SQE 1 Preparation Course

Overview

This course is for those who wish to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales using the SQE pathway to qualification. The course will prepare you for the SRA’s centralised SQE1 assessments, which will test functioning legal knowledge (FLK).

The University of Law is the course operator of the Hong Kong programmes, while The Hong Kong Management Association provides teaching venues and administrative support.

Duration

12 weeks (Full-time)
27 weeks (Part-time)

The University of Law

Renowned History

One of the UK’s longest-established specialist providers of legal education since 1876

Powerful Networking

UK’s largest legal alumni group with over 80,000 members, many of whom are qualified lawyers in Hong Kong, Malaysia, England and Wales
Working with 90 of the top 100 UK law firms
Close links with a wide range of barristers’ chambers

Flexible Study Options

Both full-time and part-time options are available

Teaching Quality

Taught by experienced practitioners
Tutor contact time and weekly individual feedback
Study manuals included within the course fee specifically for the SQE 1 syllabus
Supported by the ULaw SQE revision app
Examination Preparation Course offered as part of the course

Promising Career

A number of experts providing one-to-one support for Legal career and employability service, including Qualifying Work Experience options

Information at a Glance

Code:

SQE1

Commencement Date:

June 26, 2023

and January 8, 2024
(Part-time)

September 11, 2023
and March 4, 2024
(Full-time)

Tuition fee:

HK$55,000

Medium of Instruction:

English

Mode of Instruction:

Face-to-face

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Details

Structure

Functioning Legal Knowledge 1 (FLK1)

Business Law and Practice
Dispute Resolution
Contract *
Tort *
Legal System of England and Wales *
Constitutional and Administrative Law and EU Law *
Legal Services

Functioning Legal Knowledge 2 (FLK2)

Property Practice
Wills and the Administration of Estates
Solicitors Accounts
Land Law *
Trusts *
Criminal Law *
Criminal Practice

* Students will be expected to have studied these subjects before starting the SQE1 Preparation Course. These subjects will not be taught, but students will have opportunities to revise the law content throughout this course. These subjects are covered in our SQE Law Essentials course.

Admissions

Commencement Dates

Full-time: 21 March 2022 and 19 September 2022 and 20 March 2023
Part-time: 27 June 2022 and 16 January 2023 and 26 June 2023

Entry Requirements

None required. However, the SRA requires a degree (or equivalent) to qualify as a solicitor. A diagnostic test would be given before the course starts.

Tuition Fee

HKD$55,000
HKD$60,750 (for courses commencing in September 2023)

Enquiry

Course Details

Dr Sonia Lee
Phone:	2774 8536
Email:	ulaw@hkma.org.hk

General Enquiry

Phone:	2774 8500 or 2774 8501
Email:	hkma@hkma.org.hk
Fax:	2365 1000