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You timeline is roughly going to be for a traditional training contract:Finish GDL - November 2026Start SQE prep course - anytime between November 2026 and January 2027Sit SQE 1 - July 2027Sit SQE2 - October/November 2027 or January 2028So realistically your start date for a TC could either be February/March 2028 or September 2028.Most firms will not require you to have passed the SQE before you accept the offer, unless the role is starting fairly soon.If the training contract is in the form of a graduate apprenticeship, then you could start your TC shortly after your GDL is completed, and you would do you SQE education and assessments during your TC.
You timeline is roughly going to be for a traditional training contract:
Finish GDL - November 2026
Start SQE prep course - anytime between November 2026 and January 2027
Sit SQE 1 - July 2027
Sit SQE2 - October/November 2027 or January 2028
So realistically your start date for a TC could either be February/March 2028 or September 2028.
Most firms will not require you to have passed the SQE before you accept the offer, unless the role is starting fairly soon.
If the training contract is in the form of a graduate apprenticeship, then you could start your TC shortly after your GDL is completed, and you would do you SQE education and assessments during your TC.
