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Graduate LLB (Hons) Professional Law and SQE

University of York

Institution
University of York
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Professional Law and SQE
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
M104

About this course

Graduate LLB (Hons) Professional Law and SQE is a professional law and sqe degree designed for non-law graduates aiming for qualification. Core topics include Financial Analysis. The course covers foundational legal principles and prepares students for both parts of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination. The first year establishes legal foundations through modules such as Foundations in Law 1, Foundations in Law 2, Foundations in Law 3, and Legal and Professional Skills. The second year continues with Advanced Legal Skills alongside optional study in areas such as Company Law, Family Law, and Alternative Dispute Resolution. The third year focuses strictly on SQE preparation through compulsory modules including SQE1 Functioning Legal Knowledge A, SQE1 Functioning Legal Knowledge B, SQE1 Functioning Legal Knowledge C, SQE2 Professional Legal Skills A, SQE2 Professional Legal Skills B, and Professional Legal Practice. Optional modules in the final year include Practice of Commercial Transactions, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Employment Law.

Modules

  • Foundations in Law 1
  • Foundations in Law 2
  • Foundations in Law 3
  • Introduction to Law and Society (Senior Status)
  • Legal Concepts
  • Legal and Professional Skills
  • Advanced Legal Skills
  • Foundations in Law 4 (Senior Status)
  • Foundations in Law 5 (Senior Status)
  • Foundations in Law 6 (Senior Status)
  • Corporate Commercial (Case Study)
  • Criminal Law, Criminal Process and Children (Case Study)
  • Housing, Welfare and Immigration (Case Study)
  • Civil, Employment and Discrimination (Case Study)
  • Counter-terrorism and Media (Case Study)
  • Company Law
  • Criminal Trial: Part 1 - Trials, Evidence & Justice
  • Art Law
  • Public Interest Litigation Lab
  • Private International Law
  • Family Law
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Clinic
  • Mental Health and Mental Capacity Law
  • Asylum: Theory, law and practice of the international protection of refugees
  • International Trade Law and Regulation
  • Intellectual Property
  • Law, Gender and Sexuality
  • Personal Property Law
  • Law and Emotion
  • Comparative Constitutional Law and Theory
  • Legal Practice, AI and Computer Science
  • Law and History
  • Financial Crime
  • Principles of Financial Regulation
  • Family Law in Practice
  • Public International Law
  • International Human Rights Law
  • Transnational Crime
  • Law, Commerce and Finance Transactions
  • Crime and Punishment
  • International Criminal Justice
  • SQE1 Functioning Legal Knowledge A
  • SQE1 Functioning Legal Knowledge B
  • SQE1 Functioning Legal Knowledge C
  • SQE2 Professional Legal Skills A
  • SQE2 Professional Legal Skills B
  • Professional Legal Practice
  • Practice of Commercial Transactions
  • Corporate Finance: Debt and Equity
  • Vulnerable Clients
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Employment Law
  • Advanced Dispute Resolution
  • Private Client