Qualify as a Solicitor in England and Wales
The Solicitor Qualification Exam (SQE) replaced the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) and Legal Practice Course (LPC) in 2021.
The SQE has been designed to establish the competence of candidates qualifying as solicitors. All candidates who have passed the SQE will have demonstrated the competencies specified by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) through the Statement of Solicitor Competence (SoSC).
This completely new method for testing your readiness to become a solicitor in England and Wales requires a completely new method of preparation and that’s what BARBRI offers. BARBRI has been the overwhelming choice of law students in the U.S. for decades.
What is the SQE?
A fee is payable to Juris Angliae Scientia – the Cambridge-based educational charity which runs the British Law Centre. The fee payable differs depending on whether you are eligible for the earlybird fee (because you paid the first payment of EUR 200 to the BLC before 30 June) and if you are a student.
You are entitled to pay Student Fees if you provide us with evidence confirming your status as a full-time University student or a current student of a vocational course which must be passed before you can practise as a lawyer – i.e. aplikacja prawna or however the relevant lawyers’/judges’/prosecutors’ training courses are called in your country. Unless you provide us with credible evidence of your eligibility to pay the Student Fees rate, you will be obliged to pay the Non-Student Fees rate.
If you are a student, the fees payable are:
| Earlybird Fees | EUR 575 |
| Non-Earlybird Fees | EUR 660 |
If you are not a student, the fees payable are:
| Earlybird Fees | EUR 775 |
| Non-Earlybird Fees | EUR 860 |
Fees are payable in two Payments:
| First Payment | EUR 200 | Payable within 14 days of being offered a place on the diploma course (to benefit from the earlybird discount, this must be paid by 30 June) |
| Second Payment | 100% of the remaining course fees (i.e. what is left to be paid) | Payable by 31 October |
If you wish to pay the course fees in three instalments instead of two, please check the dates below regarding payment in instalments
Why would I want to undertake the SQE?
A fee is payable to Juris Angliae Scientia – the Cambridge-based educational charity which runs the British Law Centre. The fee payable differs depending on whether you are eligible for the earlybird fee (because you paid the first payment of EUR 200 to the BLC before 30 June) and if you are a student.
You are entitled to pay Student Fees if you provide us with evidence confirming your status as a full-time University student or a current student of a vocational course which must be passed before you can practise as a lawyer – i.e. aplikacja prawna or however the relevant lawyers’/judges’/prosecutors’ training courses are called in your country. Unless you provide us with credible evidence of your eligibility to pay the Student Fees rate, you will be obliged to pay the Non-Student Fees rate.
If you are a student, the fees payable are:
| Earlybird Fees | EUR 575 |
| Non-Earlybird Fees | EUR 660 |
If you are not a student, the fees payable are:
| Earlybird Fees | EUR 775 |
| Non-Earlybird Fees | EUR 860 |
Fees are payable in two Payments:
| First Payment | EUR 200 | Payable within 14 days of being offered a place on the diploma course (to benefit from the earlybird discount, this must be paid by 30 June) |
| Second Payment | 100% of the remaining course fees (i.e. what is left to be paid) | Payable by 31 October |
If you wish to pay the course fees in three instalments instead of two, please check the dates below regarding payment in instalments
What do you need to prepare for the exam?
It is possible to pay course fees for the diploma course in three instalments. The dates for making the three instalments are as follow:
| First Instalment OF EUR 200 | Payable within 14 days of being offered a place on the diploma course (to benefit from the earlybird discount, this must be paid by 30 June) |
| Second Instalment | Payable by 31 October |
| Third Instalment | Payable by 28 February |
In order to determine the amount payable for each instalment (determined by your status as student/non-student and whether you are eligible for the Earlybird discount), please use the questionnaire below, and follow the link to complete the relevant Payment Order
How can BARBRI help you pass the exam?
All payments to the BLC are processed via our website. You must first complete the appropriate payment order, where you will be given the opportunity to input data needed for the automatic generation of an invoice as well as to choose to pay by bank transfer or automatic card payment.
When completing the payment order, you will choose to pay the First Payment either by direct bank transfer or by card, using Stripe. If you choose to pay by bank transfer, you will receive an email with the bank account details for the transfer. Payment is in EUR, so unless you have a EUR account, we strongly advise that you use Revolut or Transferwise (or similar service) to make the transfer, as they provide cheaper currency-exchange services than Visa, Mastercard etc.
Once your payment has been received by us, your place on the DELLS course will be confirmed and this will be updated on your payment dashboard on the BLC website. Please note that it may take several days for payments to appear on our bank accounts, which means that your payment status may take up to two weeks after payment before it confirms the payment.
To choose the correct payment order, please complete the questionnaire below
What is the relationship between BARBRI and the BLC?
Once your payment has been received by us, this will be updated on your payment dashboard on the BLC website. To view the payment dashboard, please ensure that you are logged in to the system.
Please note that it may take several days for payments to appear on our bank accounts, which means that your payment status may take up to two weeks after payment before it confirms the payment.
What are the SQE prep course fees for BLC students?
Please upload a scan of your student ID or equivalent document regarding the vocational training course you are currently registered on here
How do I apply for the SQE prep course?
Please upload a scan of your student ID or equivalent document regarding the vocational training course you are currently registered on here