Transitional Arrangements for Students, Graduates, and Trainees in Legal Education

Explore the transitional arrangements and requirements for students, graduates, and trainees pursuing legal education. Find information on qualifying criteria, routes, deadlines, and options related to law degrees, conversions, Legal Practice Course (LPC), training contracts, and Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE). Stay updated on key dates and eligibility criteria to navigate the evolving landscape of legal education effectively.

• Legal Education
• Transitional Arrangements
• Law Degrees
• Training Contracts
• SQE

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1. Transitional arrangements for students, graduates and trainees Julie Brannan, Director Education and Training Benedict Fisher, Head of External Communications

2. How people qualify now Degree/ conversion

3. The SQE

4. Who can carry on the current route? Must have completed, started or accepted an offer to start by the following dates: 1 September Law conversion (CPE/GDL) LPC Period of recognised training (training contract) 21 September Law degree

5. Law degree and law conversion If accepted an offer, must start the course by 31 December 2021 More flexibility if deferred entry (or for a law conversion, if you have an offer of a training contract) have until 31 August 2022 to start

6. Legal Practice Course (LPC) If have - or accepted an offer to start - an LPC before1 September 2021, you have a choice Can t get a training contract? If you have 2 years qualifying work experience, can just take SQE2 SQE

7. Trainees Already a trainee or due to start a training contract before 1 September 2021? Then you can qualify as a solicitor through the current route up until 31 December 2032

8. Keep in touch Send your queries to sqe@sra.org.uk SQE resources sra.org.uk/ becomingasolicitor Subscribe to our monthly SQE Update