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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