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I would probably do the combined PGDL with SQE1 masters course at somewhere like BPP (16 months from September - as the masters loan covers the year's law conversion and the SQE1 course (not not the SQE fees nor SQE2 course); whilst also applying for sponsored TCs and vac schemes. I think the loan is about £12k and the course fees are about £14k. That gives you the best of both worlds. I know people doing that at the moment.