart as someone of high intellect, tenacity, ambition and integrity. You can go straight into the Solicitors Qualifying Exams after
You no longer need to do a conversion course such as the GDL. At BARBRI we do offer a Foundations in Law course to introduce you to common legal terms and the legal system in England and Wales, and we also offer a 40-week SQE1 preparation course to give you the maximum amount of time to absorb all you need to know to pass the SQE1 exams.
SQE exams – please register with the SRA to check and apply for exemption. You won’t need QWE but you’ll need to demonstrate your competence in the English or Welsh language (CEFR Level C2) – more information can be found on the BARBRI website and on the SRA website.
uni without having to secure a training contract.
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What Makes BARBRI Different?
3. Unrivalled Student Support You get unlimited one-to-one calls with our learning and performance coaches, while our career coaches help you prepare for applications and interviews to secure Qualified Work Experience (QWE).
1. Exceptional Pass Rates Our BARBRI students consistently perform well above the national pass rate!
4. 60 Years of Experience BARBRI is a household name for US bar exam prep and we have been doing legal skills training at UK law firms for decades.
2. Flexibility Our prep courses are designed to be fully online. Your Personalised Study Plan (PSP) will schedule the modules around your available time, so you can earn while you learn.
5. Expert Faculty Our tutors are qualified solicitors and barristers with years of legal education experience, and our course material are updated regularly. You’re in excellent hands!
6. Comprehensive Practice Questions + Mock Exams Our SQE1 and SQE2 Prep students receive all the study materials and practice questions they need to successfully sit the exams.
7. BARBRI Guarantee This is a tough exam. We’ll do everything we can to help you pass the exam. But if you don’t pass the first time around, for whatever reason, we’ll help you to prepare for your resit for free (T&Cs apply).
SQE1 BARBRI 59% vs SRA 42% (from July 2026 exam, BARBRI results from students who completed 90%+ of the course)
SQE2 BARBRI 83% vs SRA 80% (from January 2026 exam, BARBRI results from students who completed 90%+ of the course)
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Timeline: How Long Will It Take to Qualify? You can complete both of the SQE exams in one to two years. SQE1 Exams: • Prepare for 10 to 40 weeks (see our course start dates here) • Sittings every January and July • Results announced 2 months later • You need to pass SQE1 to be able to book your SQE2 exam SQE2 Exams: • Prepare for 10 to 20 weeks • Sittings every January, April, July and October • Results announced up to 4 months later Qualifying Work Experience: • Complete a total of two years of QWE before, during or after your SQE studies Applying to the SRA to Be Admitted: • Background screening, character and suitability assessment and application generally take around 30 days (unless there’s an issue with your screenings)
Any degree or equivalent
SQE1 exam
SQE2 exam
Qualifying Work Experience
Pass character and suitability checks
Our SQE Complete packages offer an efficient and cost-effective way to prepare for the exams (see page 16)
STOP
Apply and be admitted as newly qualified solicitor in England and Wales
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The SQE1 Exam The SQE1 exam: • A computer-based multiple-choice exam with 340 questions spread over 2 days • It tests functioning legal knowledge (FLK) • The exam can be sat worldwide
Subjects Tested:
*Ethics and professional conduct will be examined throughout SQE1 and SQE2.
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BARBRI SQE1 Prep COURSE DETAILS BARBRI’s SQE1 Prep course includes: • AI-powered Personal Study Plan (PSP), scheduling the modules around your time • Unlimited 1:1 learning and performance coach support • 20- to 30-minute video lectures, to easily fit into your schedule • Digital and hardback workbooks • 3,200+ practice questions • Live online workshops • 4 full mock tests and realistic SQE1 mock exam • Career support and wellness and mental health resources
SQE1 Course Fact Sheet
Learn More About SQE1 Prep
SQE1 Prep Course Dates
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Exceptional Pass Rates for the SQE1 Exam
Trust the BARBRI process. it works!
SRA Industry Average Pass Rate**
BARBRI Average Pass Rate*
59%
42%
** Solictors Regulation Authority (SRA) pass rate from July 2026 exam
* of those who completed at least 90% of recommended study plan for July 2026 exam
I completed the SQE1 40-week prep course with BARBRI. The BARBRI teaching method was fantastic — the PSP (the learning platform) was easy to use and intuitive and their systematic problem-solving approach to the SQE1 exam is, without doubt, the reason I passed. I would highly
recommend BARBRI. —Nuala R via Trustpilot
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The SQE2 Exam
• A skills-based examination of 16 written and oral skills assessments • The written elements of the exam can be sat worldwide • The oral elements must be taken in person in England or Wales
Subjects Tested:
Skills Tested: • Criminal Litigation (including advising clients at the police station)
• Client interviewing
(and attendance note)
• Advocacy • Case and matter analysis • Legal research and written advice
• Dispute Resolution • Property Practice • Wills and Intestacy, Probate Administration and Practice • Business Organisations, Rules
• Legal writing • Legal drafting
and Procedures (including money laundering and financial services)
*Ethics and professional conduct will be examined throughout SQE1 and SQE2.
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BARBRI SQE2 Prep COURSE DETAILS BARBRI’s SQE2 Prep course includes: • All relevant SQE1 learning materials and diagnostic assessment • Bite-sized skills video lectures by experienced solicitors • Digital and hardback workbook • Step-by-step activities to master each skill • 24 Self-practice activities • 12 Personalised feedback activities • 12 Mock exams with personal feedback • Workshops, strategy sessions and a one-to-one tutor call • Career support, as well as mental health and wellness support
SQE2 Course Fact Sheet
Free SQE2 Prep Preview
SQE2 Course Dates
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Exceptional Pass Rates for the SQE2 Exam
Trust the BARBRI process. it works!
SRA Industry Average Pass Rate**
BARBRI Average Pass Rate*
80%
83%
** Solictors Regulation Authority (SRA) pass rate from January 2026 exam
* of those who completed at least 90% of recommended study plan for January 2026 exam
I am extremely impressed with the BARBRI SQE Prep course. The mock questions were very similar to those in the exam and the content BARBRI included on the course was extremely targeted, making revision effortlessly efficient. —Lauren
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Qualifying Work Experience You need to complete at least two years of full-time Qualifying Work Experience (QWE) at up to four organisations. This can be taken before, during or after SQE1 and SQE2.
QWE is any paid or unpaid experience that gives you the opportunity to develop the competencies needed to practise as a solicitor. It could include:
•Undertaking a training contract •Working in-house •Working as a paralegal •Placements during a law degree •Working in a law clinic •Working at a voluntary or charitable organisation, or a law centre
Your past or current work experience needs to be signed off by a solicitor to count towards the SRA’s requirements for QWE. Find out more on the SRA’s website and read our blog: QWE: Your key questions answered
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CAREERHUB Career + Employability Support
As a BARBRI student, you’ll also have access to: • 1:1 career clinics • Commercial awareness workshops • Networking sessions • Career webinars • CareerHub: with a job search engine, law career blogs, psychometric tests and more
We help you make informed decisions about how to best progress your career, including: • Identifying the right area of law for you • Finding the right job or internship for you • Building your CV and writing cover letters • Improving interview skills • Negotiating salaries
I used BARBRI’s CareerHub to assist me with CV programming…I successfully made it through to the interview stage for a Vacation Scheme. Jane, one of the career advisors, provided me with unique tips on how to structure my answers, and most importantly, she helped me to understand how to answer interview questions on commercial awareness. —Idil
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Want an Introduction to Law First? Our optional online Foundations in Law course is the ideal introduction for non-law students and international professionals.
Foundations in Law + SQE1 Prep Bundle Foundations: 4-6 weeks, 6-10 hours of study per week + SQE1 Prep Focused or Flexible
Foundations in Law 4-6 weeks, 6-10 hours of study per week, available on demand
Explore Foundations in Law
BARBRI Foundations in Law is a 60-hour online course designed to help you familiarise y the study of common law in England and Wales. It can be taken separately or prior to BA Prep course to help you build knowledge ready to tackle the SQE with greater confidence
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Our SQE Complete Prep Bundles COURSE OPTIONS
Studying with one of our SQE Prep bundles gives you the best-value option and allows you to experience world-class learning from start to finish.
SQE Complete Prep Focused
SQE Complete Prep Flexible SQE1 Flexible (40 weeks, 10-12 hours of study per week) + SQE2 Flexible (20 weeks, 10-12 hours of study per week)
£5,499 (save £999)
SQE1 Focused (20 weeks, 20 hours of study per week) + SQE2 Flexible (20 weeks, 10-12 hours of study per week)
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Learn about your SQE Prep funding options on page 20. | Please note: A late registration admin fee of £149 is added after a course has started.
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Standalone SQE1 Prep Courses COURSE OPTIONS
Accelerated 10 weeks | Full-time course 40 hours of study per week
Focused 20 weeks | Part-time 20 hours of study per week
Flexible
40 Weeks | Part-time 10-12 hours of study per week
Best for law graduates from a UK university who have been out of law school for 3+ years and currently not working full-time.
Best for recent law graduates from a UK university looking for the quickest, most efficient course to pass the SQE.
Best for non-law graduates or law graduates from a UK or non-UK university and who are currently in full-time employment. £3,299
£2,999
£2,999
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Enrol
Learn about your SQE Prep funding options on page 20. Please note: A late registration admin fee of £149 is added after a course has started.
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Standalone SQE2 Prep Courses COURSE OPTIONS
Flexible
Accelerated
20 Weeks Online | Part-Time 10-12 Study Hours/Week (excluding FLK revision)
10 Weeks Online | Full-Time 15-20 Study Hours/Week (excluding FLK revision) Best for candidates who recently passed SQE1,
Best for candidates who have passed SQE1 or QLTS MCT, or LPC graduates, with or without prior work experience £3,499
who have prior work experience and are able to study full time
£3,499
£500 off for BARBRI SQE1 Prep Alumni
£500 off for BARBRI SQE1 Prep Alumni
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SQE2 Course Dates
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Here Are Different Ways We Help You to Fund Your SQE Studies:
Flexible payment plans We have an instalment plan so you can spread out your payments over up to 12 months. Learn about our payment plans
BARBRI’s SQE Funding Options While the SQE exam is improving access to the legal profession, most people are not able to fully self-fund their studies. We know how stressful and expensive studying can be so we have developed funding options to give more people a chance at SQE success, whatever their personal circumstances.
Study loans BARBRI partnered with Lendwise to offer non- government study loans, spread over several months. Find out more
SQE scholarships We offer humanitarian and a public sector scholarships. We also support the Law Society Diversity Access Scheme. See our scholarships
SQE1 Resitter Non-BARBRI student that previously failed? You save £1,000 Apply here
Download our funding guides:
University alumni discounts You could be eligible for a discount based on the university you attended. Find your university
LLM with SQE If you want to do your LLM, then combine that with your SQE studies at one of our partner universities See our LLM partners
Bill your employer If your employer agrees to sponsor your studies, we’ll invoice your employer directly. Download the Employer Funding guide
SQE2 Funding Guide
SQE1 Funding Guide
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BARBRI offers legal education support at 52 of the top 100 UK law firms.
The Employer Nod of Approval
If you’re wondering if the SQE route will help you to land a great job where you can use your skills and knowledge in a job you love, you’ll be pleased to know that BARBRI partners with several top UK law firms, organisations with in-house legal teams and alternative legal service providers, supporting their employees with SQE preparation and continual development training. These employers fully embrace the SQE pathway and have joined other high-profile institutions in moving the legal profession into the future! Read more about our partnerships with firms, organisations, universities and industry bodies here. See which law firms and employers we partner with here .
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Frequently Asked Questions What are the Eligibility Criteria? Any degree or Level 6 equivalent qualification. No conversion course (eg PGDL) required. How Much Do the SQE Exams Cost? Exams are booked and paid for via the SRA portal. • SQE1: £2,006 (£1,003 for FLK1 and £1,003 for FLK2) • SQE2: £3,086 *Fees correct from September 2026 onwards. Budget in travel fees to the UK exam centres for the SQE2 oral exam. Can I Apply for Reasonable Adjustments? Yes! You can read here about the SRA’s process for requesting reasonable adjustments at the test centres and contact the SRA directly.
I have a non-law degree. To complete the GDL & LPC would have cost close to £30K. —Jenny
For information on how BARBRI supports you during the learning process, please visit our Student Support page.
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