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You would generally start the SQE prep around 12-15 months before your TC starts. You may need more of the top end of this scale given your law degree is over 3 years old - most prep providers would recommend a more through refresh of legal knowledge where what some of the legal knowledge you gained from your law degree would be up to 7 or 8 years old (eg doing core law modules in your first year).TCs generally start in the August/September with some firms with larger trainee intakes also having a February/March intake too. However, a TC can start at any time, it’s just many firms go with these dates.Some people do work during their SQE prep on a part-time basis. Some firms who sponsor trainees do stop or limit people’s ability to work whilst studying though - so it is something to check with the firm at the point of offer.
You would generally start the SQE prep around 12-15 months before your TC starts. You may need more of the top end of this scale given your law degree is over 3 years old - most prep providers would recommend a more through refresh of legal knowledge where what some of the legal knowledge you gained from your law degree would be up to 7 or 8 years old (eg doing core law modules in your first year).
TCs generally start in the August/September with some firms with larger trainee intakes also having a February/March intake too. However, a TC can start at any time, it’s just many firms go with these dates.
Some people do work during their SQE prep on a part-time basis. Some firms who sponsor trainees do stop or limit people’s ability to work whilst studying though - so it is something to check with the firm at the point of offer.
