SQE2 Prep
Maximum skills practice, personalised feedback, full tutor support, and mock exams. Trust BARBRI, you’re in safe hands
Comprehensive Skills Practice + Support
Learn how to apply legal skills and knowledge to real-life situations, so you feel empowered and mentally prepared for the SQE2 exam
We Understand Legal Skills
Teaching legal skills is in our DNA: we have been teaching legal skills to law firm trainees for more than 45 years. Our experienced team of SQE2 tutors are all qualified solicitors and barristers – and they know what it takes to succeed in today’s legal landscape.
In-depth Personal Feedback and Tutor Time
With BARBRI you get the flexibility of online learning AND a full range of tutor support and personalised feedback. We pride ourselves on the ample personal contact and feedback we’re able to offer our students, from practice feedback activities to complete mock assessments, workshop tutor calls, weekly strategy sessions, direct messaging and a one-to-one call before the exam.
Ultra Flexible
You have the option to do the SQE2 prep full or part time. And whether you prefer studying in bitesize half-hour chunks or full days (or both), with your Personal Study Plan (PSP), it’s your call. For scheduled tutor calls, we make booking easy too – offering day and evening slots and mock exams on weekdays and weekends.
Exceptional Pass Rates
Trust the BARBRI process. It works!
BARBRI Average Pass Rate*
- 79%
* for BARBRI SQE2 Prep alumni across all sittings
SRA Industry Average Pass Rate**
- 57%
**Solicitors Regulation Authority industry average from Jan 2024
What’s Included in Our SQE2 Prep Course?
All the Study Materials You Need
We teach you the full 360: each of the six skills in depth, how to fully interpret the exam criteria, what you should be doing in each situation, what the examiners will be looking for, and how to problem-solve in example scenarios – plus we give you tips on how to succeed. You’ll also get access to the relevant SQE1 Prep course materials to refresh your FLK knowledge.
Highlights:
- check_circle Diagnostic FLK test + SQE1 Prep access
- check_circle Bitesize online video lectures
- check_circle Digital + hardback workbook
- check_circle Guided and self-practice skills activities
Extensive Activities with Tutor Feedback
We help you test your knowledge with 44 exam-style questions. After watching each skills lecture video and reading the workbook on a skill, you’ll complete step-by-step guided interactive activities, followed by self-practice activities with an exemplar. Next are the practice feedback activities with written tutor feedback, a grading and a video from the tutor. Lastly, our sought-after mock exams where tutors and external assessors test you on each of the skills.
Highlights:
- check_circle Guided interactive activities
- check_circle 24 Self-practice activities
- check_circle 8 Practice feedback activities (PFAs)
- check_circle 12 Mock exams
Advanced Student Support
SQE2 Prep is more than an online course. We offer various workshops and drop-in sessions with our tutors, and you can instant message your tutor and submit a legal question via your PSP. Join a Whatsapp study group for peer support, and enjoy a one-to-one call with a tutor before the exam to help you in your revision. We also offer full career and mental health and wellbeing support. Full wraparound support, the BARBRI way.
Highlights:
- check_circle Workshops and Weekly Drop-in Sessions
- check_circle Ask any question via the PSP
- check_circle One-to-one call with tutor
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Career and mental health support
How Does the SQE2 Prep Course Work?
Learn more about the SQE2 exam, our prep course structure and payment options. In this on-demand webinar you’ll hear first-hand from a learning coach and previous student.
The tutors of Barbri make all the difference. They adopt an individual approach and help each candidate formulate a plan leading to a successful outcome.
Which SQE Course is Best for You?
Wondering how you can fund your SQE prep course? Explore our funding assistance options to secure the best possible savings and scholarships!
Unless you are exempt from SQE1, you must have passed the SQE1 before you are eligible to sit for the SQE2
Accelerated
10 Weeks Online | Full-Time 15-20 Study Hours/Week
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Best for candidates who have sat and passed SQE1, or LPC graduates who are exempt from SQE1 and who can commit to an accelerated pace of study with weekly assignment submissions.
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Session start date
21 Oct 2024 (for Jan 2025 exam)
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SQE Guarantee
If you take our SQE2 Prep course and don’t pass the exam, you may rejoin any SQE2 Prep course we offer – free of charge – within 12 months of the results date. T&Cs apply.
£350 off with code 25EB350
Apply code in checkout to receive discount£500 off for BARBRI SQE1 Prep alumni
Email verified during checkoutNeed the code? Email sqeprep@barbri.com
Flexible
20 Weeks Online | Part-Time 10-12 Study Hours/Week
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Best for candidates who are looking for the most flexible option to study for the SQE2, who have sat and passed SQE1 or LPC graduates who are exempt from SQE1.
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Session start dates
9 Sep 2024 (for Jan 2025 exam)
11 Nov 2024 (for Apr 2025 exam) -
SQE Guarantee
If you take our SQE2 Prep course and don’t pass the exam, you may rejoin any SQE2 Prep course we offer – free of charge – within 12 months of the results date. T&Cs apply.
SQE Complete
SQE1 Prep: 40 Weeks SQE2 Prep: 20 Weeks
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Best for those in full-time employment who need to sit both SQE1 and SQE2 to qualify and are looking for the most cost-effective route to qualification.
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Session start dates
SQE1 Prep: 30 Sep 2024 (for Jul 2025 exam)
SQE2 Prep: 9 Sep 2025 (for Jan 2026 exam) -
SQE Guarantee
If you take our SQE Prep courses and don’t pass the exam, you may rejoin any SQE Prep course we offer – free of charge – within 12 months of the results date. T&Cs apply.
3 Ways to Pay
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1. Pay in Full
Pay the fees in full upon booking.
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2. Partial Payment or Instalments
Pay the minimum £199 enrolment deposit and schedule the balance for the course start date, or spread over a few months with our instalment plan (incurs a £149 finance fee). Click here for payment plan options.
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3. Student Loans
We have partnered with Klarna and Lendwise through whom you can apply for a student loan to pay for your SQE Prep studies. Click for information about our student loan partners.
Late registration
If you would like to register for a course that has already started, please reach out to our team at sqeprep@barbri.com to check availability. A late registration fee of £49 will apply.
Wondering how you can fund your SQE prep course? Explore our funding assistance options to secure the best possible savings and scholarships!
Unless you are exempt from SQE1, you must have passed the SQE1 before you are eligible to sit for the SQE2
Accelerated
10 Weeks Online | Full-Time 15-20 Study Hours/Week
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Best for candidates who have sat and passed SQE1, or LPC graduates who are exempt from SQE1 and who can commit to an accelerated pace of study with weekly assignment submissions.
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Session start date
21 Oct 2024 (for Jan 2025 exam)
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SQE Guarantee
If you take our SQE2 Prep course and don’t pass the exam, you may rejoin any SQE2 Prep course we offer – free of charge – within 12 months of the results date. T&Cs apply.
No payment method needed with employer invoice checkout
£350 off with code 25EB350
Apply code in checkout to receive discount£500 off for BARBRI SQE1 Prep alumni
Email verified during checkoutNeed the code? Email sqeprep@barbri.com
Flexible
20 Weeks Online | Part-Time 10-12 Study Hours/Week
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Best for candidates who are looking for the most flexible option to study for the SQE2, who have sat and passed SQE1 or LPC graduates who are exempt from SQE1.
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Session start dates
9 Sep 2024 (for Jan 2025 exam)
11 Nov 2024 (for Apr 2025 exam) -
SQE Guarantee
If you take our SQE2 Prep course and don’t pass the exam, you may rejoin any SQE2 Prep course we offer – free of charge – within 12 months of the results date. T&Cs apply.
No payment method needed with employer invoice checkout
SQE Complete
SQE1 Prep: 40 Weeks SQE2 Prep: 20 Weeks
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Best for those in full-time employment who need to sit both SQE1 and SQE2 to qualify and are looking for the most cost-effective route to qualification.
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Session start dates
SQE1 Prep: 30 Sep 2024 (for Jul 2025 exam)
SQE2 Prep: 9 Sep 2025 (for Jan 2026 exam) -
SQE Guarantee
If you take our SQE Prep courses and don’t pass the exam, you may rejoin any SQE Prep course we offer – free of charge – within 12 months of the results date. T&Cs apply.
No payment method needed with employer invoice checkout
2 Ways to Pay
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1. Pay With a Credit Card
Get started today. Simply enrol online and make payment with a credit card for immediate access to your course.
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2. Invoice Your Employer
We can send your employer a VAT invoice for payment by bank transfer. Please note, payment must be completed to get access to your course.
Late registration
If you would like to register for a course that has already started, please reach out to our team at sqeprep@barbri.com to check availability. A late registration fee of £49 will apply.
BARBRI has a slick process that is entirely online but makes use of the right tech tools to give a great student experience. I did SQE2 with BARBRI – having self-studied SQE1 – and I am very impressed.
SQE2 Prep FAQs
What is tested in the SQE2 exam?
The SQE2 is a closed-book exam and comprises 4 oral exams and 12 written legal skills assessments. The oral assessments are tested in person in the UK and are spread over two halfdays, whereas the written assessments are conducted online from anywhere in the world, with 4 written assessments per day over 3 halfdays.
You will be assessed on 6 legal skills:
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Client interview and attendance note/legal analysis (oral)
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Advocacy (oral)
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Case and matter analysis (written)
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Legal research (written)
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Legal writing (written)
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Legal drafting (written)
These legal skills are assessed in the following practice areas: Criminal litigation (including advising clients at the police station), dispute resolution, property practice, wills and intestacy, probate administration and practice, and business organisations, rules and procedures (including money laundering and financial services).
Ethics and professional conduct are examined pervasively throughout the SQE2 assessment. Questions involving taxation may arise in Property Practice, Wills and Intestacy, Probate Administration and Practice, and Business organisations, rules and procedures.
There are 4 exam periods every year: in January, April, July and October. The waiting time for the results is between 14-18 weeks after the assessment.
Read more about the SQE2 exam here.
What are the SQE2 assessment fees?
The BARBRI SQE2 Prep course is fully inclusive of all course materials, but you’ll need to book and pay for the assessment separately, through the SRA and Pearson Vue websites. The current fee for 2024 is:
£2,902
All fees are VAT exempt.
You need to book the written and oral assessments together.
What is the difference between the BARBRI SQE2 Prep options?
Both the 20-week and 10-week prep course options contain the exact same materials and support, they just differ in the amount of time you have available to get through the whole course.
The Focused 20-week course is suited to candidates who have sat and passed SQE1, or LPC graduates who are exempt from SQE1, and who are looking for the most flexible option to study for the SQE2 exam. The course requires 10-12 hours of study per week.
The Accelerated 10-week course is the fastest way to qualify and is suitable to those who have passed the SQE1, or LPC graduates who are exempt from SQE1, and who can commit to an accelerated pace of study with weekly assignment submissions.
Who are exempt from the SQE2 exam?
Exemptions from the SQE2 assessments are available to qualified lawyers from certain international jurisdictions. Some exemptions are automatically granted, for others, you would need to show proof of two years of legal work experience. Upon application to be admitted, you will also need to satisfy the SRA’s English language requirements.
To apply for an exemption, you will need to create a mySRA account and start an application for exemption. Further information about exemptions available to qualified lawyers can be found on the SRA website. You can also download our step-by-step exemptions checklist helping you to apply for an exemption.
Can I sign up for the SQE2 before I pass the SQE1?
You can sign up to join a BARBRI SQE2 Prep course at any time, however we strongly advise you to wait for your SQE1 exam results. Please ensure you thoroughly read the terms and conditions before enrolling, particularly clause 11, as you will be liable to a £999 transfer fee if you are unsuccessful in your SQE1 and we have to put your SQE2 Prep course on hold. Read more about it here.
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