Queen Mary University of London becomes the first London Russell Group university to offer SQE preparation as part of an LLM

Students will benefit from this time, and cost-effective route to prepare to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales by completing their SQE preparation course whilst studying for their LLM.

With sixteen LLM programmes available for this combination, students can still choose to study from an extensive list of specialist modules tailored to their chosen subject of law, in person at Queen Mary University of London campuses while studying their SQE preparation with BARBRI online.

BARBRI has been providing legal examination preparation for many decades and are a first choice for many seeking to qualify as solicitors making them an excellent partner for Queen Mary University of London.

The programme option opens for applications for Home fee-status students only for September 2025 but the university endeavours to make this available for international student applications in the future.

Queen Mary University of London LLB graduates will be entitled to a 20% alumni discount for an LLM with the SQE preparation.

Dr Ioannis Kokkoris, Director of the Centre for Commercial Law Studies said, “An excellent legal education and supporting our students in their future career in the sector is of the utmost importance in what we do at Queen Mary’s School of Law. We hope this opportunity will offer students the chance to use their time effectively to prepare to be a Solicitor in England and Wales whilst studying their LLM.”

Dr Nigel Spencer, Director of Queen Mary University of London's Hub for Professional Practice said, “We have aimed to structure this SQE offering as an option for students to add into our high-quality LLM programmes.  Students still have a wide choice of studying their preferred area of legal specialism with our expert faculty, and now also can build the required SQE legal practice skills and knowledge for the next steps in their careers”.

Chris Howard, University Partnerships Director at BARBRI SQE Prep said, “BARBRI is delighted to be entering into this ground-breaking collaboration with the renowned School of Law at Queen Mary University of London.  This programme, which combines the opportunity gain a prestigious specialist LLM with expert preparation for the education stage of qualification as a solicitor of England & Wales, provides a superb new option for students seeking a top-flight legal career.  The LLM has been carefully crafted by the Queen Mary University of London team and BARBRI are proud to be part of its development.”