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Applications for 2025/26 are open!
From 1 October 2024, applications for courses starting in 2025 will require a new application form and new application fee. To close a previous application to enable you to re-apply for 2025, please email applications@lawcabs.ac.uk
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GDL/law conversion, LPC, SQE courses
CILEX Graduate Qualification (CGQ)
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GDL, SQE and LPC applications are eligible for a single application fee. Contact us if you have paid an application fee between 1 Oct 2024 - 30 Sept 2025 for academic year 2025/26 and wish to submit a new application for a different course.
Converting to law?
If you want to qualify in law, or have not yet decided which route you want to take, a law conversion course (such as a GDL, PGDL, MA Law, LLM law conversion) is a great entry point.
With a solid academic foundation in law, the path is open to continue your journey towards qualification in the legal profession, as a solicitor, barrister, CILEX lawyer or costs lawyer.
Learn about law conversion courses for aspiring legal professionals
Planning to qualify as a solicitor through the SQE?
SQE is the flexible new route to qualification as a solicitor.
Find out everything you need to know about the SQE here
Learn more about the variety of SQE courses on offer for law graduates and non-law graduates
QWE requirements
Find out more about gaining qualifying work experience to complete your qualification journey.
Do you need QWE?
LawQWE is a new platform which will connect you with employers in the legal market and help you to find the work experience you need to complete your qualification.
Register as a QWE trainee, by creating a profile and uploading your CV today
What is the difference between the LPC and SQE?
Although some people still eligible for the LPC, from 1 September 2021 anyone starting out on their journey to qualifying as a solicitor has to follow the SQE route.
How do I choose an SQE preparation course?
The SQE assessments are difficult to pass and you need to ensure that you are well prepared. There are a variety of courses coming to the market to help with this, ranging from full-time diploma and master’s courses to shorter SQE assessment preparation courses.
