| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
| 2025-01-01 | - |
| 2024-02-01 | - |
Program Overview
The PGCert SQE 2 Preparation Course equips students with the written and oral skills, as well as the professional abilities, to pass the SQE 2 assessment. This postgraduate certificate, taught in person, focuses on the five practical legal skills assessed in SQE 2 and is taught by experienced legal professionals in a dynamic and interactive environment. Graduates are well-prepared for a career as a solicitor, with potential opportunities in qualifying work experience and other legal employment.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The PGCert SQE 2 Preparation Course is designed to prepare students for the second Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE 2), a crucial step in becoming a solicitor. This postgraduate certificate is taught in person and carries an award. The course is intense and focuses on enhancing written and oral skills necessary for passing SQE 2, while also developing professional skills valued by employers.
Objectives:
The course aims to:
- Develop the five practical legal skills assessed in SQE 2.
- Provide personalized teaching in a dynamic and interactive environment.
- Equip students with the knowledge and skills to succeed in the SQE 2 assessment.
Outline:
Content:
The course covers the six practical legal skills assessed in SQE 2:
- Client Interviewing
- Advocacy
- Case and Matter Analysis
- Legal Research
- Legal Writing
- Legal Drafting These skills are studied in the following legal contexts:
- Dispute Resolution in Contract and Tort
- Property Practice
- Business Law and Practice
- Criminal Law and Practice
- Wills and the Administration of Estates and Trusts
Structure:
The course is offered in both full-time and part-time formats.
- Full-time: 7 weeks, February - May
- Part-time: 15 weeks, August - January
Course Schedule:
- Full-time: Recorded lectures and 7 two-hour face-to-face workshops per module with a tutor. This equates to 10 hours of face-to-face teaching per week for 7 weeks.
- Part-time: Recorded lectures and 4 two-hour face-to-face workshops per module with a tutor over 4 weekends, plus 3 distance learning exercises to complete independently. This equates to 40 hours of face-to-face teaching over the 4-month period.
Modules:
The course is structured around the six practical legal skills, with each skill being taught in the various legal contexts listed above.
Teaching:
Teaching Methods:
- Lectures: Initial series of lectures in each skills area to provide basic knowledge and understanding.
- Workshops: Regular two-hour workshops linked to lectures, building on prior knowledge and understanding in a practical context. Workshops require independent planning, research, and reflection, and facilitate the development of communication skills.
- E-learning Activities: Integrated within the program to encourage interaction with learning, improve independent learning skills, and provide opportunities to confirm understanding.
- Small Group Sessions: Predominantly in small groups of two hours duration, using case studies relevant to specific subject areas, with the tutor acting as a facilitator. These sessions adopt an action-based learning approach, involving problem-solving exercises, case study analysis, simulations, and active engagement with the subject matter.
Faculty:
The course is taught by experienced legal professionals who provide personalized teaching in a dynamic and interactive environment.
Unique Approaches:
- Action-based learning: Students engage in problem-solving exercises, case study analysis, simulations, and active engagement with the subject matter.
- Small group sessions: Allow for an individualized learning experience.
- Integration of e-learning activities: Encourages interaction with learning and improves independent learning skills.
Careers:
Potential Career Paths:
- Solicitor
Opportunities:
- Qualifying Work Experience
- Other legal employment opportunities
Outcomes:
- Graduates are well-prepared for the SQE 2 assessment and are equipped with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in a legal career.
Other:
- Nottingham Trent University's Law Unit of Assessment was assessed to be world-leading or internationally excellent in terms of research impact (REF 2021).
- The course is research-informed, meaning that the subjects studied are informed by the university's research.
- The university has a dedicated Employability team who provide support in the search for Qualifying Work Experience and other opportunities.
- The university maintains regular contact with firms specializing in all areas of law.
- The university provides a practical interview preparation service.
- NTU is 3rd for the number of PGT students studying Law (Latest HESA data 2021/22).
UK International Study mode Fees Full-time (7 weeks) £3,300 Part-time (15 weeks) £3,300 NTU alumni discount £350 Postgraduate Taught Award discount £350 University of Nottingham and University of Lincoln fee concession £280 Study mode Fees Full-time (7 weeks) £3,350 Part-time (15 weeks) £3,350 Professional Courses alumni discount £350 Postgraduate Taught Award discount £350 University of Nottingham and University of Lincoln fee concession £280 Study mode Fees Full-time (7 weeks) £3,300 Part-time (15 weeks) £3,300 NTU alumni discount £350 Postgraduate Taught Award discount £350 University of Nottingham and University of Lincoln fee concession £280 Study mode Fees Full-time (7 weeks) £3,350 Part-time (15 weeks) £3,350 Professional Courses alumni discount £350 Postgraduate Taught Award discount £350 University of Nottingham and University of Lincoln fee concession £280
