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Course overview
Ultimate flexibility, individualised learning to suit YOUR needs and unrivalled academic, career and wellbeing support. Trust BARBRI, you’re in safe hands.
Studying for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) with BARBRI prepares you for the exam like no other. Here’s how we tailor our SQE1 Prep course around your needs for maximum success:
Ultimate Flexibility
You can choose to do the online SQE1 preparation course over 40, 20 or 10 weeks, depending on your background and whether you’re able to dedicate 10 or 40 hours a week. Your SQE1 study materials, which you can access anytime and from anywhere via desktop, mobile or the app, are available in short bite-sized sessions of just 15-20 minutes – perfect for fitting into your lunch break or daily commute!
Individualised Learning
No two learners are the same. Our AI-powered Personal Study Plan (PSP) creates a unique study schedule for you, based on your calendar preferences. What’s more, our SQE1 course content is delivered in multiple formats meeting the needs of a variety of learning styles. You’ll also have access to 3,000 MCQs, 8 mock tests and 1 fully simulated mock exam to give you all the practice you need to sit your exam with confidence.
Support + Wellbeing
With BARBRI you’re never alone! You can book unlimited one-to-one sessions with a learning coach, ask legal questions via the PSP, and join interactive workshops and sessions with tutors and fellow students. You’ll have access to well-being and mental health support to help you foster a positive, fulfilling lifestyle during your studies, while our employability team is ready to help with careers and QWE advice.
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
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Duration study load
One of three options to choose from:
Flexible 40-Week Course:
- The Flexible course starts 40 weeks before the exam and gives you enough time to prepare if you don’t have a law degree from an English or Welsh university, work full time, or are an international lawyer dual-qualifying. It requires 10-12 hours per week of study – we recommend 1 hour of study a day with 1 full day of study on the weekends.
Focused 20-Week Course:
- The Focused 20-week course is suitable if you graduated with a UK degree in the last three years or you’re familiar with the common law through legal experience. It requires 20 study hours per week and we recommend 3 hours of study per day over the 7-day week period, and we recommend a part-time job, but if you work full-time, you may want to consider the Flexible option instead.
Accelerated 10-Week Course:
- The Accelerated course is the fastest way to qualify and is only suitable for recent UK law graduates with the ability and opportunity to study intensively and full-time. It requires 40 hours of study per week.
Pathways
- SQE2 Prep Course
Course features
AI-Powered Personal Study Plan (PSP)
Your PSP helps you to stay on track. Simply log in, set your preferred days for studying and block out periods when you’re not available. Your PSP will schedule the learning modules around your available time. Missed a day? The PSP will automatically reschedule the remaining modules to help you catch up.
Highlights:
- Flexible and adaptable
- Progress dashboard
- Takes all the stress (and time!) out of scheduling
- All online study materials in one place, online or in-app
Experienced Faculty + Curriculum
Our comprehensive SQE1 preparation course, designed and taught by qualified solicitors and barristers, is specifically created with complementing learning materials, spaced repetition and extensive practice questions to help you understand and retain your learning and set you up for exam success.
Highlights:
- 20- to 30-minute video lectures easily fit into your schedule
- Digital and hardback workbooks offer summaries
- 3,000+ practice multiple choice questions (MCQ)
- 8 mock tests and a full simulated exam
Student Support
You can book unlimited sessions with a learning coach, who will mentor you throughout your exam prep to help you progress and get ready for the SQE1 exam. You will also have access to our employability support to help you understand your QWE and career options, as well as wellness support should you need it.
Highlights:
- Unlimited sessions with learning coaches
- Ask legal questions through the PSP with a quick turnaround
- Career and employability support
- Mental health and wellness support
Assessment
Exceptional Pass Rates for the SQE1 Exam
Trust the BARBRI process. It works!
BARBRI average pass rate*
- 72%
* of those who completed at least 90% of the recommended study plan
SRA industry average pass rate**
- 44%
** Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) pass rate from July 2024 exam
The SQE1 exam tests you on the application of your Functioning Legal Knowledge (FLK) through 360 single-best-answer multiple-choice questions. The questions are split over four sessions: two sessions per day over two days. Each session contains 90 questions and lasts around 2.5 hours, with a total of 10 hours of exam time. The exam is computer-based and can be sat worldwide at Pearson VUE test centres.
The following subject areas are tested:
Day 1, FLK1:
Business Law and Practice; Dispute Resolution; Contract; Tort; Legal System of England and Wales; Constitutional and Administrative Law and EU Law and Legal Services.
Day 2, FLK2:
Property Practice; Wills and the Administration of Estates; Solicitors Accounts; Land Law; Trusts; Criminal Law and Practice.
Ethics and professional conduct are examined pervasively across both FLK exams, and principles of taxation are assessed in the context of Business Law and Practice, Property Practice, and Wills and the Administration of Estates.
How much are the SQE1 assessment fees?
The BARBRI SQE1 Prep course is fully inclusive of all course materials. You’ll need to book and pay for the assessment separately, through the SRA website.
They cost £1,888 in total from September 2024:
- FLK: £944
- FLK2: £944
All fees are VAT-exempt.
You must book FLK1 and FLK2 separately but pay for them both in a single payment at the time of booking – for payment the SRA website will direct you to the Pearson Vue website. FLK1 and FLK2 must be taken in the same assessment window (unless an exemption applies).
Testimonials
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DASQE1 Prep Course"My experience with BARBRI's SQE1 coaching exceeded all my expectations. The spaced learning MCQs, mixed practice questions and the topic-wise lectures make the course really accessible and easy to follow. The best thing about the whole experience was the Personal Study Plan (PSP) which broke down the tasks for me to do each day and each week. This helped push me to constantly achieve my goals week by week, which helped keep anxiety at bay. The PSP made sure that I had learnt everything and completed all my mocks right in time for my exams! I am pleased to report that I passed in the first quintile at my first attempt – so the course really works. Would 10/10 recommend BARBRI to anyone doing their SQE1."
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Viktoriya NSQE1 Prep Course"I thoroughly enjoyed the SQE1 preparation course offered by BARBRI. It's evident that they deeply understand how human memory works. This course goes beyond standard preparation; it's a meticulously designed, scientifically backed approach that makes it easier for students to grasp and retain a large volume of information. It's undoubtedly one of the best educational courses I've ever taken."
FAQs
How many times can one fail the SQE exams?
Candidates must pass both SQE1 and SQE2 within a six-year period and you have three attempts for each of the two stages. If you fail the SQE1 exam’s FLK1 and/or FLK2 three times during the six-year period, you must wait until that six-year period expires before re-applying. (Previous passes will not be carried forward.)
How do the SQE multiple-choice questions work?
The SQE exam questions are similar to the US Bar exam ones but completely different to the MCQs you may have encountered at university. A more apt way of describing them is as single-best-answer questions (SBAQs), where all the answer options are plausible or partially correct, but only one is 100% correct based on the context of the question.
You need to learn how SBAQs work, learn to spot the nuances, and understand the principles behind each law – and we at BARBRI are experts in these, having helped 1.45 million US bar students prepare for the bar exams. We turn every SBAQ practice question into a mini-lesson and don’t just give the correct answer, but we also explain why it’s the correct answer, and why each of the other options wasn’t the best answer in the given situation.
About BARBRI
BARBRI is the largest provider of legal learning solutions for law students, professionals, law schools, universities, law firms, and organisations.
Having started as the leading provider of US bar exam preparation, BARBRI has helped over 1.43 million learners worldwide pass the US Bar Exam. Their range of courses has expanded to encompass anything learners and legal professionals around the world could need to start their careers, attain licensure, or expand their skills. They offer preparation for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) in England and Wales, as well as Extended U.S. Bar Preparation programs, which reflect their mission to open the doors to legal education to the next generation.
Founded in 1967, BARBRI is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with offices in several U.S. cities and the United Kingdom.
