LLM Legal Practice (SQE Pathway)

Why choose LLM Legal Practice (SQE Pathway) at Middlesex?

Combining global academic practice and online learning, our expert teaching staff will help you qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales and gain academic and legal practice research skills. This unique course will provide you with an international perspective on the field of law.

The course is best suited to you if you are one of the following:

• A recent UK LLB graduate
• A Law graduate from a different jurisdiction
• A current paralegal or working another role in the legal industry
• An internationally qualified lawyer looking to qualify as a solicitor of England and Wales

The LLM Legal Practice (SQE Pathway) offers you the opportunity to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales, enabling you to prepare for the mandatory Solicitors’ Qualifying Examinations (SQE).

You'll have the chance to address complex issues systematically and creatively, showing originality in tackling and solving legal problems through the use of complex multiple-choice question self-assessments throughout the course.

This course is delivered in collaboration with The College of Legal Practice, a fully accredited higher education provider, and wholly-owned UK subsidiary of The College of Law in Australia.

What you will gain

Some of the many benefits of joining us on this course include the opportunity to:

• Qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales
• Earn a master’s qualification and study for the SQE simultaneously
• Gain a unique perspective on legal practice from a world-leading law faculty
• Boost your legal research skills, so that you'll be ready for the workplace

Careers

How can the LLM Legal Practice (SQE Pathway) support your career?

The LLM Legal Practice (SQE Pathway) has been specifically developed to support you in employability and career progression. The specific SQE-focused modules are tailored to support you to be ready to undertake the SQE exams, required for anyone to be employed in law firms and work as a solicitor in England and Wales.

Both the knowledge and skills developed through these two modules prepare you for practice and make you more attractive to employers.

This LLM also supports career progression for those already in legal practice, as there is great demand from international law firms for qualified solicitors. The ‘dual’ degree – in terms of SQE preparation and a postgraduate level degree – will make you more employable, considering the established benefits of an LLM degree.

By joining the course, you'll have the opportunity to arrange to sit the external SQE1 exam in January (while the degree is still ongoing), to place yourself in a position of strength to approach law firms to secure qualifying work experience, an additional requirement to the SQE examinations to qualify.

Our postgraduate courses have been recognised for their ability to support your career.

We are a top 10 UK University for employability (UniCompare Rankings 2025), and a top 10 UK university for industry connections and funding in Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2024.

MDXworks

Our employability service, MDXworks will launch you into the world of work from the beginning of your course, with placements, projects and networking opportunities through our 1000+ links with industry and big-name employers in London and globally.

Our dedicated lifetime career support, like our business start-up support programme and funding for entrepreneurs, has been recognized with the following awards:

• The top 20 UK universities for business leaders and entrepreneurs – Business Money, 2023
• A top 10 university for producing CEOs – Novuana, 2023

The Law Employability advisor is Lisa Rajapaksa.

Global network

Our London location helps us connect with over 1,000 industry partners to develop our students’ future employment prospects.

And we have unique work and study opportunities at our campuses in Dubai and Mauritius.

At Middlesex, you’ll study with students from 122 countries who’ll hopefully become part of your global network. After you graduate, we'll support you through our alumni network to help you progress in your chosen career.

Work placements

Placements and internships can greatly improve your future job prospects after you graduate. They usually boost your confidence and academic results by giving you the opportunity to practice what have learned in a professional setting.

Our specialist employability service will help you find placement opportunities.

As part of the course, in the summer term, there is an option to gain credits in the Work Integrated Learning module (60 credits) which is available to eligible students only.